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Insecurity: Lawmaker Seeks Govt’s Intervention

30.05.2025

A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Ahmed Adamu Saba, representing Edu/Moro/Patigi of Kwara State in the National Assembly, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, Director of DSS and other security agencies to urgently assist in rescuing his constituency from the grips of bandits...

NGF Commiserate With Niger Govt Over Flood

30.05.2025

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Friday commiserated with the Niger State Government on the flood, which has claimed many lives in the Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed by the NGF chairman and the governor of Kwara State, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, the forum said that it was shocked by...

NDYC Cautions Amnesty Int’l Over Unverified Report

30.05.2025

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has condemned a recent report by Amnesty International, which claims that over 10,217 Nigerians have been killed in the past two years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The NDYC described the report as filled with “unverified data, outrageous exaggerations, and politically motivated narratives” aimed at undermining Nigeria’s sovereignty. The...

Mbah Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony For Vehicle Assembly Plant

30.05.2025

The Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for Stallion Vehicle Assembly Plant and Automotive Infrastructure, saying the initiative is part of the administration’s effort to transition the state from a consumer-based to a production-driven economy. Performing the symbolic foundation-laying ceremony in the Owo community, alongside the Group Managing Director of...

May 29: Agbakoba, Sowore, Others, Lament State Of Nigeria’s Democracy

30.05.2025

Twenty six years after the military handed over power to civilians in Nigeria, prominent pro-democracy activists and veterans of the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 1993 election, yesterday lamented the state of democracy in the nation, postulating that the type of democracy they envisioned and fought for is not what obtains today...

Vitamin D Might Slow Biological Ageing –Study

30.05.2025

A new study led by researchers in the United States has found that Vitamin D supplements might be a veritable Fountain of Youth, capable of slowing down a person’s biological ageing. Findings of the study are published in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’. People taking daily vitamin D3 experienced less wear-and-tear on their telomeres,...

Buratai Hails Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Urges Govs To Ensure Security

30.05.2025

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has hailed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu as he marked his second anniversary in office. Speaking at the Timelineng lecture titled; ” Importance of the media in information gathering, disclosure in the face of security challenges, the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and...

WNTD: Break Cycle Of Addiction, Protect Future Generations –WHO

30.05.2025

As the world marks World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments across the world and stakeholders to take concrete action by banning flavoured and attractively designed tobacco and nicotine products with required graphic health warnings on packaging. Also, the world body has called for the restriction of tobacco product advertising...

Okpebholo Vows To Fight Cultism, Kidnapping, Other Violent Crimes

30.05.2025

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fighting cultism, kidnapping, and other crimes in the state. Okpebolo also reaffirmed that the demolition of criminal hideouts will continue. He made the declaration during an interactive session with youths across the 18 local government areas of Edo State at the New Festival Hall...

Bormo To Establish Independent Solar Power Plant

30.05.2025

To address the power need of its citizens, the Bormo State Government is to establish State Independent Power plant to galvanised the economy and create more jobs. Governor Babagana Zulum who made known while speaking at the 6th National Council on power meeting in Maiduguri yesterday, said: “I want assure you that before I leave...

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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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