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Woman In Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway

27.04.2026

A woman observing purdah, Hajia Halimat Funmilayo Hassan Zarruq, has declared her intention to contest the Kwara Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Zarruq, from Balogun Fulani Ward 1 in the Ilorin South Local Government Area, is a longstanding member of the PDP with a record in grassroots mobilisation...

Lekki Cinemas Sell Out For Michael Jackson Biopic

27.04.2026

Fans flooded cinemas across Lekki, Lagos, yesterday as the new Michael Jackson biopic drew massive crowds for its portrayal of the music icon’s life. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nearly all cinemas around Lekki were fully booked for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic. Viewers praised the film for blending music, emotion...

Accord Disowns Ibadan Coalition, Reaffirms Independent Presidential Bid

27.04.2026

The Chris Imumolen-led Accord Party says it was not part of the coalition meeting of opposition political parties held on Saturday in Ibadan, alleging that its name and logo were used without authorisation. Imumolen, in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the factional National Secretary, Muktar Abdallah, said the party remained independent and was...

Tinubu Asks Senate To Approve $516m Loan

27.04.2026

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to approve a $516.33 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank to kickstart the first phase of the 1,000km Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a flagship project under his Renewed Hope Agenda. The request, read on the Senate floor by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, seeks lawmakers’ approval under...

Civil Servants Safe Under ECS, NSITF Assures

27.04.2026

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has assured civil servants of adequate protection against workplace risks under the Employee Compensation Scheme (ECA), declaring that no worker should fear being left without support in the event of injury, disability or death in service. Managing Director of NSITF, Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, gave the assurance during a...

Ex-LG Chair Declares For Reps

27.04.2026

Ex-LG Chair Declares For Reps

Rep Defends Legislative Record, Advocates Measured Security Reform

27.04.2026

The member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has mounted a robust defence of his legislative record. He highlighted key achievements in lawmaking, institutional development and security reforms, while signaling his intention to seek re-election in 2027. Speaking during a media parley in Jos, the Chairman,...

Kaduna Contractors Threaten To Remove Healthcare Infrastructure Over Unpaid N30bn Debt

27.04.2026

…Cries to Gov Sani, LG Affairs, EFCC A Coalition of Contractors who handled healthcare infrastructure projects in Kaduna State has raised alarm over the non-payment of over N30 billion for the projects executed and completed across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state since 2023. The contractors, in a statement made available Monday, through...

Dangote, Saudi Envoy Discuss Investment Opportunities In Energy, Infrastructure

27.04.2026

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi have held talks on how to boost investments opportunities in energy and infrastructure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reported that the talks were geared to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, and that...

Lagos Tax Growth Hinged On Tinubu’s Foresight As 159th JRB Meeting Ends

27.04.2026

The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Dr Ayodele Subair, has said the remarkable growth of tax administration and internally generated revenue in Lagos State can be traced to the bold reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of the state. Subair stated this at the Gala...

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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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