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Abia Didn’t Start In 2023—Ikpeazu

13.06.2025

Immediate past Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday said that the state was not created in 2023, urging those currently in power to give credit to their predecessors, stressing that each administration in the state had contributed in so many ways to the development of the state. Ikpeazụ made the statement when his...

World Blood Donor Day: Pamba Calls For More Community Support

13.06.2025

With the world celebrating the World Blood Donor Day, Executive Vice President, Diagnostics, Africa, at Roche Diagnostics, Dr Allan Pamba, has called for more community donations of blood. According to him, the World Blood Donor Day highlights the urgent need for safe blood for patients in need of donations for various health emergencies or diseases....

Mutfwang Inaugurates Projects To Ease Transport, Healthcare, Education

13.06.2025

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang alongside the Deputy Governor, Ngo Josephine Piyo, have inaugurated projects across key sectors to uplift the living standards of the people. The projects include Metro Buses 2.0 at the Old Government House, Rayfield; a laboratory, paediatric ward, and office complex at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos; the Utonkon Bridge...

Akpabio: Senate Introduced 844 Bills, Received 80 Petitions In 2 Years

13.06.2025

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, disclosed that the 10th Senate has introduced 844 bills and received 80 petitions from citizens and civil society groups in the country. Akpabio made the disclosure while speaking at a special joint session of the National Assembly with President Bola Tinubu, to mark the 26th anniversary of...

One-Party State Not Good For Nigeria; Seeing Opposition In Disarray Pleasurable –Tinubu

13.06.2025

President Bola Tinubu has allayed the fears raised by the opposition by declaring that the country would not slide into a one-party state under his watch. The President, who confessed that it was pleasurable to see the opposition parties in disarray, said the reforms initiated by his administration have begun to yeild positive results. In...

A’Ibom Govt Urges Citizens To Uphold Cultural Identity

13.06.2025

The Akwa Ibom State Government has called on indigenes to continually showcase the true Akwa Ibom identity—rooted in peace, hard work, resilience, integrity, and excellence—while emphasizing the urgent need to revive the state’s indigenous language. This call was made by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anietie Udofia, on Wednesday in Uyo, during the...

Zulum Grants Amnesty To 66 Prisoners, Okays N20,000 Each To 1,280 Others

13.06.2025

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has granted amnesty 66 correctional service inmates serving various prison terms at the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre. Some of the inmates were granted partial pardon that is reduction from death sentenced to life improvement and life improvement to some years in prison, while others were granted state parden. The governor...

Kwara Gov Urges Reflection On Nation’s Democratic Journey

13.06.2025

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, has stressed the need for Nigerians to deeply reflect on the country’s democratic journey as a nation-state. The governor said: “Democracy Day is a tribute to the men and women who lent their voices to the struggle for democracy when it was impolitic to do so. “It is a remembrance...

Senator Reaffirms Democratic Values, Congratulates Tinubu

13.06.2025

Senator Sharafadeen Alli has joined millions of Nigerians to commemorate Democracy Day, reaffirming his commitment to good governance, accountability and inclusive leadership for national development. This is contained in a statement signed by his media office and made available to journalists yesterday in Ibadan. Alli said June 12 symbolises the resilience, courage, and sacrifice of...

Fubara Pledges To Uphold Rule Of Law, Rivers Interest

13.06.2025

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed his commitment to upholding the rule of law, the protection of the rights of the people of the state and to ensure that they can actively participate in the democratic process regardless of political affiliation. Fubara, in his Democracy Day message delivered in Port Harcourt on Thursday,...

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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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