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Oyo Police Arrest 16 Suspected Cultists, Recover Arms At Ibadan Poly

02.05.2026

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested sixteen suspected cultists considered to be members of the notorious Aiye Confraternity, while planning a critical meeting within the premises of the Ibadan Polytechnic, Oyo State. Following a coordinated operation carried out to forestall any potential breach of peace, the police, having obtained necessary approval from the school...

Ex-FCC Boss Joins Senate Race In Kwara

02.05.2026

…Backs Tinubu’s re-election Former Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheebat Dankaka, has formally declared her intention to contest the Senate seat for the Kwara South Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections. This is as she throws her weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid and also assures her constituents of...

Alibaba Praises Air Peace For Finding His Lost iPad

02.05.2026

Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba has taken to his social media page to thank Air Peace for recovering his iPad, which he lost on a flight with the airline on February 28. Ali Baba, who spoke on Instagram said he believed the 13.9-inch, 1TB iPad was lost forever, nothing...

Bala Mohammed Defects To APM In Bauchi

02.05.2026

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has finally defected to the Allied People’s Movement (APM) alongside key stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State. Governor Mohammed made this announcement on Saturday, after a closed-door meeting with stakeholders at the Old Banquet Hall on Saturday in Bauchi. According to him, the move became necessary...

APC Clears Dimaro, Manash, Others For Bayelsa Assembly Race

02.05.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has cleared several aspirants to contest in the party’s State House of Assembly primaries following its screening exercise. Those issued clearance certificates on Saturday in Yenagoa include Engr. Manash Ayibapreye for Southern Ijaw Constituency 3, Dr Felix Boyle Dimaro for Ekeremor Constituency 2, Temple Newman Dickson for...

‘I’m Carter Mayweather’, Carter Efe Brags After Defeating Portable

02.05.2026

Social Media influencer and streamer, Carter Efe has denied being compared to heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, claiming that his ring name is Carter Mayweather. He made this revelation during his post-fight interview at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event on Friday night at the Federal Palace Hotel’s Balmoral Hall on Victoria Island in...

PDP Announces Date For 103rd NEC Meeting, Limits Attendance

02.05.2026

The Peoples Democratic Party has announced that its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will hold on Monday, May 4, 2026, following a resolution endorsed by two-thirds of NEC members. According to the notice shared on its verified social media platform on Saturday, the meeting will take place at 2:00 p.m., in line with the...

Priscilla Ojo Praises Mother For Fatherly Role

02.05.2026

Social media influencer Priscilla Ojo has heaped praise on her mother, Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, for raising her and her brother all by herself after their parents divorced. Priscilla, who spoke in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, revealed that she never felt the absence of a father figure, saying mother successfully assumed both roles after...

Surulere Leaders Endorse Bakare-Odunuga For Lagos Assembly Seat

02.05.2026

Prominent political stakeholders in Surulere Constituency 1 have endorsed the aspiration of Mrs Barakat Bakare-Odunuga to represent them at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The stakeholders expressed their support during a weeklong visit by Bakare-Odunuga and her team to all political wards in the constituency to seek support for her bid. The visit, which...

Patience Ozokwor- Infidelity Not Enough Reason To Leave

02.05.2026

Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor, popularly known as Mama G, has shared her thoughts on infidelity in marriage. Speaking in a recent podcast interview with comedian Isbae U, Mama G urges women to handle such situations carefully, especially when children are involved. The respected actress admitted how emotionally taxing it may be to discover a...

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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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