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Shaibu, Medical Experts Laud UBTH CMD At Valedictory Session

16.08.2025

Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Philip Shaibu and medical experts in Edo State on Friday paid glowing tribute to the outgoing Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Professor Darlington Obaseki. Speaking during his Valedictory session at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Shaibu applauded Obaseki’s ingenuity and...

MTN Foundation Opens Applications For N90m ICT, Business Skills Training For Young Entrepreneurs

15.08.2025

Young Nigerian entrepreneurs have a golden opportunity to boost their businesses as the MTN Foundation launches Phase 6 of its ICT and Business Skills Training programme, offering equipment grants worth N90 million. According to the Foundation, applications have been open for the initiative, which targets small business owners aged 18 to 35 in Ebonyi, Edo,...

Court’s Dismissal Of Abure’s Suit Against INEC Affirmation Of Rule of Law

15.08.2025

The Labour Party (LP) has described as welcome development, the Abuja Federal High Court dismissal of the suit instituted by Julius Abure against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as a welcome development. Interim National Chairman Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, in a statement on Friday, said the decision was an affirmation of the rule of...

Dangote Group Offers Medical Support To BBNaija Phyna’s Sister

15.08.2025

On Friday, Dangote Group Plc publicly promised full medical care and compensation for Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 7 winner, Josephina, better known as “Phyna”, after she was seriously injured in an accident involving one of the company’s trucks. New Telegraph reports that Phyna, in an emotional Instagram post on Wednesday...

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Chief Kanran Dies At 70

15.08.2025

Veteran Nollywood actor, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known by his stage name Chief Kanran, has passed away at the age of 70. The sad news was confirmed on Friday, August 15, by Nigerian film producer Seun Oloketuyi, who took to his Instagram page to share the update with fans and colleagues. “Popular actor Segun Remi, popularly...

EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Edo

15.08.2025

The operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State capital. The anti-graft agency made this disclosure in its official X handle on Friday, noting that a pump-action rifle and live cartridges were recovered from one of them. READ...

Mbah Pledges To Immortalise Football Legend, Christian Chukwu

15.08.2025

…announces retirement of iconic jersey number 5, welfare plan for ex-Rangers players Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has pledged to immortalise the late Nigerian football legend, Chairman Christian Chukwu, describing him as a national treasure whose life and career transcended sport and spoke directly to the soul of the nation. Speaking at the Night...

Adeleke Reaffirms ‘No Security Vote Policy’ In Osun

15.08.2025

…Sustains Security Services Through Budgetary Process Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has again reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustain security services through the budgetary process, declaring, “under my watch, we don’t operate security votes, Nigerians understand it” In a statement issued on Friday by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor said Osun has no...

Plot To Rig Anambra By-Election Thwarted

15.08.2025

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced that the grand plot to manipulate the Saturday by-elections in Anambra State has been botched, accusing its political traducers of being the masterminds. The party further contended that the false alarm raised by the opposition parties in the area about rigging was a ploy to deceive the...

Veteran Yoruba Actor ‘Chief Kanran’ Dies At 72

15.08.2025

Popular Yoruba actor, Olusegun Akinremi, who is known widely by his stage name, Chief Kanran, is dead. Chief Kanran passed away early on Friday at the age of 72. The death of the renowned thespian was confirmed by filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi in an Instagram post, on Friday. The deceased who was also a shepherd of...

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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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