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Kalu Preaches Peace, Unity At Abia APC Ward, LG Congresses

26.02.2026

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has welcomed officials of the Congress Committee to Abia State, emphasising the importance of peace and cohesion within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in Umuahia on Wednesday, shortly before the rescheduled ward congresses started, Kalu recalled that the exercise could not hold last...

Save Nigeria From Collapse, End Killings, Fix Elections

25.02.2026

…says bad leadership major cause of Nigeria’s afflictions …warns against electoral manipulation, backs security emergency, demands tougher action The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take urgent and decisive steps to rescue the country, as it warned that Nigeria was drifting deeper into insecurity, economic sabotage and democratic...

JAMB Targets N238bn IGR In 2026

25.02.2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set a target of N23.8 billion as its internally generated revenue (IGR) for the 2026 fiscal year, representing a N4 billion increase from its 2025 target. Dr Muftau Bello, a Director in the office of the Registrar, and Professor Ishaq Oloyede, presented the budgetary proposals to the...

Justice Minister Seeks Reversal To Old Payment System For Executed Projects

25.02.2026

The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Wednesday, criticised the current system of centralised payment by the Ministry of Finance for capital projects executed by ministries, departments and agencies MDAs. Consequently, the Minister made a strong case for the Federal Government to revert to the old system where monies were released to the agencies and...

Senator Alli Inaugurates Solar Dryers For Ibarapa Farmers

25.02.2026

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC–Oyo South) has facilitated and inaugurated solar panel-powered dryers for food processing at the Okolo area of Eruwa, headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government. The project, aimed at supporting local farmers and agro-processors, is designed to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance food preservation through sustainable, renewable energy-driven drying technology. Speaking at the...

APC Chieftain, Dalori Distributes Food Items, Cash To Vulnerables In Borno

25.02.2026

The Deputy National Chairman (DNC) (North) of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, has distributed 2,000 bags of rice and 1,000 bags of sugar to support Borno households and distressed families during the Holy month of Ramadan Kareem. He also presented a ₦18.7 million package for the beneficiaries, mostly in Konduga Local Government,...

Three Years After, Primeboy Calls For Mohbad’s Burial

25.02.2026

One of the close friends of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, Primeboy, has once again called for the artiste to be buried nearly three years after his death. Primeboy, who spoke on Wednesday in a video message, said that Mohbad’s remains have been in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, after...

Asake Recounts Career Struggles, Rejections

25.02.2026

Record-breaking Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake has opened up about the struggles he went through early in his career. According to the Grammy-nominated singer, he was being turned down by promoters who didn’t want to book him because he sings primarily in Yoruba. Speaking in a recent interview with Famous TV, the...

LIRS Urges Taxpayers To File Individual Annual Returns Ahead Of Deadline

25.02.2026

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has advised all individual taxpayers in Lagos State to file their annual tax returns for the 2026 year of assessment on or before 31st March 2026. The statutory filing requirement applies to all taxable persons, including self-employed individuals, business owners, professionals, persons in the informal sector, and employees...

Professionalism Defined DIG Mba’s Unblemished 34-Year Service – CSO

25.02.2026

A civil society group, the Civic Alliance for Security Accountability (CASA), has described the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba, as a disciplined and reform-minded officer who served Nigeria with integrity, professionalism and uncommon commitment to duty for 34 years. The group made this remark against the backdrop of changes in the hierarchy of...

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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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