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Harmattan: Tea, Akara Patronage Surge In Kano

16.12.2024

Tea, noodle and bean cake (akara or kosai) sellers in Kano State have reported a surge in their businesses as the harmattan season intensifies, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A visit to some parts of the city on Sunday showed that many residents are opting for hot tea, noodles, akara, pap (koko), and...

Oborevwori Rewards Woman Erroneously Accused Of Child Abuse

16.12.2024

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has given financial support to the woman, simply identified as Awele, that was erroneously accused of maltreating her nine year old niece in Asaba, the Delta State Capital, to boost her business. The Governor did this through the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, in charge of the...

Study: Paracetamol Poses Cardiovascular, Renal Risks For Seniors

16.12.2024

A new United Kingdom (UK) study has revealed that prolonged paracetamol use in individuals 65 years and older increases the risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular (CDV), and renal complications. The findings of the study have been published in the journal ‘Arthritis Care and Research’. The researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK analysed data...

UNIMAID Threatens IIJ Abuja Over Alleged Affiliation

16.12.2024

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)has threatened legal action against the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) Abuja over affiliation claims with the university. A UNIMAID Senate member stated this at the weekend. IIJ, an institute owned by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NIJ), is enmeshed in allegations of certificate forgery. Police in Abuja invited the management...

Hajj 2023: Ogun Refunds N75.62m To 1,238 Pilgrims

16.12.2024

The Ogun State Mus – lim Pilgrims Welfare Board (OGMPB) has commenced the refund of N75,617,040 to 1,238 Pilgrims who performed the 2023 Hajj for services not fully rendered during the exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Ajibola Taiwo, who made this known while fielding questions from Journalists in Abeokuta,...

Enugu Lg Chair To Leaders: Emulate Mbah’s Inclusive Governance Style

16.12.2024

The Chairman of Oji River Local Government Area, Mr Greg Anyaegbu – dike, has called on leaders to emulate Governor Peter Mbah’s participatory and inclusive governance style to engender good governance. Anyaegbudike made the call on Sunday in Enugu while reacting to the successful Town Hall Meeting held by Mbah and residents of Enugu State...

Soludo Wins Best-Performing Governor In Primary Health Care

16.12.2024

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has emerged as the bestperforming governor in primary healthcare delivery. He won awards in two categories regional and national respectively. The ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor was rated best in the South East and the best overall nationally. The awards were presented by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the...

Wema Bank Inaugurates 12 Days Of Christmas Campaign To Reward Customers

16.12.2024

In celebration of the festive season, Wema Bank, has announced the launch of its Christmas campaign tagged Wema 12 Days of Christmas. The campaign is set to run from December 14 to 25, bringing joy to customers across the country with exciting rewards and an unforgettable holiday experience. The Wema 12 Days of Christmas is...

Abia, Imo Residents Decry High Tuition Fees In Private Schools

16.12.2024

Education stakeholders in Abia and Imo states have expressed deep concern over the exorbitant fees charged by private schools, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. In Abia, the people blamed the commercialisation of education by private schools on ineffective regulatory policy frameworks and weak monitoring mechanisms by government agencies. They called on the government...

Yahaya Bello: Ibine Calls For Judicial Accountability

16.12.2024

A public affairs commentator Olufemi Ibine emphasised the need for Nigerians to rally around the judiciary to ensure accountability and transparency in the legal case involving the immediate Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing trial for allegedly misappropriating N110 billion in public funds at the Federal High Court. He has since asked 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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