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Adamawa Govt Tasks 180 Intending Christian Pilgrims To Be Good Ambassadors In Holy Land

25.01.2025

Adamawa State Government has tasked the 180 intending Christian pilgrims from the State to be good ambassadors by exhibiting good conduct while in the Holy Land. The State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta while addressing the pilgrims during a farewell service for Batch A intending pilgrims to Israel and Jordan, appealed to them to pray...

BIPC Crashes Agro Commodities In Benue

25.01.2025

The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has said it introduced a disruptive mechanism to ensure fair pricing of commodities in the state. This move, the company said is aimed at curbing arbitrary pricing of commodities to protect local farmers likewise consumers as a major dealer. With BIPC’s role in the price advisory space,...

Obasa Faults Impeachment, Cites Constitutional Breach

25.01.2025

The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has broken his silence regarding his removal, faulting the process as unconstitutional. Speaking on Saturday to a large crowd of supporters at the Speaker’s Lodge in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Obasa described the actions of the lawmakers as a deviation from due process. “It...

Ex-Generals behind illegal mining, banditry, kidnappings –Senate

25.01.2025

The Senate, yesterday alleged that some un- named retired military generals were responsible for the numerous illegal mining activities across the country. Making the allegation was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on In- terior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Min- erals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, submitted his...

Education’ll Address Poverty, Inequality –Catholic Church

25.01.2025

The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise education, saying it has the capacity to address pover- ty, inequality and social challenges bedeviling the country. This was contained in a message jointly signed by CSN’s Director Church and Society, Reverend Father Peter Audu, the Director of Social Communications Reverend...

Tinubu Commends Finland for Arresting, Detaining Simon Ekpa

25.01.2025

Ekpa’s been hindering Nigeria/Finland bilateral relations, says Ambassador President Bola Tinubu has commended the government of Finland for the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying that his administration would not tolerate divisive actions and statements. The President said this on Friday, while receiving the Letter of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms...

$910m Needed To Support Humanitarian Efforts In N’East Nigeria In 2025 – UN

25.01.2025

A total of just over US$ 910 million is required to respond to the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people in need of life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states in north-east Nigeria in 2025. According to a statement issued from Abuja on Friday, a total of 7.8 million people are considered to...

Transforming Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Upstream Operations

25.01.2025

If you know Engineer Olugbenga Komolafe, the CEO of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), you won’t be surprised by the groundbreaking transformation currently underway in his commission. A man of integrity and vision, Komolafe is a patriotic Nigerian who genuinely desires the best for his country. I have always maintained—and will reiterate—that it...

Abiodun Pays Tribute To Late K1 De Ultimate’s Mother At Fidau Prayer

25.01.2025

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Friday joined family, friends, and associates to honor the memory of Late Alhaja Halimah Abike Akeredolu Adesanya (Nee Anifowoshe) during her 7th-Day Fidau Prayer held in GRA, Ijebu Ode. Alhaja Halimah, mother of the music icon, Wasiu Ayinde, better known as K1 De Ultimate was a devoted Muslim...

Heart Of Midlothian Sign Norwegian Midfielder, Kartum

25.01.2025

Heart of Midlothian has strengthened their squad with the signing of Sander Kartum from Norwegian club, Brann for an undisclosed fee. New Telegraph reports that the 29-year-old midfielder has agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract, bringing a wealth of experience from Norway’s top flight. Kartum played a pivotal role in Brann’s back-to-back runners-up finishes in 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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