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Court Freezes PDP National Convention Plans

17.10.2025

Barely a month to the National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed its earlier order directing all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the forthcoming Convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, on Thursday,...

Buni Approves N7.9bn To Clear 5-Year Gratuities

17.10.2025

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved N7.9 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities to the state and local governments’ retirees. According to a Government House statement yesterday, he approved N5.8 billion for state pensioners. Buni also approved the payment of N2.1 billion to local governments’ retirees, covering the period of January 2020...

PDP Convention: Maintain Status Quo, Court Warns Interested Parties

17.10.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday reaffirmed that its order on maintaining status quo in respect of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention remains in force and must not be flouted by any of the parties involved in a suit on the convention. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, specifically insisted that no party...

One-Year Memorial For AFRIMA Boss Wife, Modupe Dada, Holds On Sunday

17.10.2025

It feels just like yesterday, yet 355 days have passed since the peaceful transition of Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, beloved wife of Mr Mike Dada, President and Executive Producer of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). A one-year memorial service in her honour will be held on Sunday, October 19, at Grace Assembly Church, Yard 158,...

Information Commissioners Pledge Support For FG’s Reorientation Campaign

17.10.2025

Information commissioners from the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states have pledged their commitment to the National Value Reorientation campaign to be launched by President Bola Tinubu. The campaign is aimed at changing the attitudes and inculcating good values among citizens. The commissioners, in a communiqué at the end of their meeting in Maiduguri, promised...

Over 120 Villages Occupied By Unknown Persons In Plateau – Gbong Gwom Jos

17.10.2025

The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs His Royal Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has declared that data collated from various traditional rulers in Plateau State depicted that more than 120 villages are now occupied by unknown persons who attacked to forcefully displace the villagers for invasion. The traditional...

Man Impregnates 15-Year-Old Daughter In Ondo Community

17.10.2025

…Police Arrest Man for Impregnating a 14-year-old girl The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested Oyewole Adamolekun for impregnating his 15-year-old daughter and another 49-year-old man known as Azeez Lamidi, for procuring abortion for a 14-year-old girl in different parts of the state. Adamolekun, a male resident of Taye Village, Lafa 2,...

Schools Charging Tuition Fees In Foreign Currencies Should Be Closed – Minister

17.10.2025

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake yesterday said schools charging tuition fees in foreign currencies should be closed. Alake made the call at the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration on the sidelines of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week in Abuja. He criticised the practice and described it as a part of the...

Banditry: Kebbi Engages Security Experts

17.10.2025

The Kebbi State Government has welcomed a global security consortium, G-Safety, to the state as part of renewed efforts to strengthen security operations and support the fight against banditry. Governor Nasiru Idris, who received a team of security experts from China at Government House on Wednesday, said discussions centered on strategic partnership and intelligence support...

APC Chieftain Drum Up Support For Aiyedatiwa

17.10.2025

…Donate Solar Energy to Palaces A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Matthew Oye Oyerimade, has canvassed the support of traditional rulers in Ondo South for the administration of the state’s Governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Oyerinmade, who met with the traditional rulers under the auspices of Traditional Heritage, also donated solar energy to...

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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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