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Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Urge LGA Chairmen, Spouses To Flag Off Polio Immunization

12.06.2025

The Sokoto State Government has urged Local Government Area (LGA) Chairmen and their spouses to take the lead in flagging off the upcoming polio immunization campaign in their respective domains. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Umar Wurno, made the call during a health media dialogue held at the UNICEF Field Office in Sokoto....

FIDA, Oyo Stakeholders Push For 35% Women’s Political Inclusion

12.06.2025

Concerned about the persistent underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics, stakeholders from the political, legal, traditional, and civil society sectors converged in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for a high-level advocacy and town hall meeting aimed at promoting the Reserved Seats Bill and advancing women’s political inclusion. The event, held at the Afe Babalola Bar...

Good Governance Is Cornerstone Of Democracy – CAN

12.06.2025

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace the values of accountability, transparency, and inclusive governance, emphasizing that good governance remains the cornerstone of any functional democracy. In a Democracy Day message on Wednesday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said June 12 symbolizes the collective commitment of Nigerians to democracy,...

Tinubu Condoles With PM Modi, India Over Air India Flight AI171 Crash

12.06.2025

President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government, and the people of the Republic of India following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 near Ahmedabad. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed deep sorrow over the devastating...

Akpabio Dismisses Rubber Stamp Claims, Urges Commitment To Democratic Growth

12.06.2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has fired back at critics labeling the 10th National Assembly as a rubber stamp legislature, asserting that such accusations reflect a lack of understanding of legislative functions and national priorities. Speaking during a joint session of the National Assembly held in honour of President Bola Tinubu as part of the June...

Jega Defends Use Of Professors In Elections, Says Majority Reject Bribes

12.06.2025

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has affirmed the continued credibility and integrity of Nigerian academics in the country’s electoral process, stating that the majority of professors have rejected bribes from politicians during elections. Jega made the remarks on Thursday while speaking at The Platform, a Democracy Day special...

Local Content Devt In Focus As Stakeholders Gear Up For 2nd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit

12.06.2025

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has announced that the second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) will take place on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Themed “Nigeria First: Local Content as Catalyst for Automotive Economy”, this year’s summit will bring...

Troops Kill Terrorist Kingpins, Others In Zamfara Operation

12.06.2025

Troops of the Mobile Strike Team (MST) under Operation FASAN YAMMA (OPFY) have neutralised several terrorists, including their kingpins, in a major offensive around Ƙunchin Kalgo town in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Thursday. According to a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen....

Society Of Nigerian Archivists Urges FG To Review Archival Act

12.06.2025

The President of the Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA), Mrs. Yemisi Grace Asaju-Oyebo, has called on the Federal Government to review the National Archives Act of 1992 to align with modern-day challenges in record keeping and information management. Speaking during a Roundtable Session held at the MAC Centre in Surulere, Lagos, on Thursday, June 12,...

FIDA Calls On Stakeholders To Intensify Efforts To Eliminate Child Labour

12.06.2025

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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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