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FG Arraigns Suspected Terrorists Linked To Bello Turji Group Today

23.12.2024

The Federal Government is scheduled to arraign five suspected terrorists linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin Bello Turji at the Federal High Court Abuja today. They will be arraigned by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation before Justice Emeka Nwite, a vacation judge. Although they were scheduled for arraignment on Friday, their...

Intersociety Decries Killings In S’East

23.12.2024

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) yesterday decried the killings in the South East. Addressing a press conference in Enugu, the Chairman of the board Emeka Umeagbalasi condemned the killing of innocent people in the region by non-state actors and law enforcement agencies. The group stressed that aside from the...

Alia Launches Benue Zeva Premium Beer To Drive Industrial Growth

23.12.2024

…Commends BIPC management over feat Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has unveiled the Zeva Premium Lager Beer, a product of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC). The initiative is a significant leap in the state’s efforts to industrialize and stimulate economic development. Performing the ceremony at the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Square in...

Obi Criticizes IGP’s Directive Restricting Palliative Distribution

23.12.2024

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has heavily criticized the recent directive by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) placing restrictions on the distribution of palliatives to the less privileged. In a statement released on Monday via his X handle, Obi acknowledged the intent behind the directive, which aims to address...

Consumers Groan As Prices Of Food Items Soar

23.12.2024

Barely a few days to this Christmas celebration, the prices of food items have continued to soar beyond the reach of an average Abia and Imo resident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)’s market survey in Umuahia revealed that essential food items such as rice, chicken, vegetable oil, onions, tomatoes and condiments have skyrocketed and...

Christmas: Okupevi Hails Survival Spirit Of Nigerians, Foresees Hope For Better Nation

23.12.2024

The Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, (Anglican Communion), Revd. Dr Ifedola Okupevi has commended the collective survival spirit of Nigerians as displayed in their general resilient resistance against the excruciating social economic hardship being witnessed in the country this period. This is even as the cleric foreseen brighter hope for Nigeria ahead of the New Year...

NPF Debunks IGP’s Alleged Directive Encouraging Violence Against Officers

23.12.2024

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reacted to a viral claim suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, instructed citizens to attack or throw stones at officers requesting to search their phones. Describing the claims as false and baseless, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday...

Abia Hold Its Carol Of Nine Lessons, Declear It An Annual Event

23.12.2024

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday, announced that the State Government’s Christmas Carol Of Nine Lessons would henceforth be an Annual Event. Governor Otti made this announcement during the 2024 Edition of the Program held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Governor while thanking the people...

FG Declares December 25, 26, January 1 As Public Holidays

23.12.2024

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25, Thursday, December 26 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations. This was contained in a press statement issued on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the...

#EndBadGovernance: Retract Your Inaccurate Report On Killing Of Protesters, Police Tell Amnesty

23.12.2024

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has asked Amnesty International to retract its report on the killing of #EndBadGovernance protesters. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the report released by Amnesty International is “inaccurate and misleading”. In November 2024, Amnesty published a report titled: ‘Bloody August: Nigerian government’s violent crackdown on...

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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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