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Afe Babalola Mourns Deceased’s Patriotism, Doggedness

17.02.2025

Chief Afe Babalola yesterday mourned the passing of Afenifere leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo. aged 96. Adebanjo died on Friday In his condolence message, the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) founder extolled the deceased’s patriotism and doggedness towards national development. He said: “I was shocked beyond description when I received the sad news of the passage...

…Stood For Good Governance Southern, Middle Belt Leaders

17.02.2025

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has expressed grief over the demise of elder statesman and co-founder of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, describing him as an advocate of good governance, equity and justice. A statement made available to journalists in Kaduna on Sunday hailed Chief Adebanjo as a relentless...

Nigeria Has Lost Great Politician, Says Ajadi

17.02.2025

A leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP) in the south-west, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has commiserated with the Yoruba people and the entire Nigerians over the death of leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, saying with his death, the country has lost a true nationalist and great politician. In...

Hospitalisation For Cannabis Linked To Early Death –Study

17.02.2025

A new study has showed that hospitalisation for cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a nearly threefold higher risk for premature death compared with the general population, with risk particularly high for death by trauma, suicide, and opioid poisoning. Results of the study published online in the ‘JAMA Network Open’, were led by Daniel...

Again, Zulum Wins German INGO Iconic Award

17.02.2025

An International NonGovernmental Organization (INGO), Founders Global Network (NFGN) has nominated the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, for the 2025 iconic award to be presented to him in Bayern, Germany by April. The INGO Founders Global Network is the of – ficial and largest umbrella body for non-governmental and non-profit organisations networking across all countries...

LAWMA Warns Property Owners Against Illegal Recycling, Scavenging Activities

17.02.2025

…vows to prosecute violators The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing and trading of recyclable waste in their facilities and...

A’Court Judgment: Osun NLC Directs LG Workers To Withdraw Services

17.02.2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Osun State Council has directed workers working within the Local Government Area across the state to withdraw their services effective from Monday, February 17, 2025 In a statement signed by the Osun NLC Chairman, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, the directive became imperative to ensure the safety of the workers working in...

PDP Wants Seat Of Defectors Declared Vacant

17.02.2025

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives and that of the Kaduna State House of Assembly to immediately declare vacant seat of those that defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state vacant. They also charged the Speakers to notify...

Kano Gov Warns APC Against ‘Shadow Government’

17.02.2025

The Kano State Government yesterday said it would deal with APC Patriotic Volunteers if they were involved in acts capable of threatening the peace of the state. The All Progressives Congress (APC) group resolved at the weekend to form a “shadow government” “due to the failure of the (Abba) Yusuf administration to put Kano in...

An Eminently Quintessential Elder Statesman – Alaafin Owoade

17.02.2025

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Akanni Owoade, has described the late leader of factional pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Afenifere as, “an eminently quintessential elderstatesman whose life and times could withstand the tests of time.” Oba Owoade in a statement signed by a member of his media team, Bode Durojaiye, yesterday said Adebanjo...

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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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