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Oborevwori Flags Off ₦39.3bn Otovwodo Flyover Project Amidst Jubilation

12.01.2026

…Vows To End Ughelli Traffic Gridlock Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the ₦39.3 billion Otovwodo (Ughelli) Flyover project, saying it is a permanent solution to the long-standing traffic congestion at one of the state’s busiest junctions. Speaking in Ughelli, the governor said the...

Ikeja Residents Commend Council V’Chairman Over Distribution Of Food Items

12.01.2026

Residents of Alausa in the Ikeja Local Government area of Lagos State have commended the Vice Chairman of the council, Mr Abisola Omisore, on his food distribution initiative. The distribution exercise was also held on January 12 for hundreds of residents. Some of the beneficiaries of the food items, which included bags of rice, cooking...

Group Partners Nigerian Gov’s Spouses To Scale Women Empowerment

12.01.2026

TOS Foundation Africa has announced a formal strategic partnership with the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum (NGSF) to jointly advance women’s economic empowerment, improving child survival and women’s livelihoods through coordinated, state-led interventions across Nigeria. The partnership is anchored in the implementation and scaling of the Foundation’s Women and Girls Empowerment (WAGE) and Capacity Building Incubator...

Group Rallies Support For COSEYL’s PG For Aba N’South Constituency

12.01.2026

Members of a political pro-group, in Abia State, Aba Grassroot Movement (AGM), have called on the President General of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), Comrade Goodluck Ibem, to take the challenge to represent Aba North and Aba South federal Constituency in 2027. AGM reached this decision after its January 11 meeting in Aba,...

Sunshine Esther Dies After Post-Surgery Complications

12.01.2026

The Nigerian entertainment and content creation community has been plunged into grief following the death of popular skit maker and actress, Esther Sunshine Thomas, widely known as Sunshine Esther. News of her passing was made public by fellow content creator and close associate, Chidera Madu, who shared an emotional video detailing the events that led...

…As Army, C’River Honour Fallen Heroes

12.01.2026

The Cross River State Government and the Nigerian Army have pledged their commitment to honouring fallen heroes. Speaking at a church service yesterday to mark the event, Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day in Calabar, Commander of 13 Brigade Brig.-Gen. Patrick Alimikhena, who delivered a goodwill message on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff...

Prime Business Africa Publisher Condoles With Chimamanda Over Son’s Death

12.01.2026

The Publisher of Prime Business Africa, Dr Marcel Mbamalu, has expressed heartfelt condolences to award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie following the death of her 21-monthold son, Nkanu Nnamdi. In a tribute issued yesterday, Mbamalu described the loss as “immeasurable” and said his thoughts, as well as those of Prime Business Africa, were with Adichie and...

Lagos, Abuja Rents Surge Amid Nigeria’s Housing Strain

12.01.2026

The Managing Director of Stallion Cardinal Homes, Dr Waliu Adeoye, has noted that rents in Lagos and Abuja have surged by up to 20 per cent annually in some locations, intensifying housing pressure on tenants amid widening affordability challenges. In a statement, Adeoye noted that Nigeria’s real estate sector stands at a critical crossroads in...

…To Demolish Half Of Iddo Bridge Next Week

12.01.2026

A half of the Iddo Bridge in Lagos State will be demolished next week in preparation for rebuilding. The Regional Manager of Julius Berger Nigeria, Mr Thomas Christl, announced this yesterday during an inspection tour of the bridge by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. “Three spans of the existing Iddo Bridge are heavily damaged...

Researchers Seek Protection Of Elderly Nigerians

12.01.2026

The researchers at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) have urged the government to strengthen family and community support, improve access to healthcare, and implement targeted policies to safeguard older Nigerians. Speaking during the research dissemination programme on social support networks and quality of life of octogenarians in Nigeria, Prof Bonke Adepeju Omoteso, the principal investigator, said...

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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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