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I’m Arrogant, Don’t Have Dual Citizenship

21.01.2026

The immediate past Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has dismissed claims that he holds no dual citizenship, declaring that he remains firmly Nigerian by choice, conviction and identity. Fashola, a former Lagos State governor, made the declaration yesterday in Abuja during his keynote address at the Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026, organized by the Nigerian Institute...

Halt Move To Demote Monarchs

21.01.2026

The Owa of Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government area of Osun State, Oba Ademola Makinde has appealed to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to halt moves to demote some traditional rulers in the area. Oba Makinde said the matter could be addressed and resolved amicably by the Boluwaduro Local Government Traditional Council. Oba Ademola Makinde, who...

Aiyedatiwa Empowers Women, Seeks A Reduction Of Unemployment

21.01.2026

Not less than 200 women drawn from different local government areas of Ondo State benefited from the empowerment programme initiated by the state government to reduce poverty and create employment for womenfolk. The women who were trained in different skills got laptops, sewing machines, fabricators, grants, and mixers for their respective trades under the ‘O’Datiwa...

FCT Resident Doctors Hail Wike Over 13 Months Hazard Allowance, Wage Award

21.01.2026

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has written to appreciate the Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the payment of 13 Months Hazard Allowance, Wage Award to members. This came on the heels of the industrial action embarked on by members of the Joint Union Action Committee ( JUAC), demanding attention to some issues...

Osun Amotekun Wives Seek Ooni’s Intervention Over Detained Husbands

21.01.2026

Wives of detained operatives of Osun Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), yesterday staged a peaceful protest to the Ooni of Ife’s palace in Osun State, seeking intervention for the release of their detained husbands. The protesters, seeking Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s intervention, carried placards with inscriptions like: “Children of Detained Innocent Amotekun are Fenied School; “Oonirisa...

Arsenal Beat Inter 3–1 At San Siro To Extend Perfect UCL Run

21.01.2026

Arsenal continued their outstanding UEFA Champions League campaign with a convincing 3–1 victory over Inter Milan in the Group Stage at the iconic San Siro in Milan on Tuesday evening. The win not only secured the Gunners a perfect record in the group but also moved them closer to topping the section and earning home...

Bodo/Glimt Shock Manchester City With 3–1 Champions League

21.01.2026

Manchester City’s struggles in 2026 deepened on Tuesday night as they were comprehensively beaten 3–1 by Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League, with the Norwegian side delivering a ruthless attacking display. Pep Guardiola’s team arrived in Norway hoping to bounce back from their recent derby defeat, but instead suffered another setback that has cast doubt...

Rotarian Ijeoma Okoro Wins 2026 Martin Luther King Legacy Award

20.01.2026

Rotarian Ijeoma Pearl Okoro, a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Martin Luther King Legacy Award for Global Leadership and Humanitarian Impact, in recognition of her outstanding service, leadership, and contribution to global development. The award was announced by the organisers of the International Salute to the Life...

Hearing Resumes February 6 As Fresh Applications Surface

20.01.2026

Justice Ezekiel Oluwole Ashade of the Lagos High Court has halted further proceedings in the ongoing legal battle over the Osolo stool, following the filing of fresh applications by the defence counsel on Monday. The judge, however, directed that all parties appear in court on February 6, 2026. The first of the two fresh applications...

Seven Regain Freedom After Ransom Payment

20.01.2026

Seven indigenes of Imoga community in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State were released on Monday evening after an undisclosed ransom was paid. The Coordinator of the Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People, Dr. Bode Ekundayo, disclosed in a message to journalists on Tuesday that the victims have been reunited with...

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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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