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Army Commander Calls For Vigilance At NAAS 2025 WASA

02.02.2026

The Nigerian Army Armour School (NAAS) hosted the 2025 West African Social Activities (WASA) last Saturday, bringing together the Headquarters Nigerian Army Armoured Corps, NAAS, and 211 Demonstration Battalion. Major General Umar B. Abubakar urged troops not to “rest on their oars,” emphasising that national security hinges on discipline and vigilance in 2026. He praised...

Troops Neutralize Notorious Bandits’ Leader, Kill Scores

02.02.2026

Troops of 8 Division Nigerian Army operating under Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA have, in a fierce firefight, successfully neutralised scores of bandits in the camp of notorious bandit leader ‘Gwaska Dan Karmi’ in Maru Local Government of Zamfara State. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations...

Local Content Misuse Inflated Costs, Stunted Capacity In Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Sector

02.02.2026

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has faulted the implementation of Nigeria’s local content framework, saying its misapplication over the years drove up project costs and failed to build genuine indigenous capacity in the oil and gas industry. Lokpobiri spoke at the Pre-Conference Opening of the 2026 Nigeria International Energy...

Trumps Calls Out Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah Threatens Lawsuit

02.02.2026

The United States President, Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the host of the 68th Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah, over the comedian’s comment on the US President and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trevor Noah made this remark after congratulating Billie Eilish for winning the Grammy for Song of the Year for her track...

NAWOJ FCT Seeks Strategic Partnerships With Diplomatic Missions

02.02.2026

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has expressed readiness to strengthen collaboration with diplomatic missions in Nigeria to promote women’s empowerment, gender inclusion, and increased participation in leadership. This commitment was highlighted at a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, in honour of female...

Police Arrest Suspected Cultists In Uyo

02.02.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Black Axe Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo. The State Command made this arrest on Sunday following credible intelligence that a group of suspected cultists were conducting initiation activities at a secondary school, along Oron Road (name withheld). According to DSP...

L-PRES Organises Workshop On Establishment Of Pastures In Kwara

02.02.2026

The Kwara State Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has trained livestock stakeholders on the establishment of pastures, aimed at promoting large scale commercial pastures to curb farmers-herders clashes, and create job opportunities for the citizens. The workshop, which was held in Ilorin, the state capital, had in attendance, numerous livestock...

Liverpool Sign Jeremy Jacquet From Rennes For £65 Million

02.02.2026

Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement for the transfer of Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, worth up to £60 million. The 20-year-old, who Chelsea have been trying to sign, is set to move to Anfield in the summer. According to the report, Liverpool agreed to pay a fixed fee of £55m plus a potential £5m in performance-related...

Arsenal Considers Tonali As Merino Undergo Surgery

02.02.2026

Arsenal are considering a late swoop for Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali, as confirmed by Mark Goldbridge on X on Monday, February 2. This comes after the club confirmed that midfielder Mikel Merino is scheduled to undergo surgery in the coming days after sustaining a bone injury to his right foot. A club statement reads: “Mikel will have...

Association Lauds Kwara Gov, Stakeholders On Schools Reopening

02.02.2026

The apex body of the people of Igbomina in Kwara State, under the aegis of Omo Ibile Igbomina, has lauded the state government under the able leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the re-opening of primary and post-primary institutions in the southern senatorial district of the State. The commendation was contained in a statement jointly...

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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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