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Jarvis Speaks Out on Mother’s Illness

08.01.2026

Nigerian social media influencer and content creator, Amadou Elizabeth, better known as Jarvis, has opened up about her mother’s declining health and the emotional strain it has placed on her, particularly in relation to public scrutiny on social media. Jarvis shared her concerns in an emotional video that has since circulated online. In the clip,...

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles’ Bonuses Approved

08.01.2026

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed that the financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been fully approved, with payments already in progress. The Chairman of the NSC, Shehu Dikko, who made this disclosure on Thursday said that all outstanding issues relating to bonuses...

Allwell Ademola To Be Laid To Rest Friday

08.01.2026

The burial arrangements for late Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Allwell Ademola have been formally announced by the committee overseeing her final rites, as the actress will be laid to rest on Friday, January 9. New Telegraph recalls that Ademola passed away on Saturday, December 27, after reportedly suffering a heart attack at her home, a...

Egbetokun Promises To Build Capacity Of Police Force

08.01.2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has pledged to strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force while continuing to implement welfare-driven interventions. Mr. Egbetokun emphasized that police officers who are mentally sound and emotionally balanced are better positioned to serve the public with professionalism, empathy, and restraint. Speaking through the Bayelsa State...

Bayelsa NYSC Gets New Boss

08.01.2026

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Bayelsa State Office has a new State Coordinator, Mr. Samuel A. Pepple. Pepple has assumed duty as the new NYSC Bayelsa State Coordinator and was formally introduced following a handover ceremony at the State Secretariat by the outgoing State Coordinator, Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, who recently completed her three-year tenure. Following...

Pastor Chris Okafor Rejects Allegations, Challenges Accusers

08.01.2026

Founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Pastor Chris Okafor, has firmly denied a series of allegations levelled against him, describing them as baseless and deliberately crafted to tarnish his image. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the cleric spoke through his legal representative, Ife Ajayi, who dismissed claims of...

Priscilla Ojo Laments Missing Luxury Jewelry After Wedding

08.01.2026

Nigerian social media influencer, Priscilla Ojo-Mkambala, has raised alarm after discovering that her luxury Van Cleef jewelry is missing, a loss she believes occurred during the hectic period of her traditional wedding. Priscilla, who tied the knot with a Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux in a lavish ceremony held in Lagos in April 2025, revealed that...

Anthony Joshua Breaks Down Over Loss of Close Friends

08.01.2026

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has spoken publicly about the devastating car accident that claimed the lives of two of his close friends, describing the loss as something he is still struggling to fully process. Joshua opened up during an emotional video call with UFC star Kamaru Usman, a conversation later shared on...

Kwara Ranks First Nationwide In L-PRES Performance Assessment

08.01.2026

Kwara State has emerged as the top-ranked state in the final performance assessment of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) among the 20 participating states nationwide. According to a statement by the Kwara State L-PRES Project Ministry of Livestock Development, the ranking followed an independent assessment conducted by the National Coordination Office (NCO)...

FG Pledges Support For Livestock Dev’t, Lays Foundation For Service Centre

08.01.2026

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has laid the foundation stone for a Livestock Service Centre in Sokoto State, describing the project as a key step in transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector and empowering rural communities. Speaking at the ceremony, Maiha said the centre is a strategic intervention designed to strengthen veterinary services, improve...

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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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