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Troops Uncovers Terrorists’ Mass Grave In Borno

21.01.2026

Troops Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East have uncovered mass graves containing bodies of about 20 terrorists killed during encounters with troops in the Timbuktu Triangle and buried by their cohorts in Borno State. This is contained in a press statement issued by the Media Information Officer, OPHK, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, on Wednesday,...

Nathaniel Bassey Warns Married People Against Infidelity

21.01.2026

Popular Nigerian gospel artiste and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has cautioned married men involved in extramarital relationships with young women, as well as women who knowingly engage in such affairs, warning that there would be severe consequences. In a video that has since gone viral, Bassey addressed a congregation, stressing that married men who lead young...

Ogun Gov’t Suspends Awujale Selection Process Over Security Concerns

21.01.2026

The Ogun State Government has ordered the suspension of the ongoing selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland, citing security reports, petitions, and the need to maintain public order. The directive was contained in an official letter signed by Ganiyu Hamzat, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs dated January 20, 2026, issued and...

Again, Troops Kill Boko Haram Terrorists In Timbuktu Triangle

21.01.2026

The troops of the Nigerian Military deployed to the Northeast Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have cleared and denied freedom of action to members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in the Tubuktu Triangle general area. The theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Lt...

Troops Eliminate Terrorists, Rescue 62 Hostages

21.01.2026

Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMM operating under Sector 2 have successfully neutralised 2 terrorists in Kebbi State and rescued 62 hostages in Munhaye Forest of Zamfara State. A statement signed by Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, stated...

Fela’s Legacy Transcends Music – Sani

21.01.2026

The legacy of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has ignited renewed debate and set social media abuzz, as former Senator, Shehu Sani weighs in on discussions between Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and Seun Kuti over Fela’s music and enduring impact. According to Sani, Fela’s greatness extends far beyond music and entertainment....

2027: FUTA Teaching Hospital Will Enhance Tinubu’s Re-Election – Fasoranti

21.01.2026

The leader of Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba Social-Political group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has said the establishment of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital will enhance the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Fasoranti spoke when the leadership of the Teaching Hospital, led by the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Olusegun Ojo, paid...

WCO, WBG Train Customs On Post-Clearance Audit

21.01.2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the World Bank Group (WBG), has commenced a trade facilitation Programme as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen trade facilitation, enhance compliance, and deepen customs modernisation in Nigeria. The programme is designed to review previously agreed objectives and confirm the strategic...

MTN Foundation Kicks Off ICT Business Skills Training For Over 2,000 Young Nigerians

21.01.2026

In line with the Federal Government’s National Digital Economy and SME Development agenda, MTN Foundation said it has commenced the seventh phase of its ICT business skills onboarding for more than 2,000 entrepreneurs drawn largely from Nigeria’s growing small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) sector. The first week of the virtual training programme ran from Monday,...

Benue Assembly Passes Bill To Create Widows Commission

21.01.2026

The Benue House of Assembly yesterday passed a bill to establish the Benue State Widows Commission, aimed at prohibiting harmful cultural practices against widows. The bill is also aimed at protecting widows from exploitative acts, as well as prescribing punishment for offenders. The bill, titled “A Law to Establish the Benue State Widows Commission and...

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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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