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Rule Out Imposition Of Candidates For APC

22.04.2026

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Adamawa State, Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas, has inaugurated zonal and local government coordinators to drive his 2027 campaign. The ceremony was held on Friday in Yola. Speaking while addressing his supporters in Yola, Namdas insisted there would be no imposition or consensus candidate in the APC...

Iran Yet To Decide On Sending Delegation To Islamabad For US Talks

22.04.2026

Iran is yet to decide whether to send a delegation to Pakistan for US talks, a foreign ministry spokesperson has told the BBC. The future of US-Iran talks remains unclear – and the current ceasefire is due to expire today. On his part, US President, Donald Trump, has said he “expects to be bombing” if...

NGE Criticises NBC’s Threat To Sanction Broadcast Presenters

22.04.2026

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) yesterday criticised the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC)’s reported threat to sanction broadcast presenters for allegedly presenting personal opinions as facts or for bullying guests on air. In a statement by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the group considered the move “dangerous and injurious to journalism”. The...

Slashed Duty To Boost Nigeria’s Import Value To $1.21bn

22.04.2026

…shipment projected to hit 64m bags Nigeria is expected to take delivery of 3.3 tonnes of rice worth $1.21 billion (N1.7 trillion) before the end of the year, following slash in import duty by the Federal Government from 70 per cent to 47.5 per cent. The slash on duty, according to government, is to reduce...

NMA Delegates To Meet Over Leadership Crisis Today

22.04.2026

No fewer than 200 delegates of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) will meet today in Abuja for an Emergency Delegates Meeting to address a growing leadership crisis within the association. A statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by Dr Oreyemi Ifedayo, Chairman of State Chairmen, said the meeting was triggered by the controversial disqualification of...

Don’t Give Up Your Fight For Democracy, Yahaya Bello

22.04.2026

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, have told a member of the House of Representatives Leke Abejide not to give up on his fight for democracy and the stability of his party – the African Democratic Congress (ADC). They made the call in their...

FG, Carriers, Marketers Meet Over Aviation Fuel Crisis Today

22.04.2026

The Federal Government, airlines under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), and oil marketers are scheduled to meet in Abuja today over the rising aviation fuel prices. Domestic airline operators suspended a planned shutdown of flight operations on Monday over high jet fuel prices due to the scarcity of the product. The...

FG Girls’ College, Akure, 1986 Alumnae Celebrate 40th Anniversary Reunion

22.04.2026

The 1986 graduating set of Federal Government Girls’ College, Akure (FEGGICOLLA) on Saturday held its 40th anniversary reunion at the Jara Beach Resort in Lekki, Lagos, under the theme: “Then. Now. Always”. The milestone event provided a forum for the alumnae to reconnect while establishing a new academic legacy for current students of the institution....

Edo Police Confirm Killing, Abduction, Launch Operation

22.04.2026

The Edo State Police Command have confirmed the killing of a young man identified as Christopher by suspected kidnappers in Auchi, near Igbira Camp, while his female companion was abducted during the attack. The incident occurred when they were intercepted by armed men believed to be kidnappers while returning home. This is coming as the...

UNICEF Demands Zero Tolerance For Sexual Violence Against Children

22.04.2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on stakeholders to take urgent and coordinated action to protect children from sexual violence, stressing the need for zero tolerance and stronger systems that guarantee the safety, dignity, and rights of every child. The call was made by the Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Dr Nuzhat...

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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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