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Flood: 25 Dead As Fintiri Visits Scenes, Commiserates With Victims

29.07.2025

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, yesterday visited the scenes of the devastating flood in Yola, where he commiserated with victims and assessed the level of destruction. The flood, which occurred on Saturday night through Sunday morning as a result of a torrential downpour led to the tragic loss of 25 lives, while over 60...

Ex-ANPP Members Threaten To Dump APC Over VP Slot

29.07.2025

Former members of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) have warned President Bola Tinubu that they will dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the vice-presidential slot remains with their bloc. The aggrieved members disclosed their grievances at a press conference in Abuja yesterday. They alleged marginalisation by both the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)...

Foundation Celebrates Murtala Muhammed’s Ascension To Power

29.07.2025

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) is launching a year-long programme of activities designed to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the assumption of leadership by General Murtala Ramat Muhammed. The foundation, in a statement, said the golden jubilee commemoration will begin in August 2025 with the rollout of the Murtala Muhammed Legacy Policy Dialogue Series,...

Dangote Cement Sponsors Africa Housing Show

29.07.2025

Dangote Cement Plc is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), which opened Monday at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. In a statement signed by the company’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Cement confirmed it is not only sponsoring but also actively participating in the 19th edition of the annual event. Chiejina noted that the show,...

Lawyer To IGP: Review Police Officers’ Welfare Packages Now

29.07.2025

A lawyer, Mohammed Tsav, has made a strong case for an improved welfare package for both retired, and serving police officers, saying the current situation falls below international standard. Tsav made the claim in an open letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun with the title, Urgent Call For Immediate Review...

NiMet Forecasts Rain, Flash Floods Nationwide

29.07.2025

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country today and tomorrow, warning of possible flash floods in some areas. NiMet’s weather outlook said sunny skies with patches of clouds would be expected over the North. The agency said thunderstorms with moderate rain were anticipated in the morning over...

Operator Rolls Out One Year Transition To Solar Power

29.07.2025

Ahead of its 2040 zero carbon emissions target, APM Terminals Apapa has embarked a one-year road map towards its transition from reliance on diesel as a fuel source to gas and eventually to solar and battery powered solutions. In a statement by the Terminal Manager, Steen Knudsen the company explained that replacing diesel would reduce...

Alia Harps On Imperative Of Collective Action To Foster Peace

29.07.2025

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, yesterday attended the NBA North-Central Security Summit on the theme: Strengthening Security, Rule of Law and Justice Delivery in North-Central Nigeria. Declaring the summit open in Makurdi, the governor thanked the NBA for the initiative to hold the summit and discuss critical issues of security, rule of law, and justice...

Gombe Govt Approves 365 Hectares Of Land For GSU Faculty Of Agriculture

29.07.2025

…Council Okays Installation of Additional Solar Street Lights Across State Capital …Sets Committee to Revitalize Water Supply in Gombe Metropolis, Environs The Gombe State Government has approved 365 hectares of land for the newly established Faculty of Agriculture at Gombe State University, Malam Sidi Campus, to ensure a smooth take-off and promote academic excellence. The...

EERC Insists Only States Can Make Laws On Electric Distribution

29.07.2025

…Says denying any state federation account-funded electricity subsidy unconstitutional The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has responded to the Public Notice issued by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), questioning its power tariff slash for Band A customers in the state from N209/kWh (per kiloWatt) to N160/kWh, effective from August 1, 2025. EERC said...

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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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