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Police Arrest Suspected Cultists In Uyo

02.02.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Black Axe Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo. The State Command made this arrest on Sunday following credible intelligence that a group of suspected cultists were conducting initiation activities at a secondary school, along Oron Road (name withheld). According to DSP...

L-PRES Organises Workshop On Establishment Of Pastures In Kwara

02.02.2026

The Kwara State Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has trained livestock stakeholders on the establishment of pastures, aimed at promoting large scale commercial pastures to curb farmers-herders clashes, and create job opportunities for the citizens. The workshop, which was held in Ilorin, the state capital, had in attendance, numerous livestock...

Liverpool Sign Jeremy Jacquet From Rennes For £65 Million

02.02.2026

Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement for the transfer of Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, worth up to £60 million. The 20-year-old, who Chelsea have been trying to sign, is set to move to Anfield in the summer. According to the report, Liverpool agreed to pay a fixed fee of £55m plus a potential £5m in performance-related...

Arsenal Considers Tonali As Merino Undergo Surgery

02.02.2026

Arsenal are considering a late swoop for Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali, as confirmed by Mark Goldbridge on X on Monday, February 2. This comes after the club confirmed that midfielder Mikel Merino is scheduled to undergo surgery in the coming days after sustaining a bone injury to his right foot. A club statement reads: “Mikel will have...

Association Lauds Kwara Gov, Stakeholders On Schools Reopening

02.02.2026

The apex body of the people of Igbomina in Kwara State, under the aegis of Omo Ibile Igbomina, has lauded the state government under the able leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the re-opening of primary and post-primary institutions in the southern senatorial district of the State. The commendation was contained in a statement jointly...

I Almost Omitted ‘With You’ From 5IVE Album- Davido

02.02.2026

Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that he almost removed his Grammy-nominated song, ‘With You’, featuring Omah Lay, from the final tracklist of his 5IVE album. Narrating the circumstances in a recent interview, Davido said the song, which earned him a Grammy nomination, was not a favourite during internal listening sessions and...

I Used To Think Davido Doesn’t Like Me Before We Collaborated

02.02.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has said he initially assumed David Adeleke, also known as Davido, didn’t like him. Speaking at the Grammy Awards red carpet interview with OkayAfrica, Omah Lay said his assumption was later proven wrong through their Grammy-nominated collaboration ‘With You.’ According to him, he saw...

Kano Gov Gives New Appointments, Promotes Officials

02.02.2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the appointments and promotions of new officials across key government institutions in the state. This is contained in a press statement issued on Monday, February 2, by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. According to the statement, Abubakar Matawalle was appointed as Acting Director-General of the Kano State Pilgrims...

Shagari, Yabo Communities Praise Rep Member For PHC, Devt Support

02.02.2026

The residents in Shagari and Yabo Communities in Sokoto State have commended their representative, Hon. Umar Yusuf Yabo, for renovating the Donu Primary Health Centre (PHC). They described the effort as crucial in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates and strengthening preventive healthcare in rural communities. The communities also appreciated the lawmaker’s visible presence and...

Elders Council Condemns Murder Of Four Persons

02.02.2026

…Backs Nwifuru on sack of political appointees Ebonyi State Elders Council, comprising eminent stakeholders and opinion leaders, have condemned the recent gruesome murder of four persons from the Okporojo community by warriors from the Amasuri community. The Council have unanimously supported the actions taken by the government to remove from office all political appointees from...

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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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