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Wike Bags Thisday Newspaper, Arise TV Minister Of The Year 2024

16.01.2025

The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has been named the Thisday Newspaper and Arise Television’s Minister of the Year 2024. The Minister’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said the nomination of the Minister was conveyed in a letter dated January 14, 2024, signed by Mr Eniola Bello,...

NASS Lauds Tunji-Ojo For Impressive 2024 Budget Performance

16.01.2025

…Says Ministry proposes N6bn for 2025 budget The Senate and House of Representatives joint Committee on Interior, on Wednesday, commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over the 2024 budget performance of the Ministry. The Joint Committees gave the commendation when the Minister appeared in the National Assembly to defend the 2025 budget of...

Coalition Lauds Owoade’s Emergence As Alaafin, Asks Opposition To Drop Court Cases

16.01.2025

A coalition, the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement, (AYDM) has lauded the emergence of Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. This is just as it maintains that the newly elected Alaafin deserves the support of all Yoruba people across the world. The position of the coalition is contained in a statement...

N’Assembly Queries NECO For Spending Money Generated From Sale Of Forms

16.01.2025

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Basic Education Bodies on Wednesday queried the National Examinations Council (NECO) for spending the revenue it generated from the sale of registration forms in 2024 for the Senior School Certificate Examination. The committee issued the query after listening to the presentation of the NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi at...

Foundation Wants Lie Detector Test, Forensic Investigation Into Mohbad’s Death

16.01.2025

The Larry Omodia Foundation for Justice Reform (LOFJR), affiliated with African Television, has called on the Nigerian Police Force to subject all 15 individuals present in the house during the 24-hour period surrounding the death of the late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, to lie detector tests. The foundation requested that all...

APC Forum Endorses Alia For Second Term After Inspecting Projects In Benue

16.01.2025

The North-Central of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has endorsed Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia for a second term after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects and other initiatives being implemented by the governor in Benue State. Chairman of the APC North Central Forum Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga in a press statement signed and issued in Jos...

EFCC Denies Targeting Edo Election Witness

16.01.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims linking its investigation of Mr Jonathan Okunbor, a suspect in an alleged N6 billion fraud, to his involvement as an election witness in Edo State. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the EFCC clarified that Okunbor is not a witness in the ongoing election...

Anambra JTF Neutralizes Five Gunmen Razes Down Camp Recover Explosives

16.01.2025

Anambra’s Joint Task Force (JTF) on Security on Wednesday gunned down five suspected gunmen alleged to have been involved in kidnapping and armed robbery in Ufuma Community in Orumba North local government area. The Task Force also recovered four explosive devices, two AK 47 riffles, one pump action rifle and a 75-volt battery during its...

Aiyedatiwa Grants N35m Interest-Free Loan To Widows Of Dead Soldiers

16.01.2025

The governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has granted an interest-free loan of thirty-five million naira to the widows of fallen heroes in the state in commemoration of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The interest-free loan was part of the government’s commitment to empowering the families of the fallen heroes. Speaking during the armed...

Nigeria Got 4% Of Its GDP In 2024 Detty December

16.01.2025

The two-term Governor of Lagos State and immediately past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has revealed that the diaspora remittances from 2024 Detty December were equivalent to four per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Fashola urged Nigerians to tap into these developmental opportunities to gain scarce dollar liquidity and prepare...

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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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