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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...

Attack On Peter Obi Premeditated

25.02.2026

A public policy think tank, the Neo Africana Centre (NAC), has said that the armed attack launched on Mr Peter Obi in Benin City, Edo State, on Tuesday by elements suspected to be assassins was premeditated. The group expressed dismay that the culture of intolerance which Governor Monday Okpebholo has been promoting in Edo State...

John Terry Admits Being Frustrated By Chelsea Caretaker Decision

25.02.2026

Former Chelsea FC captain, John Terry, has admitted that he felt “Frustrated” after being overlooked for the club’s caretaker role following the departure of head coach Enzo Maresca in January. Terry, who currently works on a part-time basis within Chelsea’s academy setup, was not included in the temporary coaching staff appointed for fixtures against Manchester...

Fathia Williams Sets To Make First Cinema Debut

25.02.2026

Following the passing of her mother, veteran Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has taken to her social media page to promote her highly anticipated historical drama, ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn.’ New Telegraph reports that the film, which is expected to premiere on the 1st of May, 2026, tells the story of Madam Efunroye Tinubu, one of the...

Lagos Govt Seals Public Toilet For Raw Sewage Discharge In Amuwo Odofin

25.02.2026

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), on Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 sealed off a public toilet at Mazamaza bus stop in Amuwo Odofin for deliberate discharge of raw sewage and wastewater into public drainage system. The update was provided by the Commissioner of Environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab on his social media page....

Reps To Partner Customs To Tackle Drug Trafficking

25.02.2026

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Drugs and Illicit Trafficking on Tuesday sought a stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as part of efforts to curb the rising menace of illicit drugs and prohibited pharmaceuticals in the country. The committee, led by its Chairman, Hon. Timehin Adelegbe, alongside members, paid a courtesy...

Group Seeks Probe Over Allegations Against Hameed Tajudeen

25.02.2026

The Youth Forum of Ojomu Royal Family of Ajiran Town in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, has written a petition against the Commissioner of Police in the state, Olohundare Jimoh, over the accusations levelled against Hammed Tajudeen. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the counsel to the forum, Adedotun Ajulo, said the...

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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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