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KWSG Says 73.2% Of Pensioners Yet To Register With KWSRRA

25.05.2025

The Kwara State government has revealed that 73.2% of state pensioners have yet to register with the Kwara State Resident Registration Agency (KWSRRA), despite nearly a year of advocacy urging their enrollment. This disclosure was made in a statement by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru. She said, “We have been on this campaign...

LASG Partners Navy To Clean Up Apapa

25.05.2025

In a renewed effort to improve environmental sanitation and enhance the well-being of residents, the Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to operators of mechanic workshops under the Marine Beach Bridge in Apapa to vacate the area. This directive was announced by the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the Environment, Engr....

Niger Begins 20-Year Devt Plan To Transform Bida Into Modern City

25.05.2025

In line with his administration’s vision for urban renewal and modernization, Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has announced the commencement of a 20-year short-term development plan to transform Bida into a modern city. Speaking during a Town Hall Meeting and Stakeholders’ Engagement on the “New Bida” project, organized by the Niger State Ministry...

DHQ: How Troops Denied Oil Thieves Over N500M Crime Proceeds in One Week

25.05.2025

Troops prosecuting the ongoing anti-economic sabotage operation in the South South general area seized stolen crude and other illegally-refined products worth N533,509,520.00, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) revealed yesterday. The recovery, which occurred between May 15 and 22, followed troops’ sustained dominance over perpetrators of oil theft and other criminal elements operating within the nation’s...

Group Urges Tinubu To Revoke Rolling Energy’s CNG Contract

25.05.2025

The Development and Safety Professional Association has called on the Federal Government to revoke the operating license of Rolling Energy over its alleged poor handling of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative in Northern Nigeria. The group made the call on Saturday during a roundtable held in Maiduguri, Borno State. Speaking through a statement, the...

Don’t Play God With 2027: Farounbi Warns Makinde On Successor

25.05.2025

An elder statesman, seasoned broadcaster, and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, has warned the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, against the dangers of trying to predetermine who succeeds him in office, especially through the introduction of an age benchmark. Dr. Farounbi, who spoke on a live programme aired on...

Modric Picks Real Madrid’s Epic Comeback vs PSG As Game To Remember

25.05.2025

Real Madrid midfield maestro, Luka Modrić has named the club’s stunning 3-1 comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the second leg of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 as his most unforgettable match in a Los Blancos shirt. Modrić made his final La Liga appearance for Real Madrid in the club’s 2-0...

Sam Egwu: PDP Dying Due To Poor, Spineless Leadership

25.05.2025

Having served Nigeria at various times as Governor of Ebonyi State, Minister of Education and Senator at the National Assembly from 2015 to 2023, Senator Sam Egwu is no stranger to Nigeria politics and governance. In this interview with BIYI ADEGOROYE, the agronomist and farmer assesses the performance of the present government, Nigeria’s agricultural development...

Adeleke expresses concern over Ilesha Correctional Centre Jail Break

25.05.2025

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has expressed the concern of the government and good people of the state over the Ilesha Correctional jailbreak in which seven awaiting trial inmates escaped on Tuesday.Accordingly, Governor Adeleke has vowed that no amount of effort will be spared by his administration in teaming up with the Federal Government...

How Trump’s Citizenship Policy Affects Nigeria (1)

25.05.2025

Introduction In the shimmering glow of the American Dream, the notion of birthright citizenship was like a golden key, unlocking doors to freedom, opportunity, and a future brimming with possibilities. For Nigerians and Africans who crossed the oceans hoping to carve out a better life, that key was often the very reason they believed their...

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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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