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Three Arrested For Killing NSCDC Officer In Kano

02.01.2026

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested three thugs for allegedly killing an officer, AbdulRauf A Shariff, while trying to prevent them from carrying out their dastardly act. Confirming the killing of the officer, the Kano Command PRO, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, said that the officer was on duty around...

Obi Calls For Unity, Truth, Nat’l Renewal In New Year Message

02.01.2026

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, truth, sacrifice, and national renewal as the country enters the New Year, calling for a more serious commitment to democracy and good governance. In a New Year message on Thursday, Obi said the new year should represent a genuine fresh start...

Bala Mohammed Accuses Wike Of Threatening Bauchi’s Peace

02.01.2026

…Denies Terror Links Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of actions capable of undermining peace and stability in Bauchi State, alleging political intimidation and smear campaigns against his administration. The Governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, dismissed allegations linking him...

Lalong Urges Unity For Nat’l Development

02.01.2026

Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Bako Lalong, has called on Nigerians to remain united and committed to upholding positive values that promote peace, stability, and national development. Senator Lalong made the call while speaking at the New Year Church Service held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Nyak,...

Brennan Johnson Set To Join Crystal Palace In £35m Switch

02.01.2026

Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson is on the verge of completing a £35 million move to Crystal Palace, with the transfer expected to be finalised once the player completes his medical examinations. The 24-year-old Wales international is set to become one of Palace’s marquee signings of the season after holding positive talks with manager Oliver Glasner...

Liverpool Held To Goalless Draw By Resilient Leeds At Anfield

02.01.2026

Liverpool’s hopes of starting the new year with momentum were stalled on Thursday night as they were held to a frustrating 0–0 draw by a disciplined Leeds United side at Anfield. Arne Slot’s men struggled to break down a well-organised Leeds team that arrived on Merseyside with a clear defensive plan and executed it to...

Brazil Supreme Court Declines Bolsonaro Request For House Arrest

01.01.2026

On Thursday, Brazilian Supreme Court declined the request of former President Jair Bolsonaro to change his prison sentence to a house arrest. According to a ruling reported across media outlets, Bolsonaro’s lawyers sent the request on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, citing a “Real risk of a sudden worsening” in health for the far-right ex-leader as the...

Bauchi Police Arrest 1,532 Suspects, Recover Arms, Vehicles

01.01.2026

The Bauchi State Police Command has said it recorded significant success in the fight against crime and criminality across the state in 2025, with a marked decline in major offences. The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, while reviewing...

Bagos Demands Justice As New Year Attack Claims Nine Lives In Jos South

01.01.2026

Former member of the House of Representatives, representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, has strongly condemned the gruesome New Year’s Eve attack on Bum (Chugwi) village in Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, which left no fewer than nine persons dead and several others injured. Bagos,...

Mustapha Sholagbade Appreciates God After Surviving Accident

01.01.2026

Nollywood actor Mustapha Sholagbade has expressed deep gratitude to God after surviving a terrifying accident that nearly claimed his life. The actor, who took to his social media page on Thursday, January 1, to reflect on the experience, described the incident as a moment that changed his perspective on life and faith. Sharing photos from...

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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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