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Police Arrest Sowore After Court Appearance For Nnamdi

23.10.2025

Nigerian human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested at the precincts of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen. The arrest was made shortly after his appearance at the court for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi...

Oyebanji Urges Journalists To Uphold Fairness In Election Coverage

23.10.2025

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called on journalists in the state to uphold the principles of fairness and professionalism in their reportage as preparations intensify for the 2026 governorship election. Speaking at the 2025 Press Week Dinner and Award Night organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council, where he was...

FG Seeks $10bn Single-Digit Interest Funding To Tackle Humanitarian Crisis

23.10.2025

The Federal Government is courting the United Nations’ with a view to accessing $10 billion single digit interest funding to address humanitarian challenges in order to generate wealth for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Minister for Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubaka Bagudu, made the proposal on behalf of the Federal Government yesterday in Abuja during...

2027: Adamawa PDP Strengthens Structures Ahead Of Polls

23.10.2025

CLEMENT EKONG writes on the inaugural meeting of the new leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State at which the Hamza Madagali-led state executive briefed stakeholders on modalities for grassroots mobilisation The newly-inaugurated executive committee of the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently held its first meeting with...

Desperation To Have Everybody In APC Beyond Second Term Agenda –Usman

23.10.2025

Dr Abdlrahman Usman is a chieft of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the Governing Council of People’s Democratic Institute (PDI). In this interview, he speaks on the defection of members of the main opposition party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other issues Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has...

FG Unveils BHCPF 2.0, Disburses N32.9bn To Strengthen PHC Accountability

23.10.2025

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦32.9 billion under a revised funding framework for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), aimed at expanding access to quality primary healthcare services and improving transparency in resource utilisation. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, who disclosed this at the 12th...

Much Ado About A Presidential Pardon

23.10.2025

The past week showed how people can easily misconstrue well-intentioned actions of the government. After the presidential pardon and clemency were handed down to some Nigerians and a few foreigners, intense controversy had erupted. Indeed, some commentators and analysts have been so vocal against the clemency, particularly as it relates to drug trafficking and capital...

Amaechi Gives Strong Reasons To Fly ADC Ticket

23.10.2025

..Says it makes him the best ADC aspirant The former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has broken his silence on how he tackled the security crisis that engulfed the state during his tenure. Addressing stakeholders in a video shared on his Facebook page on Thursday, Amaechi said economic activities in...

Eight Killed As Truck Loses Control In Ondo

23.10.2025

Tragedy struck on Wednesday when a heavy cement truck lost control on a steep descent near Adekunle Ajasin University, crashing through Medoline junction, crushing into people along Holy Trinity church. New Telegraph gathered that the initial reports place the number of deaths at eight, with several others currently undergoing treatment. The victims of the incident,...

Tinubu’s Policies Making Opposition Lawmakers Join APC – Akpabio

23.10.2025

Following the recent wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday said the development is an expression of patriotism and confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Akpabio, who spoke after leading Senator Agom Jarigbe representing Cross River North, and Senator Kaila Samaila...

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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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