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Delta Lawmakers Get UK-Funded Pls Training

30.10.2025

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), a UK government funded initiative, has boosted the legislative prowess of lawmakers in the Delta State House of Assembly. Participants were updated in Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) to critically subject the business of law-making to accountability, transparency and evidence-based governance. The Country-Director(Nigeria) of the Foundation, Mr Adeboeale Olorunmola, flanked...

All Enugu Reps Now APC As Five Dump LP, PDP

30.10.2025

All eight members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State are now members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of the remaining five lawmakers from the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday. The lawmakers, led by Nnoli Nnaji, formally announced their defection during Thursday’s plenary...

FG Pledges To Cut $1.5bn Annual Milk Import

30.10.2025

President Bola Tinubu yesterday pledged his commitment to ending Nigeria’s dependence on imported milk and dairy products, which cost the country over $1.5 billion annually. Speaking at the Arla Dano Open Day in Damau, Kaduna State, he said the country produces only 0.7 million litres of milk annually, with per capita consumption of 8.7 litres,...

S’East To Defend New State Proposal Before N’Assembly

30.10.2025

The House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has said proponents of the creation of an additional state from the South East will defend their request before the National Assembly. He said this yesterday when he received the leaders of Aba State Movement from the Ukwa/Ngwa bloc in the current Abia State led by Theo...

Court Orders Forfeiture Of $49,700 Recovered From Ex-REC

30.10.2025

The Federal High Court Abuja yesterday ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49, 700 allegedly recovered from former Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Nura Ali during the 2023 general election. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after lawyer for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Osuobeni Akponimisingha moved a motion to...

Lookman Demands Double Salary From Galatasaray

30.10.2025

Bearing the last-minute change, Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, is reportedly considering Galatasaray’s interest and presented his salary demands to the club after speaking with Victor Osimhen. The 27-year-old has failed to secure an exit from Atalanta for the second consecutive summer. Still, he is believed to maintain his desire to leave, and Galatasaray are...

Delta Assembly Passes Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Cultism Bill

30.10.2025

The Delta House of Assembly yesterday passed the Anti-terrorism and Anti-cultism (Amendment) Bill 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill sought to prohibit terrorism, cultism and the use of bombs in the state. The executive amendment bill is to provide clearer understanding of the offence of cultism as envisaged by the...

2027 Shouldn’t Be Another Contest For Power But Referendum On Fundamental Reform –Agbakoba

30.10.2025

Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) is a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In this interview, he speaks on national issues and the forthcoming general election, SUCCESS NWOGU reports Permutations and behind the scene maneuvering have intensified for 2027 politicking. What do you make of such a development? We are coming up to a...

ADC Committed To Rescuing Nigeria From Civilian Dictatorship –Abdullahi

30.10.2025

Bolaji Abdullahi is the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In this interview, he speaks on issues around defection of members of the opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and plans to turn the country to a one-party state, among others issues. ANAYO EZUGWU reports Some Nigerians are worried that...

Arokodare’s Goal Sparks Late Fightback

30.10.2025

In a dramatic twist, Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Tolu Arokodare scored for Chelsea in a 4-3 EFL Cup defeat against Chelsea on Wednesday night, October 29. Chelsea seemed home and hosed, having secured a 3-0 lead. However, Tolu Arokodare pulled one back for Wolves, kickstarting a nervy second-half for the Blues in which they...

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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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