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Why 143,000 Kano Children Die Yearly, By UNICEF

23.07.2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday raised concerns over a lack budgetary allocation for caring for children in Kano State. According to the body, the state out of the state’s estimated 6.5 million children under 18 years, about 143,000 under five die each year before reaching their fifth birthday. The Chief of UNICEF Field...

Why Ibadan Chieftaincy System’ll Remain Solid, Says Makinde

23.07.2025

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, yesterday said the Ibadan traditional institution will continue to remain solid as a result of his administration’s bold decision to address the challenges that surrounded the system when he took office in 2019. This is just as he noted that he utilised the opportunity of the crisis faced by the...

No Regrets Telling Peter Obi To Inform Me Before Visiting Edo –Okpebholo

23.07.2025

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says he has “no regrets” asking Peter Obi to notify him before visiting the state. He made the clarification at the inauguration of the new Edo Line, a transport company owned by the state government, in Benin yesterday. Okpebholo said on Friday at Uromi the candidate of the Labour Party...

Cavista Promotes Two Female Executives to Leadership Roles

23.07.2025

Cavista Holdings has announced the promotion of two of its senior female executives to strategic leadership positions, reinforcing its commitment to advancing women in leadership across the group. Funlola Akintonde has been named Senior People Director and Chief of Staff to the Chairman. In her dual role, she will lead the Group’s People function while...

Ranganath Honored for Driving Africa’s Digital Economy

23.07.2025

Regional Executive, West Africa, at Africa Data Centres, Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, has received fresh industry recognition for his pivotal role in advancing the continent’s digital economy. The executive, popularly known in the industry as Dr. Krish, was named Digital Economy Trailblazer of the Year at the 2025 Digital Innovation Awards held in Accra, Ghana. The...

RMD Stars in “Revelations” Film with Son’s Acting Debut

23.07.2025

Veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has announced his latest cinematic project, Revelations, a deeply personal film that brings his family story to the big screen and features his son, Tega Mofe-Damijo, in a debut acting role. The film, set for release in August, according to a statement to The PUNCH on...

Expert Flags Urgent Need for Govern

23.07.2025

The co-founder of TechNovelle, Rianat Abbas, has raised the alarm over rising risks of unchecked AI systems in critical sectors of the economy. At a virtual flagship programme under the HackTheFest 2025 AI Bias Bounty Hackathon on Sunday, Abbas pointed out the need for a bold new initiative to address one of AI’s most urgent...

SEC DG Keynotes Nigeria Stablecoin Summit in Lagos

23.07.2025

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, will on Wednesday deliver the keynote address at the maiden Nigeria Stablecoin Summit, scheduled to be held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. Billed as the first stablecoin summit in Africa, the event is expected to position Nigeria at the centre of discussions...

CEO-HR Collaboration Key to Sustainable Growth, Says CIPM

23.07.2025

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has emphasised the importance of collaboration between chief executive officers and human resource leaders in achieving sustainable business growth. This message was delivered at the 2025 CEO/CHRO/HRD forum held recently in Lagos, themed ‘Building Strategic Partnerships: The Roles of CEOs and HR in Organisations.’ CIPM President and...

Driving Economic Growth & Capital

23.07.2025

Market leaders, regulators, and government officials have called for unified action to strengthen Nigeria’s capital market and accelerate capital formation as a key driver of national economic growth. Speaking at the 2025 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers National Workshop held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer...

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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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