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Court Hears NIPTA’s Suit Against Niger State Education Reforms, February 12

05.01.2026

Justice Mikhail Abdullahi of a Minna High Court will on February 12, 2026 hear a suit filed by the Niger State Parent Teacher Association (NIPTA) challenging the state’s ongoing education reforms. In the suit, NIPTA is contesting what it describes as undue interference in its operations by the Niger State Ministry of Basic Education. The...

Never Underestimate Teams, Bassey Warns Super Eagles

05.01.2026

Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has urged his Nigerian teammates to stay focused ahead of their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Round of 16 clash with Mozambique, warning that underestimating their opponents could be costly. The Super Eagles, who are unbeaten in all three group matches, will face Mozambique’s Mambas at the Complexe de Fes....

Tinubu, Kagame Discuss Africa’s Future At Private Lunch In Paris

05.01.2026

President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame met for a private lunch yesterday in Paris, where they discussed global affairs and strategies to propel Africa’s growth in an increasingly complex world. In a post on X, President Tinubu shared that the two leaders focused on shaping Africa’s future amidst the challenges posed by a...

Timini, Dakore Egbuson Lose Father

05.01.2026

Nollywood actor and film producer Timini Egbuson has announced the passing of his father, a development that has cast a shadow over the beginning of the new year for the popular screen star and his family. Timini shared the heartbreaking news on Sunday, January 4, via his verified Instagram page, where he poured out his...

Iyabo Ojo Declares Herself President General Of Single Mothers

05.01.2026

Popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has declared herself the President-General of single mothers, insisting that a woman’s success should not be measured by her marital status. Pushing back against long-held social prejudices on single motherhood, the 48-year-old actress, who raised her two children on her own from an early age, said her journey as a single...

Bimbo Thomas Recounts Encounter With Armed Robbers

05.01.2026

Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has shared a chilling account of an armed robbery incident that occurred during the filming of Omo Ghetto: The Saga in Ebute Metta, Lagos, revealing how the cast and crew were thrown into fear when gunmen stormed the hotel where they were lodged. Speaking during an interview with media personality Chude...

Tax Laws Protest Rumor: FG Places Police On High Alert

05.01.2026

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, yesterday directed law enforcement agencies to be on high alert amid the rumour of protests against the new tax laws. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, he cautioned Nigerians against being misled by misinformation surrounding the new laws. Adedeji urged Nigerians to study the...

Terrorists Attack Niger Again, Kill Over 40, Abduct Scores Including Children

05.01.2026

Barely two weeks after 230 children and teachers were rescued and reunited with their families, terrorists have attacked communities in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State killing no fewer than 42 persons and abducting an unconfirmed number of persons including children. The terrorists, according to a reliable source, have been attacking villages...

Niger State Attack: Northern Govs Back Tinubu’s Order To Arrest Perpetrators

05.01.2026

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s order to fish out the terrorists behind the deadly attack at the Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State. It also condemned the attack, which led to the death of over 40 people in the Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of...

Kebbi Govt Orders Resumption Of Urban Schools Today

05.01.2026

The Kebbi State government has directed all public and private schools in the state to resume academic activities today. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Halima Muhammad-Bande, made the announcement while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi yesterday. She said the directive applied strictly to schools situated within urban centres, adding that schools...

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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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