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Zamfara APC Vows To Investigate Forged Membership Card Linked To Bandit Kingpin Bello Turji

27.01.2026

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to investigate the circulation of a forged APC membership card allegedly bearing the name and photograph of notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The party said it discovered the fake card on Monday, describing it as the handiwork of mischievous elements seeking to discredit...

Atiku Abubakar’s Son, Abba Atiku, Declares Support a Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

27.01.2026

Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has publicly declared his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing confidence in the administration’s economic reforms. In a press statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, Abubakar announced his endorsement during a solidarity visit to the leadership of...

Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scene Hits 2.4 Billion Naira

27.01.2026

Nollywood star and filmmaker Funke Akindele has recorded another major box office success as her movie “Behind The Scenes” has so far generated ₦2.407 billion in cinema revenue across Nigeria. The impressive earnings have positioned the film as the biggest box office release of the year and as the highest-earning movie during its opening weekend....

Oversabi Aunty Sets Record As It Grosses 1 Billion Naira

27.01.2026

The Cinema movie of Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham, “Oversabi Aunty” has crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office, making it the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. Taking to its official Instagram page to announce the milestone, FilmOne revealed that the movie earned ₦1,017,201,953 in cinemas across West Africa. According...

Gideon Okeke Decries Neglect Of Nollywood, Afrobeats Flourish

27.01.2026

Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has taken to her social media page to criticise the entertainment industry for prioritising Nigerian Afrobeats stars over actors, actresses, and filmmakers. Okeke, who expressed his concerns on his Instagram page on Monday, questioned why musicians receive global recognition while Nollywood professionals are snubbed or overlooked. voiced strong concerns over what...

NCDMB, Kinetium Oil Train Youths In Plumbing, Pipefitting

27.01.2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Kinetium Oil and Gas Limited, has successfully concluded a two-week vocational training and empowerment programme in plumbing and pipefitting for 30 youths in Lagos State. The programme, which held from January 12 to January 23, 2026, was designed to equip participants with the technical...

FG Plots Coordinates to Resolve Oil Well Disputes

27.01.2026

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, an agency of the Federal Government, has urged oil-producing states to fully cooperate in the ongoing exercise to resolve disputes over oil and gas wells by plotting verified coordinates. Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the flag-off of the...

IPOB Counters Soludo’s Order, Urges Onitsha Traders To Open Shops

27.01.2026

Tension is mounting in Anambra State following conflicting directives issued by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the closure of Onitsha Main Market. Governor Soludo, on Monday, ordered the closure of the market for one week as a sanction for traders’ failure to open their shops in defiance of...

Kwankwaso Feel Betrayed By Gov Yusuf’s Defection

27.01.2026

Following the defection of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has described the move as an act of betrayal of the party and its leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the NNPP National Spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, said the...

Ex-Minister, Alison-Madueke’s, Corruption Trial Stalled

27.01.2026

The corruption trial of a former Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in London had its start delayed yesterday for legal and technical reasons, lawyers said. The 65-year-old, who is the first female president of OPEC, faces five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, related to her time as Minister for...

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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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