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Lagos Commissioner Urges Members, Others To Update NIN

10.01.2026

The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, on Friday urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) members and new members in Badagry and Lagos to update their National Identification Number (NIN) before the e-registration exercise. Ogunlende gave the advice during his membership revalidation at the APC e-registration exercise at Ward A, Asheri, Badagry,...

LG Warns Nigerians Against Fake Televisions

10.01.2026

…Says It’s Pose Serious Safety Risk LG Electronics Nigeria is urgently warning the public about counterfeit televisions discovered in the market. This alert follows disturbing online videos showing unauthorised individuals packaging non-LG TVs in fake LG cartons and labels. ‘These counterfeit products are not manufactured or distributed by LG Electronics Nigeria or any of its...

Lagos Listed Among World’s Top 7 Art Destinations In 2026

10.01.2026

Lagos has been listed among the world’s top seven art destinations to visit in 2026 by Artsy, a leading global online art marketplace. The listing has further reinforced the city’s growing status as a major hub for contemporary art and culture. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on...

I’m Still In PDP But Keenly Monitoring Developments – Senator Dickson

10.01.2026

Aformer Governor of Bayelsa State and the member representing Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has dismissed as false, reports circulating in sections of the media alleging that he has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Ajiri Daniels,...

Trump Warns Of More Airstrikes In Nigeria, If…

10.01.2026

The US President Donald Trump has warned that he could order more airstrikes on Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed in the West African nation. In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether the Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria’s northern Sokoto state, targeting Islamist militants, were part of a...

ADC Presidential Ticket: Northern Caucus Split Between Atiku, Obi

10.01.2026

‘It’ll be better if Southern candidate runs against Tinubu’ The forthcoming national convention of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), to pick the presidential standard bearer of the party, will not be a walkover for a Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. This is because there appear to be some elements within the Northern bloc who...

Doha Named 2026 Gulf Cooperation Council Tourism Capital

10.01.2026

The committee responsible for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Tourism Capital has officially announced Doha as the GCC Tourism Capital for 2026, within the framework of strengthening joint tourism cooperation among GCC member states. According to Eturbonews.com report, this decision has been approved by the ministers responsible for tourism across the Gulf Cooperation Council. The...

Morocco Defeats Cameroon 2–0 To Reach Semi-Finals

10.01.2026

The host nation, Morocco, booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 semi-finals with a convincing 2–0 victory over Cameroon in Friday’s quarter-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The Atlas Lions broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when Brahim Díaz capitalised on a well-worked set-piece delivery, finishing from close range...

Delta Govt To Reconstruct ECN Road, Boost Urban Mobility

09.01.2026

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has announced plans by the state government to reconstruct the ECN Road as part of sustained efforts to improve urban mobility, open up communities and stimulate economic activities across the state. The governor said the decision followed persistent complaints over the deplorable condition of the road and the...

UDUTH Resident Doctors Down Tools Monday

09.01.2026

Resident doctors at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto State, have declared their full support for the nationwide indefinite strike announced by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12, 2026. The resolution followed an Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held virtually on January 2, which...

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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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