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Defections And Fear Of One-Party State

21.05.2025

Mass defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not new in Nigeria’s political history; and it may not likely lead to a one-party state as the nation has passed the route before, writes ONYEKACHI EZE National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje may have missed the mark when he...

Acceptance of Delta PDP Defectors Into APC Must Be Conditional –Eselemo

21.05.2025

Collins Eselemo is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the recent defection of Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and others to the APC, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU writes It seems that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa...

Osun Police Yet To Receive Official Briefing From NCoS

21.05.2025

The Osun State Police Command has disclosed that it has not received any formal notification regarding the escape of seven inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, was reportedly triggered by severe rainfall that compromised the facility’s perimeter. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP...

APC Ekiti Chapter Faces Internal Rift Over Gov Oyebanji’s Alleged Second-Term Endorsement

21.05.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State is grappling with internal discord following allegations by party elders and youths accusing Governor Biodun Oyebanji of orchestrating an early endorsement for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The controversy has sparked concerns about internal democracy and party unity. The group, under the banner...

Renewed Hope Agenda: How Tinubu Attracted Over $450m Into CNG Value Chain – Information Minister

21.05.2025

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has attracted over $450 million into the development of Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) value chain. Idris stated this during his remarks at the Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW 2025) on Tuesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The event with...

Osun PDP Senators Declare Support For Tinubu

21.05.2025

The Osun state Senators Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday declared support and endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as its preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election. According to a joint statement signed by Senator Kamarudeen Oyewumi (Osun West), Senator Olubiyi Ajagunla (Osun Central), and Senator Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), the lawmakers...

OWSD Ibadan To Honor Ilobanafor For His Contribution To Research

21.05.2025

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Ibadan Branch, is set to honour Cletus Ilobanafor, Managing Director of CEOAfrica, with the prestigious title of “Friend of OWSD” in recognition of his outstanding support for the organization’s research and community engagement initiatives. The award presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 20,...

UBA clinches four awards

21.05.2025

United Bank for Africa Plc clinched four major honours at the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassador Awards held in Lagos over the weekend, reaffirming its position as a leading supporter of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. According to a statement on Monday, the bank emerged as the top performer in four...

Olawale-Cole, Abati, Others To Speak At Rotary District 9112 Conference In Abeokuta

21.05.2025

Rotary International District 9112 is set to host its inaugural District Conference (DISCON) from May 22 to 25, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with an impressive lineup of distinguished speakers and a robust agenda reflecting the district’s renewed vision for impactful service. Themed “Increasing the Impact of Rotary Through a New World of Service,” the...

Ude-Okoye Vs Anyanwu: Don’t Leave, We Can Find Solution, PDP Begs S’East Caucus

21.05.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begged party stakeholders from South East not to leave the party over the controversy surrounding the PDP national secretaryship. PDP South East Zonal Executive Committee, who met in Enugu last Wednesday, had threatened to leave the party if their nominee for the national secretaryship was not accepted. But at...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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