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UNILORIN Honours Adedeji, Awodun, Others

30.11.2025

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has honoured the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for his visionary leadership and innovative approach to tax administration. The recognition also celebrated his impressive career, from serving as Oyo State’s youngest Commissioner of Finance to his role as Special Adviser to the President...

Messi Shatters Football History with Unprecedented 405th Assist

30.11.2025

Argentina footballer, Lionel Messi has written yet another chapter in football history, becoming the Sport’s All-Time Assist leader with 405 career assists. The landmark moment came during Inter Miami’s emphatic 5–1 victory over New York City FC in the MLS Cup semifinal on Sunday. The Argentine icon delivered a precise setup for Mateo Silvetti in...

Arteta Warns Arsenal Ahead of Chelsea Clash

30.11.2025

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has cautioned his players against underestimating an in-form Chelsea side as both teams prepare for a crucial Premier League (EPL) showdown at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Sunday Telegraph reports that the Gunners sit six points above Chelsea after 12 matches, heading into the derby on a wave of confidence following back-to-back...

Barau Task security Operatives To Curb Bandits’ Encroachment

30.11.2025

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has called on security operatives to rise to the occasion and contain rampaging bandits who have been terrorising some villages in Tsanyawa and Shanono LGAs of Kano State. Barau, who spoke on Saturday on the bandits’ attack in Yankamaye village in Tsanyawa LGA on Saturday night,...

Security Expert Calls For Architectural Overhaul To Protect Nigerian Schoolchildren

30.11.2025

As attacks on educational institutions continue to unsettle communities across Nigeria, security expert Dr. (Amb.) Victoria Ekhomu is renewing her call for schools to be redesigned with safety at their foundation. Dr. Ekhomu, President of the Association of Security & Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) and a leader at Transworld Security, argues that protecting schoolchildren...

Akume To Deliver Keynote Address At 2025 CORFEPS Dinner

30.11.2025

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, GCON, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) End-of-Year Dinner and Honours Award on Thursday, December 4, in Abuja. Akume, appointed SGF by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in June 2023, is a former Governor...

Joshua Must Beat Paul or Retire

30.11.2025

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has issued a bold warning ahead of Anthony Joshua’s upcoming showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, insisting that defeat on December 19 would leave the former heavyweight champion with no choice but to consider retirement. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that Joshua and Paul are set to clash at the Kaseya Centre...

Pension Reform AmendmentBill 2025 May Be Passed

30.11.2025

Respite is underway for the nation’s retired police officers as the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has pledged quick passage of the Pension Reform Bill 2025, to give legal effect to the exit of police personnel from the contributory pension scheme. Senator Akpabio, who gave the assurance at a meeting with the retired...

Ambassadorial List Contains People With Character Deficit – PDP

30.11.2025

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has picked holes in the list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu, and said the list contained people the party said have an integrity deficit and anti-democratic credentials. PDP, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Ini Emembong, described the list as a sad...

Old Students To Partner LASG To Inspire, Mentor Students

30.11.2025

President of the Alakoto High School Old Students Association (AHSOSA), Mr. Chukwudi Uche, has reaffirmed the group’s commitment to giving back to their alma mater and serving as mentors to the current students. Speaking ahead of their reunion scheduled for Saturday, he described the visit as a “statement of hope, faith, and responsibility.” According to...

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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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