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EFCC Withdraws Arrest Warrant Against Mercy Chinwo’s Manager

25.01.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially retracted the arrest warrant issued against the former manager of Nigerian Nigerian gospel artist, Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, better known as Mr Eezee. On Tuesday, January 21, Justice Alexander Owoeye issued a bench warrant for the music producer in response to an ex parte application submitted...

EFCC Backs Down As Contract Dispute Takes Center Stage

25.01.2025

In a significant development at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, 24th January, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) withdrew its warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZee Tee, the former record label boss of gospel artist Mercy Chinwo. The withdrawal follows a contentious legal battle between Mercy...

Alaafin Didn’t Abandon Traditional Rites, Report Misleading, Media Team

24.01.2025

The media team to the Alaafin stool has condemned the media report which accused the new monarch of abandoning the traditional rites midway, describing it as misleading. A member of the team, Bode Durojaiye, when contacted, said the media report was grossly mischievous, noting that the headline was intentionally slanted to be at variance with...

Edo Govt Calls For Caution Over New Outbreak

24.01.2025

The Edo State government has announced a new outbreak of Lassa Fever, calling on the people to increase their vigilance and quickly report any suspected case. The State government also urged the Edo people to improve their hygiene in order to reduce the presence of some rodents particularly long-mouthed rats which are the major carriers....

Planned Installation Of 2,000 Solar Lamps Will Light Up Lagos – Omotosho

24.01.2025

Lagos State Government has said the planned installation of 2,000 solar lamps in the state is a key strategy to address the problems of power outages, particularly averting the huge cost spent on the purchase of disease and petrol as the source of power supply. Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho...

Diri Assures Corps Members Of Adequate Security During Service Year

24.01.2025

The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state that the State Government remains committed to their security and welfare. He gave this assurance on Friday at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town, during the opening/swearing-in ceremony of 2024 Batch C, stream 2...

EU-SDGN Trains INEC Officers On Gender, Disability Inclusive Elections

24.01.2025

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance Programme (EU-SDGN) has supported a 3-day training of desk officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with specific targets on ensuring gender and disability inclusion in Nigeria’s electoral process. The EU-SDGN aims to develop a comprehensive training manual for INEC inclusivity officers to effectively address and manage...

Adeleke Constitutes 100-Member Boundary Crisis Resolution Committee

24.01.2025

Following the constant land disputes between Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has constituted a 100-member High Powered Land Crisis Resolution Committee with each of the affected communities having 25 representatives and the state Government 25 members. The Ataoja of Osogbo land, Oba Jimoh Adetunji Olanipekun Larooye has been announced...

ARDA, EU, UN Women Organize Capacity Building Training For Borno Journalists

24.01.2025

A leading Development Communication, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), United Nations Women (UN Women) and other donor agencies have organized a one-day capacity-building training for journalists in Borno State. ARDA is Nigeria, which focused on fostering sustainable development through Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) projects within Nigeria and across...

Bye-Elections: No Law Stops Serving Lawmakers From Contesting

24.01.2025

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters (INEC), Hon. Adebayo Balogun has said that there is no law preventing any serving lawmaker or political office holder from contesting the bye-elections in the country. He explained that there was no such plan in the ongoing electoral reforms to disenfranchise serving legislators both...

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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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