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Jubilation In Ohafia, Umunneochi As Sen Kalu Delivers Uniforms, Furniture

08.02.2026

Pupils in Ohafia and Umunneochi Local Government Areas of Abia State are celebrating after receiving school uniforms and over 400 new desks courtesy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s education intervention. The distribution, carried out by Kalu’s constituency team, has brought joy to pupils and appreciation from staff. “The gesture is timely support for indigent pupils,”...

INL Unveils Silver Jubilee Awards Nominees Monday

08.02.2026

The shortlist of nominees for the Independent Silver Jubilee Awards is expected to be released on Monday, February 9, 2026. Chairman of the awards committee, Yemi Adebisi, said in a statement that the nomination exercise, which opened on January 15, 2026, closed on January 31, 2026. “We wish to inform the general public that the...

Police Kill Suspected Bandit In Benue, Recover 117 Rounds Of Live Ammunition

08.02.2026

The Benue State Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest of bandits and the recovery of 117 live ammunition in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the Command, Udeme Edet, said in a statement in Makurdi that on Friday, the Command received credible information regarding the movement of a male suspect identified...

30 APC Governors: We’re Unfazed, Says Opposition

08.02.2026

Opposition parties have said that they were unfazed by the surge of defections that have hit governors and lawmakers into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the country inches towards the 2027 general elections. As of May 2025, the weakened People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controlled 13 states, but has lost eight to the APC,...

Ojulari: Shutdown Of NNPC Refineries, End Of Contract Driven Failure

08.02.2026

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has described the shutdown of Nigeria’s state owned refineries as the end of an era dominated by contract-driven failure and perpetual turnaround maintenance. Speaking at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), Ojulari said Nigeria’s refinery problem was never about construction but about operations. “We treated...

Tariff Hike Windfall: MTN, Airtel Make N2.54trn From Nigerians In H1 2025

08.02.2026

By mid-2025, staying connected in Nigeria had become significantly more expensive and far more lucrative for telecom operators. Driven by sweeping tariff hikes, surging data consumption and Nigeria’s deepening dependence on mobile connectivity, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria extracted a combined N2.54 trillion from subscribers in just the first half of 2025, according to their...

Shettima: All Hands On Deck To Restore Peace, Tranquility To Kaiama

08.02.2026

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, was at the head of the Federal Government’s delegation to Kwara State yesterday to condole with the victims of the terrorists attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government. According to a release by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima reaffirmed the determination of the President to ensure that...

2027: Retired Generals Give ADC Leaders Obi/ Kwankwaso Mandate

08.02.2026

Ahead of the primaries for the 2027 presidential tickets, the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress(ADC) has got a matching order to deliver Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively. The directive, which has been dubbed: ‘Obi/Kwankwaso Ticket’, was arrived at after a meeting of some...

Palmer’s Hatrick Helps Chelsea Win Wolves 3-1

08.02.2026

Cole Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick as the Blues comfortably overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers to claim a fourth successive Premier League win under Liam Rosenior. Chelsea broke the deadlock after 12 minutes when Joao Pedro was fouled, and a penalty was awarded on Saturday, at Old Trafford. Palmer stepped up and displayed his customary composure to...

Manchester United Beat Tottenham 2-0 To Maintain Form

08.02.2026

Teammates celebrate with Manchester United’s Slovenian striker #30 Benjamin Sesko (2nd L) after he scored his team’s third goal just before the end of time during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)...

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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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