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Insecurity: Lakurawa Terrorist Group’s Days Numbered, Says Ribadu

14.11.2024

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has reacted to the existence of newly discovered terrorists gang- Lakurawa, said to be hibernating in part of Kebbi State, and vowed that their days were numbered. He said the terrorist group, Lakurawa, in the North-western part of the country will be flushed out of Nigeria. The NSA...

FRSC Deploys 1,500 Personnel Ahead Of Ondo Election

14.11.2024

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said it has deployed 1,500 personnel to ensure a smooth conduct of the November 16, Ondo State governorship election. This is contained in a statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, The FRSC stressed the importance of maintaining order throughout...

Channel Funds To Industrialisation, Not Palliatives, Anglican Church Tells FG

14.11.2024

The Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has advised the Federal Government to channel the funds it spent on palliatives to build industries. Ndukuba, who gave the advice at the opening of the 14th edition of the 2024 Divine Commonwealth Conference (DIVCCON) on Tuesday in Abuja, said...

Adeleke Presents N390bn 2025 Budget To Assembly

14.11.2024

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday presented the 2025 budget proposal of N390, 028,277,740 to the House of Assembly for approval. He said the Budget of Reconstruction and Recovery was borne out of the need to reconstruct the damaged economy and infrastructural facilities and set a fiscal stimulus against the impact of global economic recession....

Goli Commends Tinubu, Olukoyede For Alleged Arrest Of Akindele, Wabote

14.11.2024

Israel Sunny Goli, a former House of Representative Member that represented Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for the recent arrest of some persons. Israel Sunny Goli, also commended the EFCC for the thoroughly investigating the $35 million fraud concerning the 2,000 barrels per day...

Insecurity: Troops Mobilise To Counter Terror Attack

14.11.2024

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said it has dispatched heavily armed troops to Kebbi State in response to the request by Governor Nasir Idris for urgent support following the attacks on some communities by the Lakurawa terrorist group. The troops, said to be the first batch, arrived in the state on Tuesday and immediately...

Sokoto Hospital Offers Free Medication To Vulnerable Individuals

14.11.2024

The Management of Infectious Disease Hospital, Amanawa, Sokoto state, has distributed assorted drugs to patients and physicallychallenged persons living around the hospital. Speaking at the distribution exercise, State Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe, described the steps taken by the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Garba Muhammad Aliyu, as one in the right...

2024 Hajj Probe: NAHCON Stinks, Say Reps; Yes, I Agree, Agency’s Chair Admits

14.11.2024

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Board over the disbursement of N90 billion subsidy granted to pilgrims during the 2024 Hajj yesterday described the commission as “very dirty”. This followed the allegations of discrepancies in the money disbursed to the pilgrims....

Republicans Win Full Control Of Congress

14.11.2024

The Republicans will hold onto their majority in the US House of Representatives after last week’s election, the BBC’s US news partner CBS projects, giving Donald Trump’s party control over all major levers of government. Meanwhile, Trump has nominated Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, Senator Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State, Pete Hegseth...

Mohbad: Concerns Over Prosecution Amid Ongoing Coroner’s Inquest

14.11.2024

Mr Ayobami Sodiq, otherwise known as ‘Spending Sodiq’ who is a friend to late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Imoleayo Aloba also known as Mohbad has raised concerns regarding the recent publication in online media that the Department of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) has decided to proceed with his prosecution over the singer’s death. Sodiq who raised 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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