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Community Commends Aiyedatiwa On Road Construction

26.02.2026

Residents of the Alagbaka Extension area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for giving the roads in the community a facelift. Aiyedatiwa inaugurated the Alagbaka Road Project during the celebration of his first anniversary. He said the roads form part of the deliberate and systematic implementation of the state’s infrastructure...

Atalanta Secures RO 16 With Last-Gasp Penalty Against Dortmund

26.02.2026

Atalanta scored a dramatic penalty with the last kick of the game as the Italians staged an incredible fightback to beat Borussia Dortmund and progress to the last 16 of the Champions League. The hosts had faced an almighty task after losing the first leg 2-0 in Germany, but scored twice in the first half...

Gov Otti Completes Reclamation Of 600-Metre Gully, Commences Enyimba Hotel Project

26.02.2026

Governor Alex Otti has again made history with the completion and commissioning of the reclaimed and reconstructed 42-metre-deep gully that stretched over 600 metres along Ovom Road, Aba. The gully was said to be deep and wide enough to swallow an eight-storey building, but the governor completed the project in less than two years using...

S’South Govs Back Tinubu’s Executive Order

26.02.2026

The South-South Governors’ Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order as a welcomed development, saying the decision was a critical shift towards restoration of constitutional integrity in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. President TInubu had issued an Executive Order mandating a direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account. Describing it...

Firm Okays N10m To Support 150 Students Under Smart Hustle Initiative

26.02.2026

Selar has announced the third edition of its annual tuition support programme, now fully integrated into its social impact and CSR arm, the Smart Hustle Initiative. For the first time since its launch, the fund has been expanded to support both secondary school students and university and polytechnic students across Nigeria, reinforcing the company’s longterm...

Stakeholders Urge Caution On Proposed Solar Panel Import Ban

26.02.2026

Stakeholders have cautioned the Federal Government against imposing a ban on solar panel imports, warning that such a move could worsen energy poverty and increase costs for millions of Nigerians. Speaking at the official launch of a national advocacy campaign on Renewable Energy in Nigeria organised by the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem...

Saboh Congratulates New Deputy Governor, Akpe

26.02.2026

As Bayelsa State gets a new Deputy Governor in the person of Pastor Peter Akpe, PhD, a prominent Bayelsa politician, High Chief Seles Saboh has congratulated him on his inauguration as the new Deputy Governor of the state. He also commended Douye Diri for the nomination and inauguration, saying it reflects a commitment to continuity,...

Osimhen Powers Galasataray Into UCL RO 16

26.02.2026

Osimhen Powers Galasataray Into UCL RO 16

Winners Emerge In Conoil Valentine Bonanza

26.02.2026

Excitement is building for customers of Conoil Plc as the first set of winners in the company’s Valentine Bonanza have been rewarded. The promotion, which kicked off on February 14, continues to spread smiles across participating retail outlets. The first raffle draw, held on February 21, saw lucky customers win N10,000 worth of free petrol...

US Court Jails Ex-NNPC Gm For Over $2.1m Bribe From Chinese Oil Firm

26.02.2026

A United States district court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian American, to 87 months in prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of Sinopec, a Chinese state owned petroleum and gas conglomerate. Okoronkwo is a former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now NNPC Limited ....

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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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