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Ogun At 50: Oba Isese Commends Dapo Abiodun Over Achievements

07.02.2026

The Oba Isese Worldwide, Oba Ifarotimi Adifagbola Balogun, has commended the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for his laudable achievements since assuming office. The monarch gave the commendation recently at the national prayer organised to mark the 50th anniversary of Ogun State and Nigeria at Ori Omi, Totoro, Abeokuta, the state capital. Oba...

Group Seek Clarification On US Troops In Nigeria

07.02.2026

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has requested for clarifications over the presence of US troops in Nigeria. The group expressed concern for the safety of Muslim leaders in particular and the sovereignty of Nigeria in general. It interrogated the US goal of protecting Nigerian Christians and also called on Nigerian leaders to take hold of...

Kwankwaso Supporters Push Obi–Kwankwaso Alliance

07.02.2026

As the 2027 presidential election draws closer, supporters of the national of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have called for a joint presidential ticket pairing Peter Obi and Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso’s supporters made this call on Friday in Kano State in a statement issued by Abba Sadauki Gwale, who spoke on behalf...

JOHESU Suspends Strike After 84 Days

07.02.2026

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike following an agreement with the federal government to implement overdue salary adjustments and other outstanding demands. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, which also detailed the outcome of JOHESU’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held the same day. After exhaustive deliberations...

Police, Military Dismantle IED Planted By Bandits

07.02.2026

The Zamfara State Police Command has announced a successful dismantling of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected terrorists along the Danjibga–Kuncin Kalgo axis, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement signed by the PPRO of the Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, saying the success was made by the...

Private Sector Remains Key Driver Of Nigeria’s Economy – SGF

07.02.2026

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has acknowledged the immense contributions of the private sector as a pivotal driver of Nigeria’s economic and national development. The SGF, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, made the disclosure when a delegation from the...

IFC, ASR Africa Expand Shewins Africa To Reach 1,000 Women Entrepreneurs

07.02.2026

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) have announced the expansion of the SheWins Africa program, increasing its reach from 100 to 1,000 women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa, following strong results from the first cohort and growing institutional commitment. The announcement was...

Kwara Must Secure Borders; Define Identity, Says Atoyebi

07.02.2026

The Convener of the BAT Ideological Group and National Coordinator of Accountability and Policy Monitoring, Bamidele Atoyebi, has called on Kwarans to ensure a definitive state identity and prioritize security amid rising banditry across the state. Speaking on the escalating attacks, Atoyebi highlighted that banditry in areas such as Oke-Ode, Ekiti-Kwara, Isin and Kaiama poses...

Uzodinma Leads Renewed Hope Push, Vows Abia Victory For

07.02.2026

The Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State will secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Governor Uzodinma spoke on Friday in Umuahia during the inauguration of state coordinators of the Renewed Hope...

Glo Donates N1bn To Lagos Security Fund, Deepens Commitment To Public Safety

07.02.2026

In a landmark gesture underscoring its enduring commitment to national development and public safety, Globacom has donated N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) to strengthen security infrastructure across Nigeria’s commercial capital. The contribution stands among the most significant private-sector interventions from the telecommunications industry to the Fund in recent years and...

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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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