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Lagos Set To Host Investment, Social Impact Summits

08.07.2025

The Lagos State Government yesterday announced the conclusion of plans to host two strategic gatherings aimed at accelerating economic growth and sustainable development across the state and the continent. Speaking at a press conference held yesterday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade BadaAmbrose,...

NDDC: No N1.9trn In Our Coffers, Targets Agric To Combat Criminality

08.07.2025

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has dismissed the claims it has N1.9 trillion as 2025 budgetary provision in its coffers. The Managing Director Samuel Ogbuku made the denial in Asaba yesterday during the activities marking the 25th anniversary of commission. He said although the implementation process of the allocation to the commission is on,...

YPP Chair Slams ADC, Accuses Coalition Leaders Of Power Grab Agenda

08.07.2025

The National Chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bishop Emmanuel Amakiri, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other coalition leaders, describing them as “political mongers” whose interest lies in grabbing power rather than offering real solutions to Nigeria’s challenges. Amakiri made these remarks while reacting to an interview granted by Peter Obi,...

Abia Govtt Raises Alarm Over Alleged PVC Fraud Scheme By Political Agents

08.07.2025

The Abia State Government has issued a serious warning to residents following reports of an alleged fraudulent operation by political agents targeting unsuspecting rural dwellers across the state. The scheme reportedly involves collecting sensitive information from Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) under the guise of an empowerment initiative, with participants being offered N10,000 in exchange. In...

ADC BoT: Party Not Sold, Coalition Transparent, Legitimate

08.07.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied being sold or hijacked by members of a new political coalition. In a televised interview, the Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman Ibrahim Mani said the party had engaged the coalition in negotiations for over a year and a half, but firmly resisted any attempt to “buy” the party...

2027: Timi Frank Warns Coalition Against Agitation For Southern, Northern Presidency

08.07.2025

Former All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary Timi Frank has cautioned the new coalition out to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027 to remain focused on their goal. He warned that any attempt to exclude any region from participating in the contest to select a presidential candidate for the coalition would...

Over 43m Nigerians At Risk Of River Blindness – NIMR

08.07.2025

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, has given a frightening figure that over 43 million Nigerians are at risk of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), and need to be treated or immunised against the disease. This is as the institute said it is currently partnering and collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health to...

Flash Flood: Sokoto, Lagos, Ondo, 17 Others At Risk In July –NiMet

08.07.2025

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) yesterday released its crucial Flash Flood Risk Alert for July 2025, warning that numerous states across the country face varying probable risks of experiencing flash flooding events as the onset of rainfall intensifies. This flash flood warning aligns with NiMet’s earlier Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) for the year, prompting an...

July 21 Protest: NPF Launches Nation-Wide Check On Officers

08.07.2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) yesterday said it had launched a nationwide roll-call exercise to monitor and identify serving officers who may be showing support for an upcoming protest by retired police personnel scheduled for July 21. The move Is seen as an attempt to curtail possible internal solidarity with the planned demonstration. The protest,...

We’ll Leave PDP If Party Leaders Fail To Do The Right Thing –Ciroma

08.07.2025

Hajia Maryam Ciroma is a former Minister of Women Affairs and ex-National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview, she speaks on the party’s dwindling fortunes and its struggle with internal wrangling, among other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU writes You attended a meeting of concerned PDP leaders in Abuja. Where does that...

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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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