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Kwara Correspondents’ Chapel Holds Grand Finale May 13

09.05.2026

The grand finale of the 2026 Press Week of the Kwara State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will hold on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Shalom Hall, City of Refuge in the capital city of Ilorin by 4:00 pm. The annual event, according to the Chairman of the Press Week, Mallam...

NDC Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket To South, Reserves 2031 For

09.05.2026

…Reserves 2031 For North The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially zoned its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the South, while reserving the party’s 2031 presidential slot for the North. The party made this announcement on Saturday during the party’s national convention, following a motion moved by Afam Victor and seconded by Seyi...

Lagos Remains Most Attractive Destination For Business In Africa

09.05.2026

The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, has said that the state remains one of the most attractive destinations for business in Africa. Ambrose-Medebem disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Edition of Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA) Trade Fair, held at the...

How My Social Rebuilding Agenda Will Develop Benue -Kuraun

09.05.2026

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Dr Jeffrey Kuraun, has expressed optimism that his blueprint can transform the state if elected. Kuraun, whose manifesto titled “Vision Direction” places unemployment, insecurity and social exclusion at the centre of his political message, lamented that for years, Benue...

Beneficiaries Of Delta Widows Welfare Scheme Laud Oborevwori’s Continued Support

09.05.2026

Beneficiaries of the Delta State Widows Welfare Scheme across the 25 Local Government areas of the state have expressed appreciation to the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, following the payment of their April 2026 monthly stipends. The beneficiaries, who confirmed receipt of their stipends, described the gesture as a major relief amid prevailing economic...

ACTDA Boss Salutes Soludo Over Resolution Of Awka Monarchy Tussle

09.05.2026

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Dr Ossy Onuko, has commended the state Governor, Charles Soludo’s recent resolution of the ten-year-old Awka Monarchy tussle. Onuko also expressed certification over policy decisions aimed at addressing long-standing social and developmental challenges within the state capital, which is his...

Lagos Deserves Special Status, Recognition Of 37 LCDAs — Reps Aspirant

09.05.2026

Former spokesperson of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. (Mogaji) Seye Oladejo, has declared that Lagos State deserves a special status in Nigeria, promising to push for the recognition of the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state if elected into the House of Representatives. Speaking during his...

Zoning Crisis Unsettles Aguata Fed Constituency As Protest Looms

09.05.2026

There is uneasy calm in Aguata Federal Constituency following agitations from the Aguata People’s Forum to protest the National Assembly ambition of the current Mayor of Aguata Local Government Area, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, who is contesting for a seat at the Green Chambers. The Forum led by Moses Ezechukwu alleged that Aguata South, which should...

Sokoto Govt Pledges Support For Ethical Journalism

09.05.2026

The Sokoto State Government has said it is committed to supporting initiatives that promote professionalism, ethical journalism, and responsible dissemination of information. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Alhaji Bello Sambo Danchadi, gave this assurance while declaring open a one-day workshop organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to strengthen the capacity of...

Police Foil Coordinated Attack, Arrest Two Suspects

09.05.2026

… Three Recover AK-47 Rifles The Kwara State Police Command has foiled what it described as a coordinated criminal attack on the State by a kidnapping syndicate, arresting two suspects and recovering three AK-47 rifles, magazines and live ammunition within the capital city of Ilorin. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement issued...

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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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