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We Need Selfless Leaders For Nigeria To Move Forward

09.02.2026

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has said Nigeria cannot become the country of our dreams until we have leaders who are ready to make the sacrifices and changes we need to give us the country we deserve. The 48-year-old actress made these remarks on Sunday in an interview on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds, where she argued...

Victor Osimhen Gifts ‘Beyong The Limits’ 10 Million Naira

09.02.2026

Nigeria and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has gifted N10 million to players of Beyond Limits Football Academy, advising them on the importance of hard work, humility and faith in becoming successful footballers. A social media influencer, Abdulsalam Idris, popularly known as Smallie, made this disclosure in a YouTube documentary on the academy. Titled ‘The Side...

Rooney Warns Spurs Against Relegation After Losing To United

09.02.2026

Manchester United and England legend, Wayne Rooney, has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are in a relegation battle after their 2-0 loss to the Red Devils and a poor run of form in recent games. New Telegraph reports that the loss at Old Trafford extended Spurs’ winless run in the Premier League (EPL) to seven matches....

FRSC Averts Fire Explosion As Fuel Tanker Falls In Kaduna

09.02.2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State chapter, on Sunday, 8 February, 2026 successfully averted fire outbreak following the crash of a lone tanker which occurred at NEPA Roundabout along Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna. Providing an update on its X page, the Corps Public Education Officer, Segun Ogungbemide, said the command received a distress...

BoI Secures CBN’s Approval To Operate Noninterest Banking Window

09.02.2026

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate a NonInterest Banking (NIB) Window. Announcing the milestone yesterday in Lagos via a statement, Managing Director, BoI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said the development marked a significant milestone in the bank’s growth and long-term development agenda. Olusi said...

Imo Building Foundation For Trillion-Dollar Economy

09.02.2026

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said the state is transitioning from a consumption-driven economy to one deliberately building a solid foundation for long-term growth, with a clear vision of becoming part of a trillion-dollar economy. The governor made this known while speaking at the grand finale of 50th anniversary of Imo State. In his...

FG Flags Off Zero-Stigma Campaign To Renew Hope For People Living With HIV In Lagos

09.02.2026

A renewed call to end HIV-related stigma and discrimination echoed across Ikeja on Tuesday as the Federal Government, through the National AIDS Control Agency (NACA), officially flagged off the Zero Stigma Campaign and Sensitisation Against Discrimination of Persons Living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Lagos State. The human-centred campaign, held at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat...

ADC Has People To Challenge Tinubu In 2027

09.02.2026

A former Minister of Sports and Youth, Solomon Dalung, believes the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has people who can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, saying beating the Nigerian leader in next year’s poll requires a collective effort. Dalung said this on Sunday Politics, a current affairs programme aired on Channels Television,...

Kogi Gov Shuts Markets, Motor Parks

09.02.2026

The Kogi State Government yesterday ordered the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks in Kogi West as part of the measures to intensify and coordinate security operations. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo said the action is aimed at flushing out terrorists and other criminal elements operating in the state....

CSOs Urge Tinubu To Declare State Of Emergency In Osun

09.02.2026

The Initiative for Local Government Development and the Centre for Justice and Community Advocacy have urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Osun State over persistent disobedience to court orders on local government administration. The civil society organisations (CSOs) accused the Osun State Government of willfully disregarding lawful judgements of the...

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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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