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Alleged Sale Of GRA Land: Arabambi An Attention-Seeking Blackmailer

20.01.2026

The Ogun State Government has dismissed as blackmail and reckless defamation allegations by a Labour Party chieftain, Mr. Arabambi Abayomi, that the administration of Dapo Abiodun is selling government-owned housing assets, including the Ibara Government Reserved Area (GRA). The government described Abayomi as an attention-seeking rabble-rouser with a penchant for blackmail, alleging that his claims...

Lawan Honoured With Distinguished Service Award

20.01.2026

President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has been honoured with a prestigious Award of Excellence for his support to grassroots mobilisation and national development. According to a statement in Abuja yesterday by Ezrel Tabiowo, Media Adviser to Senator Ahmad Lawan, the award was presented during the inauguration of the Executive Committees (Excos) of...

Argungu Fishing Festival’s Fever Catches On As High-Level Contacts Take Centre Stage

20.01.2026

The Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, which is slated to start on February 11, 2026, is receiving the endorsement of critical stakeholders across country and beyond. A meeting between a high-powered committee of the Central Planning Committee of the festival, headed by the former Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Suleiman Mohammed Argungu, was...

Buni Warns Members Against Personal Interests

20.01.2026

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation, Governor Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday warned members of the committee against projecting personal interests above the overall interest of the party. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the committee in Abuja, Governor Buni said the panel would adopt strategic measures...

Oyetola Inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Board

20.01.2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday inaugurated the Nigerian Shippers’ Council Governing Board. According to him, President Bola Tinubu approved the board to strengthen institutional governance and accountability in the sector. The minister said the ministry is implementing reforms to reposition the sector as a major driver of economic growth. Oyetola’s...

Okowa Backs Tinubu’s Sustainable Agenda

20.01.2026

Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has backed President Bola Tinubu for steering Nigeria toward a more sustainable and stable economic future. The former governor maintained that the President has deliberately and courageously led the country for common good despite the initial challenges associated with the ongoing reforms. He said this in Agbor, Ika South...

FG Inaugurates C’ttee On Textbook Ranking, Selection Process

20.01.2026

The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee on Book Ranking and Selection, to strengthen the quality and affordability of textbooks used in Nigerian schools. The initiative is aimed at addressing gaps in the current textbook approval process, which has allowed poor-quality materials, lack of standardization and excessive financial burden on parents, to thrive. Speaking at...

Al-Hikmah Varsity’s Founder, Oladimeji Mourns Ilorin Chief Imam

20.01.2026

The Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, OFR, FNAEAP, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solihu, OON, describing the loss as a profound blow to the Ilorin Emirate and the entire Muslim Ummah. In a condolence message, Alhaji Oladimeji,...

Zulum Seeks Greater Autonomy For State, LG APC Chapters

20.01.2026

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum yesterday sought greater autonomy in decisionmaking for state and local government chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the public hearing for the North East APC Zonal Constitutional Review in Maiduguri, he said the ruling party would benefit a lot at the grassroots if his call is accepted....

DSS Arrests Malami After Release From Kuje Prison

20.01.2026

Shortly after his release from the Kuje prison, the operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. New Telegraph gathered from sources privy to the development that Malami’s arrest borders on fresh allegations of terrorism financing. According to security sources, Malami, who...

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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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