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Bye-Elections: Blame Gov Lawal’s Poor Performance For PDP Loss

27.08.2025

The All Progressive Congres (APC) Youth Congress has issued a scathing rebuke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Dauda Lawal, attributing the party’s crushing defeat in the recent Kaura-Namoda South State Constituency bye-election to Lawal’s abysmal performance in office. The group dismissed the PDP’s claims of electoral irregularities and misuse of armed forces...

APC Says Presidential Ticket Open To All

27.08.2025

In the build-up to the 2027 general elections, the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday announced that the party’s Presidential ticket will still be open to all, despite endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. The development was announced by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Mohammad Argungu, who said...

Abuja-Kaduna Train Accident: “I Take Full Responsibility”

27.08.2025

The Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, on Wednesday, said he takes full responsibility for the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train along the Kaduna corridor. Opeifa, who spoke on Channels Television, said the ongoing investigation into the incident would not be swept under the carpet. According to her, there was...

Gada, PDP Spokesman, Condole Dingyadi Over Son’s Death

27.08.2025

Sen. Abubakar Gada, a leading figure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and spokesman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hassan Sayinnawal have condoled with Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi over the passing of his son, Hamza. Dingyadi, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media to the National Chairman of PDP, lost his son on August...

Lagos Police To Conduct IED Simulation Exercise Around Eko Atlantic City

27.08.2025

The Lagos State Police Command has announced that its Explosives Ordnance Disposal, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit will carry out a simulation exercise in the Eko Atlantic City area. According to a statement posted on the Command’s official X handle on Wednesday, the drill is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security preparedness...

KCCN Mulls Showcase Of Nigerian Films

27.08.2025

Despite its drive to promote Korean culture in Nigeria, the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) has revealed ongoing plans to balance its activities by infusing Nigerian content to further drive mutual understanding. The KCCN, which made this disclosure during the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja, said that already, there was a collaborative plan with...

All Levels Of Govt Must Collaborate To Tackle Insecurity –Usman

27.08.2025

Sani Usman is a retired brigadier-general and security expert. In this interview, he speaks on the recent killings by bandits in Katsina State, arrest of key terrorist leaders by the Federal Government and what should be done to address insecurity in Nigeria, ANAYO EZUGWU writes What is it that we’re not quite getting right in...

Ex-APC Gov Candidate Criticises Otti Over Tax Hike In Aba

27.08.2025

A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Paul Ikonne, has asked Governor Alex Otti to review what he described as excessive tax demands on traders in Aba. This was as he asked the Governor to provide a clear explanation of funds allegedly spent on schools and market projects. In a...

PDP Breaks Silence On Zoning Ticket To South

27.08.2025

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday dismissed the claims that zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the south was aimed at glorifying the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. This is as the party maintains that no individual was bigger than the PDP ahead of the anticipated 2027 presidential election. The party’s National...

Egbo Calls For Support For Women Seeking Political Offices

27.08.2025

…Pushes for more women in parliament, governance Foremost female academic and presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Professor Benedicta Egbo, has called for the creation of support networks funded through private and public efforts to enhance the chances of women seeking political offices. Prof. Egbo made the call in a statement she signed and...

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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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