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Hoodlums Disrupt ADC Secretariat Commissioning in Bakassi,

15.03.2026

On Sunday, suspected political thugs disrupted the commissioning of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, attacking party members and destroying property at the venue. Sources privy to the development, who spoke with Sunday Telegraph, said the hoodlums stormed the venue, dismantled canopies and damaged chairs, tables...

Sanwo-Olu Resuscitates Monthly Environmental Sanitation

15.03.2026

• Wants collective responsibility. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, symbolically flagged off the re-introduction of the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Programme in Lagos State, urging residents to take greater responsibility for maintaining a cleaner and healthier environment. The exercise, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, was held along...

Human Trafficking: Police Rescue 7, Arrest 4 Suspects In A’ Ibom

15.03.2026

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have successfully dismantled a human trafficking syndicate operating within the state, leading to the rescue of seven victims and the arrest of four suspects involved in the criminal network. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, told Journalists on Saturday that on 13th March, 2026, at about...

Security Stepped Up Ahead Of Soludo 2nd Term Inauguration

15.03.2026

Security operations and sensitisation campaigns have been stepped up ahead of the second term inauguration of Governor Charles Soludo coming up Tuesday. Similarly, activities towards the ceremony commences today with an interdenominational church service at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Awka, which would be followed by the inauguration proper. According to two separate statements signed...

PDP Factions Bicker Over Conduct Of Parallel Congresses In Ebonyi

15.03.2026

The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained unabated in Ebonyi State as rival factions bickered over the conduct of parallel state congresses held last Saturday in the state. One faction of the party held a state congress at the party’s secretariat along the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway in Abakaliki and elected members of the...

OPay denies office closure, clarifies NRS notice

15.03.2026

OPay Digital Services Limited has dismissed reports that its offices in Lagos and Abuja were sealed by the Nigeria Revenue Service over alleged non-compliance with tax obligations, describing the claims as false and misleading. Reports had circulated on social media and online platforms alleging that the NRS sealed OPay’s Lagos and Abuja offices over non-compliance...

Group Tasks Tinubu To Guarantee Crude Oil Supply To Local Refineries To Curb Rising Fuel Prices

15.03.2026

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise the direct supply of crude oil to domestic refineries, particularly the Dangote Refinery, as part of urgent measures to mitigate the rising cost of petrol linked to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The association made the appeal amid...

Ortom Charges Benue Youths To Shun Political Thuggery

15.03.2026

The immediate past Governor of Benue State and Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, yesterday urged youths to shun violence and resist attempts by individuals to use them as political thugs. Chief Ortom advised while speaking at the burial of elder statesman and former Chairman of the PDP...

ADC Welcomes Ex-Power Minister Nnaji, Says He Rejected APC Overtures

15.03.2026

The Enugu State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed former Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji, into its fold, praising him for allegedly rejecting overtures from the Federal Government and South-East governors to collaborate on power supply in the region. In a statement signed by Ani Chukwuma for the Enugu ADC Media Team...

Nigeria’s Food Import Bill Rises By 265% To N7.65trn In 3 Years

15.03.2026

Nigeria’s food import bill has surged to N7.65 trillion in 2025, highlighting a growing dependence on foreign food supplies and raising fresh concerns about the country’s long-term food security. Latest Foreign Trade Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that spending on imported food and beverages has climbed sharply in recent years...

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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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