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NIMR Alerts Public To Fake LinkedIn Account Impersonating DG

31.01.2026

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, has alerted members of the public to the existence of a fake LinkedIn account impersonating the Director-General of the Institute, Prof John Oladapo Obafunwa, and being used to send fraudulent messages to unsuspecting individuals. The Media Consultant to the institute, Mr Sam Eferaro, in a statement,...

Ndume Sympathises With Military Over Casualties in Foiled Boko Haram/Iswap Clashes

31.01.2026

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has commiserated with the troops of Theatre Command North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ (OPHK), members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and families of those killed during an encounter with Boko Ha- ram/ISWAP terrorists in Sabon Gari village. He also extended his sympathies to the...

NNPC Ltd Unveils Gas Master Plan 2.0

31.01.2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially unveiled its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, tagged; “NGMP 2026.” The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Andy Odeh, said in a statement yesterday that the development is part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s gas sector as the engine room of national industrialisation, energy...

Okpebholo Changes Chief-Ofstaff in Cabinet Reshuffle

31.01.2026

The Edo State Government on Friday announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, which sees the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Gani Audu taken to the Ministry of Oil and Gas Resources while Hon. Yakubu Musa who was until yesterday the Commissioner for Lands and Housing has been appointed as his replacement. The former Commissioner...

McPherson University Matriculates 896 Students At 14th Convocation

31.01.2026

…Reaffirms faith, excellence, discipline McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, has formally welcomed 896 new students at its 14th Matriculation Ceremony, marking another significant milestone in the University’s commitment to academic excellence, moral discipline, and faith-based education. Delivering the matriculation address, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Francis Igbasan, expressed gratitude to God for the continued growth and...

Ex-Edo Assembly Speaker Rates Okpebholo High on Road Projects

31.01.2026

A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Justin Okonoboh, has thumbs up the Executive Governor of the state, Senator Monday Okpebholo on ongoing road projects across the three senatorial districts making up the state. The former speaker stated this during a chat with Saturday Telegraph, maintaining that he is very happy...

120 Edo IDP Final Year Students Risk Drop Out, If….

31.01.2026

A total of 120 final year undergraduate students of Edo State Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in various Nigerian Universities may have their education truncated as a result of their inability to pay tuition fees of the various institutions. It can be recalled that camp located in Uhogua in Ovia North East Local Government Area of...

LIRS Extends Deadline for Filing of Annual Returns to Feb 7

31.01.2026

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of employers’ annual tax returns by one week, from February 1 to February 7, 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Dr. Ayodele Subair, explained that the statutory deadline for filing of employers’ annual tax returns is...

Wike Seeks to Commit FCTA Workers to Prison Over Disobedience to Court Order

31.01.2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has applied for an order of the National Industrial Court to commit the striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to prison over their alleged disobedience to order of the court. The disobedience to order of court by the workers arose from resumption...

NCAA Directs Airlines to Provide Special Needs Assistance

31.01.2026

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reiterated its directive to all domestic airlines operating in Nigeria to ensure full compliance with provisions for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) and passengers with disabilities by incorporating a mandatory Special Needs/Assistance request feature on their ticket reservation systems. NCAA re-echoed its directive to the domestic airlines 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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