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Corps Members Sensitised On Youth Role In Anti-Corruption Fight In Ilorin

12.02.2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, has sensitised National Youth Service Corps members in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on their expected role in the fight against corruption. The engagement, which took place at the Conference Hall of the Kwara State Ministry of Environment, Ilorin, featured over 100 corps members drawn...

Oyo Confers Justice Of The Peace On 345 Citizens

12.02.2026

The Oyo State Government on Thursday conferred the title of Justice of the Peace (JP) on 345 distinguished citizens, charging them to see the honour not merely as a title, but as a solemn call to duty and service to humanity. The conferment ceremony, held at the House of Chiefs, Parliament Building, State Secretariat, Ibadan,...

Professor Avidime Assumes Duty As Kogi Poly Rector

12.02.2026

The new Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime, has officially assumed duty as the 8th substantive Rector of the institution. The handover ceremony took place on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, at the Polytechnic Council Chamber, Lokoja. In his remarks, Prof. Avidime expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji...

A’Ibom Targets 1,100 Women For Cooperative Empowerment

12.02.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Government has launched a ward-based cooperative empowerment drive targeting 1,100 women in Mbo Local Government Area of the state as part of efforts to expand women-owned businesses and strengthen grassroots economic participation. Speaking on behalf of Governor Umo Eno at a women’s mobilisation meeting in Mbo, Deputy Governor Sen. Akon Eyakenyi...

Gov AbdulRazaq Appoints Etsu Tsaragi Kwara’s Ameerul-Hajj For 2026

12.02.2026

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed the Etsu Tsaragi, Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi Kpotwa Goshi II, as the leader of the state’s contingent (Ameerul-Hajj) to the 2026 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The Ameerul-Hajj will lead pilgrims from the state to the holy land, coordinating with relevant authorities to ensure that the welfare of Kwara pilgrims...

Literary Critic, Lecturer, Unionist, Jeyifo, Dies At 80

12.02.2026

A renowned world-class scholar, literary critic, intellectual giant, trade unionist, and pioneer President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Jeyifo, died yesterday at the age of 80. He died a few weeks after his 80th birthday, which he celebrated in January when he clocked 80, with friends, colleagues, former students, and...

Why I Collect Allowances From Tertiary Institutions In Ondo

12.02.2026

The Commissioner for Education in Ondo State, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has denied receiving salaries from different government agencies contrary to the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Public Officials. However, Ajibefun said he only collected sitting allowances from the state-owned tertiary institutions in the state, being a member of the Governing Council of the...

Nigerian Tech Innovation Awards Spotlight Emerging Digital Talent

12.02.2026

The Nigerian Tech Innovation Awards (NTIA) continue to cement their role as a vital platform for recognising early‑stage digital talent across Nigeria’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem. Created to highlight contributions that often unfold outside mainstream visibility, the programme has consistently drawn nominations from diverse regions and technical disciplines. Across multiple editions, the awards have showcased...

Abiodun Mourns OGTV Director Of Programmes, Akintunde

12.02.2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of veteran sports broadcaster and Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, as a major loss to the state and the media industry. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, the governor hailed the late Akintunde, a former Chairman of...

Rotary Club Of Maryland, Ikeja Refurbishes Lab

12.02.2026

The Rotary Club of Maryland Ikeja has commissioned the refurbishment of science laboratories and the donation of equipment to Community Senior Secondary School, Maryland, as part of efforts to strengthen education in the area. The project, described as the club’s star project for the year, involved the complete renovation of the physics, chemistry, and biology...

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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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