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Only NBC Can Suspend Radio License, FG Tells Niger Govt

02.08.2025

The Federal Government has said it acknowledged the fact that the suspension of broadcasting licenses falls within the purview of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), as stipulated by law. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, who was reacting to the recent directive by the Niger State government to suspend the operations...

Cihan Digital Secures Cement’s Position As Africa’s Premier AI Education Hub

02.08.2025

Cihan Digital Academy has announced a landmark achievement in its mission to pioneer artificial intelligence education in Africa. The Academy achieved the landmark recognition after having secured two major international recognitions: a formal Institutional Affiliation with the University of Artificial Intelligence and Experiential Education LLC, Missouri, USA, and a comprehensive ISO CERTIFIED OICAP-QA Institutional Accreditation....

SON Assures Enforcement Of Automotive Industry Standards

02.08.2025

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to quality assurance and local content development in Nigeria’s automotive sector. This assurance was given by the Director General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, represented by Engr. Sodiq Abayomi Danmola, Head of SON Mechanical Testing Laboratory, during his presentation at the 2nd Nigeria...

Paul Okoye Cautions New Artists Over Excessive Smoking

02.08.2025

Prominent Nigerian musician, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has taken to his Instagram page to express concern over what he described as a growing trend among up-and-coming artists, the excessive use of marijuana in music videos. Okoye, who shared his thoughts on his Instagram story on Saturday, criticised the habit of young acts lighting...

Biola Adebayo Named New Fidson CEO As Founder Retires

02.08.2025

…Shareholders Approve N30bn Capital Raise, Dividend at 26th AGM Fidson’s Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Fidelis Ayebae, has retired from his role after three decades at the helm. Dr Ayebae, who co-founded the company in 1995 and led it to become a market leader in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry, handed over the...

PAP Leadership Training, A New Chapter For Ex-Agitators

02.08.2025

The National Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 2, Ibena Rufus Salvation, has described the just-concluded leadership training for ex-agitators as a boost for the continuous peace, personal growth, and community development being witnessed in the Niger Delta Region. Speaking at the weekend during the closing session of the Leadership Alternative Dispute Resolution...

Kwankwaso’s Appointment As Dean, Faculty Of Education Desirable

02.08.2025

Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso has described the appointment of Dr Muhammad Adamu Kwankwaso as the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Foundation, a move in the right direction to amplify the University’s status and make it compete favorably in the production of sound, quality Educational Students in the Country. Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, who congratulated Adamu...

Mobile Court On Street Trading Ban May Hike Fine

02.08.2025

The Task Force on the ban on street trading around the Idiape market area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has continued to face resistance in the last two months since the enforcement of the ban commenced. An official of the State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), who spoke to journalists under the condition of anonymity,...

Three Dead In Russian Regions As Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes

02.08.2025

At least three people were killed and two others wounded following a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes across several regions in western Russia overnight, according to official statements from regional governors. One of the attacks targeted an industrial facility in Penza, killing a woman and injuring two others, Penza Governor Oleg Melnichenko announced on Telegram....

D’banj Returns With Summer Banger ‘Tobari’ Featuring DJ Obi & DJ Maphorisa

02.08.2025

Popular Nigerian singer and Afropop trailblazer, Oladayo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, is back in the spotlight with a sizzling new release titled “Tobari”. Featuring Nigerian nightlife icon, DJ Obi and South African amapiano star, DJ Maphorisa, the single is positioned to be the anthem of summer, fusing Afro-house grooves with playful street-pop energy....

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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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