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Arik Air Makes Emergency Landing At Benin Airport, NSIB Commences Investigation

11.02.2026

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, (NSIB), has commenced investigations into the emergency landing of an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt which experienced an in-flight engine problem on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport. Reacting to the incident, the director of Public Affairs...

Tottenham Sacks Thomas Frank Following Dismal Form

11.02.2026

Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday sacked their head coach, Thomas Frank, after his team lost at home to Newcastle, leaving Spurs 16th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone. Following the defeat, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd again rebelled against Frank, booing him and chanting that he would be sacked in the morning....

CDS Urges FG to Strengthen Police, NSDC

11.02.2026

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, yesterday appealed to the government to strengthen the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to consolidate gains recorded by the armed forces in the fight against terrorism and banditry. He made the call during the 2025 budget appraisal and defence of the...

US Congress Asks Trump to Submit Report On Strategy to Stop Targeted Killings in Nigeria

11.02.2026

The United States House of Repr e s e n t a t ive s yesterday introduced a new law requiring the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to compile and submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the Donald Trump administration’s efforts to address the ongoing targeted killings in Nigeria. A new legislation introduced by...

Nigeria’s Corruption Ranking Stalls At 142 As Transparency International Warns Of Leadership Gap

11.02.2026

Nigeria has been ranked 142nd out of 182 countries and territories in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reinforcing concerns that corruption remains deeply entrenched in the country’s public sector despite years of reform pledges. The CPI, compiled by Transparency International (TI), measures perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 to...

NUJ Commends FG’s N31.2bn Road Project In Borno

11.02.2026

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Borno State Council has commended the Federal Government for executing a N31.2 billion road intervention project in Borno. The State Chairman of the NUJ, Comrade Abdulkareem Haruna, made this commendation while inaugurating the Beneshek-Gubio road, which is 24.15 km in length in which 1.5 km has been completed. Comrade...

Anambra Reads Riot Act Over Misuse Of Arms By Private Security Outfits

11.02.2026

The Anambra State Government has declared war on the misuse of arms by private security outfits in the area, warning that non compliance to this directive would face the long arms of the law. This decision is on account of sustained reports from members of the public over incidents of abuse of the use of...

ADC Clarifies Position On E-Transmission Of Election Results

11.02.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a follow up to its earlier statement on the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the 10th Senate. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the party clarified that its initial reaction was based on early media reports which indicated...

Stakeholders Hail Bala Mohammed’s Leadership As Bauchi Marks 5oth Anniversary

11.02.2026

Bauchi State, on Tuesday, February 3, marked its 50th anniversary with a week-long series of activities, as stakeholders commended Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for what they described as transformative leadership since 2019. The Golden Jubilee celebration, themed “Bauchi at 50: Honouring the Past; Building the Future,” featured a symbolic 50-tree planting exercise, sporting events, a...

Sesko’s 96th-Minute Goals Helps Man United Secure Point

11.02.2026

A brilliant late volley from Benjamin Sesko secured a point for Manchester United in a tense Premier League clash against West Ham at the London Stadium. On Tuesday night. Neither side was able to take control of the game in a first half that was tepid and pedestrian throughout, though the visitors went closest as Luke...

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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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