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AWAGBV Promises Empowerment Strategy To Support Women In Bayelsa

16.04.2025

The Association of Women Against Gender-Based Violence (AWAGBV), a group dedicated to advocating against gender-based violence (GBV) in Bayelsa State, has pledged to adopt an empowerment strategy to support women in the State. Speaking in Yenagoa during the inauguration of its national leadership, Dise Ogbise Goddy Harry, the newly elected president and founder of the...

Shettima, Akume, Govs To Grace Veritas’ 8th Inaugural Lecture

16.04.2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, are expected to grace the 8th Inaugural Lecture of Veritas University, in collaboration with Apollos University, Florida, USA. Other dignitaries expected...

ActionAid Condemns Plateau Massacre, Urges Tinubu To End It

16.04.2025

ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the massacre of 40 citizens in Zike, a community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, urging President Bola Tinubu to rise to the occasion and put an end to the avoidable bloodshed. The humanitarian organization stated that remaining silent after the brutal killing of 40 innocent Nigerians in one...

Coalition Urges Tinubu To Caution Ibas

16.04.2025

…Says Ibas creating more problems for our democracy The National Patriotic Coalition (NPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution the Sole Administrator in Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), over his excesses in the discharge of his duties. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the national coordinator of Activists for Good...

Foundation Advocates Full Access, Inclusion For Child Amputees, PWDs

16.04.2025

The IREDE Foundation, through its 2025 Out On A Limb (OOAL) Awareness Walk, has called for full accessibility and inclusion for child amputees and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The 12th edition of OOAL, themed “Full Access, No Cap!”, emphasized the urgency of ensuring that every amputee child has unrestricted access to education, healthcare, mobility support,...

Borno Trains 150 Almajiri In Vocational Skills

16.04.2025

The Borno State Government has trained and presented working tools to 150 almajiri Students who completed vocational skills training under a government initiative. Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at the Borno State Vocational Enterprise Institute, Governor Babagana Zulum reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating opportunities for almajiri learners to secure a brighter and more...

Rotary Club Plants Trees In Ogun School To Combat Climate Change

16.04.2025

As part of efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, the Rotary Club of Arepo Longbridge has planted two economic trees, mango and orange at the Community Primary School, Imedu Nla, Mowe, Ogun State. The tree planting exercise, carried out on Wednesday, was also aimed at reinforcing the erosion-threatened school environment. Speaking at...

Can Bayern Turn Tie Around Against Inter?

16.04.2025

Inter Milan won 2-1 in Munich last week, putting them in a strong position going into today’s second leg. The Italian champions are still in the running for a treble this season, strengthened by back-to-back victories over the last seven days. Inter fell short in Europe last season but they’re looking dangerous in this season’s...

Bilbao Favoured To Edge Rangers

16.04.2025

Athletic Bilbao are favoured to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League when they host Rangers in the second leg of their last-eight clash with the aggregate score level at 0-0. Ernesto Valverde’s side are determined to go all the way in this competition because, for one, their San Mames home will...

Expect Cagey Affair In Frankfurt, Spurs Clash

16.04.2025

Ange Postecoglu expects a cagey decider in Germany after his Tottenham side were held to a 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the home leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Spurs were left to rue missed chances and the sparkling form of visiting keeper Kauã Santos last Thursday and will now have to pull something...

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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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