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Bauchi: Bala Mohammed Moves To Create Village Heads Across 20 Emirates

06.05.2026

…Pushes Inclusive Reforms Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced plans to create village head structures across 20 emirates in Bauchi State as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots administration and address population growth. Speaking during a stakeholders engagement on Tuesday in Bauchi, the governor disclosed that district heads have already been established and...

Why I Didn’t Date In High School

06.05.2026

Grammy-nominated Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, has said she purposefully avoided dating while attending school to preserve her reputation. The 23-year-old Mavin Records musician clarified that she stayed away from romances since she didn’t want to be called an ex-girlfriend. Speaking in a recent interview with Quenlin Blackwell, Ayra...

Pray For Peace In Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu Urges Intending Pilgrims

06.05.2026

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Intending Pilgrims embarking on the 2026 holy pilgrimage exercise to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to actively participate in the prayer sessions for the prosperity of Lagos State and Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during a one-day seminar held at the Lagos Television De-Blue Roof...

Valuation Tool For Nat’l Devt, Not Mere Technical Exercise — Edo NIESV Chairman

06.05.2026

The Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Edo State Branch, Rogers Isiokherhe, has said that valuation is a tool for strategic national development and not a mere technical exercise. Isiokherhe said valuation plays a critical role in transforming dead capital into active capital when assets are properly valued and documented, adding that...

Yahaya Bello: No Court Order Mandated AISA To Refund School Fees To EFCC

05.05.2026

The 14th witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, confirmed, on Tuesday, that a Federal Capital Territory High Court judgment had faulted the refund of school fees paid by the defendant to the EFCC. While being...

BOA Offers Subsidised Tractors For Constituents

05.05.2026

As part of steps towards boosting agricultural productivity and food security in the country, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has unveiled a constituency-driven mechanisation model that allows members of the House of Representatives to acquire subsidised tractors for farming communities. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Ayo Sotinrin, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing...

Afenifere Reiterates Call For Urgent Actions

05.05.2026

…. Solicits Youth Corps to serve in respective states The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has again expressed displeasure over the rising cases of kidnapping and terror attacks in Yorubaland and other parts of the country. The organisation’s feeling was contained in a press statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, in Ibadan....

Ogun APC: Abiodun Pushes For Consensus

05.05.2026

…Promises Appointments for Loyal Aspirants Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State to respect Local Government zoning arrangements and embrace consensus-building as the party prepares for forthcoming elections. The governor made this appeal during a strategic meeting in Abeokuta with House of Representatives...

Uzodimma Inaugurates Renewed Hope Ambassadors In Ondo

05.05.2026

Imo State Governor and Director General of Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Senator Hope Uzodimma, has inaugurated the Ondo State chapter of the campaign organisation championing the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Uzodimma, who was represented by the Southwest Coordinator of the group and Chairman of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, inaugurated...

Mustafa Salihu Joins Adamawa Guber Race

05.05.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the immediate past North East National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Mustafa Salihu, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. Comrade Salihu said he decided to formally respond to the clarion call of the electorate and to present...

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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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