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Alia Flags-Off Reconstruction, Dualization Of 55.09km Of Roads Network In Benue

28.01.2026

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has flagged off the reconstruction and dualization of 55.09 km of road networks in Gboko and its environs. The reconstruction of the roads, according to the Ministry of Works, will cost N62.135bn, with a target to be completed in five months.‎Performing the ceremony at Lubona Junction, Governor Alia...

AI Will Replace Journalists Who Refuse To Upgrade Themselves

28.01.2026

The Oyo State Council Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akeem Abas, on Wednesday, said Artificial Intelligence (AI) will only replace journalists who refuse to update themselves and level up. Abas, who spoke at a two-day AI training organised in Ibadan by the state council in collaboration with the American Open University, Nigeria, said with AI...

Self-Care Critical To Nigeria’s Health Survival, UHC Achievement

28.01.2026

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for stronger advocacy, grassroots engagement, and wider partnerships to entrench self-care as a critical pillar of the country’s health system, warning that Nigeria cannot achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) without empowering citizens to take charge of their health. The call was made at a national stakeholders’ workshop on...

FGN Power Company Seeks Partnership With Kwara Gov’t

28.01.2026

The FGN Power Company, under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), has expressed interest in collaborating with the Kwara State Government to enhance power supply across the state. The disclosure was made on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting involving the Ministry of Energy, representatives of the FGN Power Company, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, held...

INEC Renews Commitment For Transparent CRV

28.01.2026

On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State announced its plan to move the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) from Local Government Area offices to wards level on a rotational basis. Prof. Ayobami Salami, Lagos Resident Commissioner (REC), made this disclosure while addressing stakeholders on the second phase of its CVR. According to...

FedPoly, Oko Elects Members Of Council Selection Board

28.01.2026

The Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, has elected new members into its Council Selection Board, a key body responsible for overseeing the appointment of principal officers of the institution. The exercise, which began on Tuesday, January 27, at the Polytechnic Auditorium, saw Engr. Dr. Ananti John Egbunike, Mr. Chike Nwolum and Comrade Innocent Okeke elected...

Mutfwang’s Defection To APC Affirms Party Meant For All Nigerians, Says Shettima

28.01.2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the formal entry of Plateau State into the All Progressives Congress (APC) was an affirmation that the governing party was truly a national platform that open to all Nigerians committed to unity, peace and inclusive development. He described the party as the destination of all citizens who believe in...

APC’ll Get 90% Votes In Sokoto, Says Ex-Rep Member

28.01.2026

In a major political development in Sokoto State, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Isah Sadik Achida, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the party will secure about 90 percent of the votes in the state. The assurance followed the defection of a former four-term member of the House of Representatives,...

Gov AbdulRazaq Excited As $35m Chinese Investments Take Off In Kwara

28.01.2026

Kwara State has recorded at least two foreign investments worth $35m, underscoring Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s drive for industrialisation and economic growth in the state. Sun Qing Rong, team lead of ER-KANG Company Limited, said the firm has concluded and flagged off its $20m lithium factory, aligning with the government’s policy to grow value addition and...

Nkechi Blessing Issues Public Apology To Imisi After Question

28.01.2026

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has publicly apologised to Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 winner, Imisi, following a question she asked at the reality star’s birthday celebration that triggered widespread criticism online. Imisi marked her 24th birthday on Tuesday, January 27, with an elaborate party attended by several celebrities and entertainment figures. Among those celebrities...

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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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