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Supreme Court Revokes National Lottery Act

22.11.2024

On Friday, the Supreme Court in Abuja nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. The Apex Court led by Justice Mohammed Idris, in a unanimous judgment held that the National Assembly lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to the lottery and games of chance. The judgment followed the suit...

My Husband Assaulted Me, Ruined My Career’ – Model Olajumoke

22.11.2024

Popular bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna, popularly known as Olajumoke Onibread, has disclosed how her estranged husband ruined and assaulted her. New Telegraph recalls that Olajumoke gained popularity in 2016 after accidentally walking into a photo shoot with British rapper, Tinie Tempah, captured by TY Bello. However, speaking after a long media silence, Olajumoke...

Davido Warns Black Americans Against Relocating To Africa

22.11.2024

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has warned black Americans who plan on relocating back to Africa should abort such a decision. Speaking in an interview on ‘The Big Homies House’ podcast, the “OBO” crooner expressed scepticism about the trend, citing the current challenges facing the continent, particularly in his home country,...

Phyna Drops Surname, Says I’ve No Family

22.11.2024

The Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, better known as Pyhna, has denounced her family’s surname. In a post via her X page, Phyna announced her decision to drop off her surname, Otabor, saying she has no family and nobody knows how and where she can call home. READ ALSO: According to her,...

FG Moves To Sanitize Airports, Boost Service Delivery Via Special Marshals

22.11.2024

The Federal Government yesterday revealed plans to appoint voluntary Special Airport Marshals to boost service delivery and sanitise the airports. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said the marshals would pay unscheduled visits to the airports, monitor staff conduct, and assess the general hygiene and conditions of the facilities. He also said...

Oil Theft: Otuaro Pledges Pap’s Support For Defence Team

22.11.2024

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator Dennis Otuaro has assured the Defense Headquarters Joint Monitoring Team that the body will support its mandate to curb crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta. He made the promise when the team led by Major General Jamil Jimoh visited him in Abuja on Thursday. He noted...

NEC Considers Alternative Funding For RMAFC

22.11.2024

The National Economic Council (NEC) is considering a proposal for alternative funding for the Revenue Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). This followed a report presented to the Council chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa yesterday. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Budget and National Planning Atiku Bagudu said: “The...

PDP Chairmanship: Ologbondiyan Asks Party To Respect Constitution

22.11.2024

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kola Ologbondiyan has called on the party to adhere to the time-tested succession arrangement as provided for in Section 47 (6) of the PDP Constitution 2017 (as amended). Ologbondiyan, who spoke on Thursday when he hosted North Central youths in Abuja, noted that respect for...

Heavy Drinking Leads To Risk Of Early Death –Study

22.11.2024

As alcohol-related deaths surges in the United States, nearly doubling over 20 years, experts have warned that heavy drinking is a leading risk factor for early death, heart attack and stroke. Results of the study which were published recently in the ‘American Journal of Medicine’, found a growing number of alcohol death victims are women....

ACF Suspends Chairman Over 2027 Comments

22.11.2024

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended National Chairman Mamman Osuman over alleged unauthorized comments on the 2027 presidential election. At a meeting of the elite northern group in Kaduna on Wednesday, Osuman expressed support for the position of the League of Northern Democrats who had vowed to use northern candidates to wrest power from...

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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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