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Why I’m Still Relevant Years After My BBNaija Win – Mercy Eke

19.01.2026

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 4 winner Mercy Eke has explained the reason she has remained visible and successful in the entertainment industry years after her historic reality show victory. In a recent interview with Odira Ndubuaku, the media personality and entrepreneur credited her longevity to discipline, hard work and a strong sense of direction....

Ceed Road Construction, Maintenance To LG

19.01.2026

A former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Ondo State, Dr Gboye Adegbenro, has called for greater involvement of local governments in road construction and maintenance. Adegbenro argued that decentralising the responsibility of road construction and maintenance would significantly improve the quality and sustainability of roads across Nigeria. Speaking with reporters at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore...

Ondo Health Tech Students Protest Poor Facilities, Extortion

19.01.2026

Academic activities were paralysed on Monday at the Ondo State-owned College of Health Technology in Akure when students of the institution protested alleged extortion and the poor state of infrastructure within the institution. The students, who gathered at the school’s main entrance in their hundreds as early as 7 am, barricaded the gate with a...

Police Inspector Shoots Colleagues, Kills One, Injures Another In P’Harcourt

19.01.2026

A Police Inspector serving with the Rivers State Police Command on Sunday opened fire on his colleagues carrying out a guard duty, killing one of them in the process and seriously injuring the other. According to a statement signed by Grace Iringe-Koko (SP), the command’s spokesperson, the incident happened at Next Cash and Carry Supermart...

Alaafin Remains Supreme, Says Group

19.01.2026

The Oyo Forum, Abuja, has rejected the rotation of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs chairmanship. Governor Seyi Makinde last Thursday inaugurated the Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Rashidi Ladoja as Chairman of the re-constituted Council. However, the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Abimbola Owoade, who was absent from the event, frowned on the rotation...

FG Pledges Commitment To Delivering Quality Roads

19.01.2026

The Minister of State for Works Bello Goronyo yesterday expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering quality road networks. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Association of Nagarta Old Boys (NOBA) at Nagarta College, Sokoto, Goronyo, an alumnus of the school expressed his excitement about the opportunity to reconnect with his...

Over 4,600 Tricycles, 100,000 Vehicles Run On CNG In Nigeria – PiCNG

19.01.2026

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs), yesterday said over 4,600 tricycles and 100,000 vehicles in Nigeria now use CNG as an alternative or complement fuel. The Chief Compliance Officer, PiCNG, Mr Zayyanu Tambari, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja yesterday. Tambari recalled that...

Pedro Obaseki Heads To Court, Engages Falana

19.01.2026

Pedro Obaseki has announced his decision to seek justice through the courts following his violent assault and humiliation in Benin last month. He said he would engage the services of human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) as lead counsel, with consultations underway. The Nollywood filmmaker was stripped and dragged to the Oba Palace by some...

Why Davido Would Win Burna Boy In Race – Seyi Sodimu

19.01.2026

Veteran Nigerian singer, Seyi Sodimu, has shared his thoughts on the differing levels of influence held by Nigeria’s Afrobeats “Big 3” Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy, suggesting that Davido’s reach goes far beyond music and could translate into political success. Speaking on a recent episode of the ‘What I Know’ podcast, hosted by Korty EO...

Tiwa Savage Opens Up On Post-Birth Struggles With Son

19.01.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has spoken candidly about the emotional challenges she faced after the birth of her son, Jamil Balogun, admitting that it took time for her to form a strong connection with him. Speaking in a recent conversation with media personality Korty EO, the singer revealed that she initially struggled to accept...

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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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