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Group Ratifies State, Diaspora Directors To Bolster 2027 Elections Preparation

03.01.2026

The City Boy Movement has approved and ratified the appointment of State and Diaspora Directors as part of its nationwide consolidation and strategic build-up toward the 2027 general elections. The approvals, granted by the Director-General of the Movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, take effect from January 1, 2026, and are aimed at strengthening grassroots organisation,...

Rivers Ijaw Congress Abandons Fubara, Drums Support

03.01.2026

The Ijaw People’s Congress in Rivers State on Saturday announced the discontinuation of its support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is as the group pledged its allegiance to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike. The...

Ghanians Steal 5th Edition Of 10km Owan Marathon Race

03.01.2026

The 5th edition of the annual 10km Owan Marathon race took place on Saturday, January 3, with athletes from Ghana stealing the show. The race, which took place in Sabongida-Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, saw the Ghanaian athletes presenting a dominant force in the male and female categories of the race....

Edo Police Confirms Abduction Of Doctor , Brother In Auchi

03.01.2026

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two brothers, Ibrahim and Tahir Abu, who were kidnapped on Friday, January 2, in Auchi, Edo North. Saturday Telegraph gathered that the incident, which occurred late in the evening, has heightened fear within the community. Ibrahim Abu, a medical graduate currently undergoing housemanship at the...

Benue Police Arrest Four Notorious Cultists

03.01.2026

…Recover Arms And Ammunition…Reiterate Zero Tolerance For Cult Activities, Other Crimes The Benue State Police Command on Saturday said its men arrested four suspected cultists along Daudu-Uikpiam, Kuje area in Guma Local Government Area of the state during a routine patrol. The State Command said the criminals were sighted on Bajaj motorcycles pursuing a male...

Gombe Disburses N14m To Families Of 7 Deceased Journalists

03.01.2026

The Gombe State Government has disbursed a total of N14 million to the families of seven journalists, who lost their lives in a tragic motor accident along the Billiri-Kumo Road. The fatal crash occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, as the journalists were returning from the wedding ceremony of a colleague in Kaltungo Local Government...

Family Announces Burial Arrangements For Allwell Ademola

03.01.2026

The family of late Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola has officially released details of her burial rites, expressing gratitude to the public for the overwhelming love and support received since her passing. In a public statement shared online by her colleague, Abiola Ayomide Adebayo, the family outlined a two-day programme to honour the actress’s life and...

Regina Daniels’ Brother Breaks Silence On Outing Rumours

03.01.2026

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has once again found herself at the centre of online discussion after her appearance at a New Year’s Eve outing with a man whose identity quickly became a topic of speculation among fans. The buzz gained momentum after photos and videos from the public event surfaced on social media, prompting widespread...

FG’s Plan To Cancel NNPCL Debt Unconstitutional

03.01.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the plan by the Federal Government to cancel the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) debt to the Federation Account is unconstitutional and financially harmful to States and Local Governments. ADC, in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, noted that up to...

Funke Akindele’s Absence From Tobi Makinde’s Wedding

03.01.2026

The non-appearance of prolific Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele at the wedding of fellow actor Tobi Makinde has sparked widespread discussion among movie observers and fans, given the pair’s long history of working closely together. Makinde recently got married in a low-key yet celebrity-filled ceremony that drew several industry figures. Akindele, however, was not...

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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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