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Senate Backs SEDC On N140bn 2026 Budget Proposal

24.02.2026

The Senate, on Tuesday, gave its full support to the proposed ₦140 billion 2026 budget of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The Senate Committee on South East Development Commission Chaired by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, expressed the support when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SEDC, Mr. Mark Okoye, in company with his Management...

Cuba Accuses U.S. Of Economic Asphyxiation

24.02.2026

The Republic of Cuba has accused the United States of pursuing a “deliberate asphyxiation policy” aimed at forcing its government to its knees, as Nigerian labour leaders and political figures rallied behind renewed African pressure to end the decades-long blockade. Speaking in Abuja at the Conference of the Nigeria Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (NMSC),...

Kebbi Govt Commends Troops For Successful Operations In Maiyama LGA

24.02.2026

The Kebbi State Government has applauded the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division Nigerian Army, and the Theater Commander, Operation Fansan Yamma, for their gallantry and professionalism as they successfully repelled attacks by Lakurawa bandits in Maiyama Local Government Area of the State and neutralized several criminal elements during the operation. A statement issued by...

Ex-Oyo First Lady Champions Support For Visually Impaired Pupils

24.02.2026

The widow of former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Chief (Mrs.) Oluwakemi Alao-Akala, has urged Nigerians to embrace a culture of consistent giving to the less privileged, insisting that physical disability should never be mistaken for inability. She made the call during a humanitarian visit to the Nigeria Training Centre for the Blind and the...

NSIB Drives Global Safety Collaboration With UK’s RAIB

24.02.2026

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the country’s rail safety regime with a strategic capacity-building mission to the UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). The visit, led by NSIB’s Director-General, Captain Alex Badeh Jr, aimed to harmonise Nigeria’s rail accident investigation systems with globally recognised standards of excellence....

Nollywood Actor Okemesi In Coma After Medication Complications

24.02.2026

Nollywood actor, known for his comic act in the Yoruba Movie Industry, Bamidele Tope Saint, popularly called Okemesi, is reportedly in a coma following complications from medication administered at a hospital. Announcing the development on his Instagram page, fellow actor Jeff Owolewa revealed that Okemesi was readmitted due to negative drug responses. According to him,...

FG Unveils Ultra-Modern Maternity/Oxygen Plant At Fistula Centre Abakaliki

24.02.2026

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mrs. Daju Kachollom, on Tuesday unveiled the ultra-modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU), maternity complex and oxygen plant located at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Speaking during the commissioning of the facility, Mrs. Kachollom commended the management team of NOFIC for the...

Osun Among Safest States In Nigeria

24.02.2026

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, has reiterated the need for stronger collaboration among security agencies, describing synergy, intelligence sharing, and coordinated operations as the most effective tools for reducing crime and sustaining peace across the state. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the police chief said the command’s strategy is anchored on...

Ndagoso Emerges CBCN President, Pledges Unity, Peace, Renewal

24.02.2026

The Archbishop of Kaduna, Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, has emerged as the new President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), bringing decades of pastoral experience, interfaith engagement, and advocacy for peace to the leadership of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Born on January 3, 1960, into a family rooted in traditional religion, Ndagoso converted...

2026 Hajj: 50,000 Remains Final Slots For Nigeria, No Further Review

24.02.2026

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially declared that there is no room for any upward review of the 2026 Hajj slots for both tour operators and the state pilgrims boards, confirming that the current allocation of 50,000 remains the final 2026 Hajj figure for the country. Mariam Zubair Abubakar, Acting Head 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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