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Emir Of Zuru Donates N100m Gift To Support University Education

19.10.2025

The Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami (Sami Gomo III), has demonstrated a rare act of philanthropy by converting a ₦100 million gift he received from his business partners, Green Way Agrotech, into a donation to the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru. According to a statement issued by Abdullahi Idris Zuru, Sadaukin Zuru,...

We Run Hajj Commission Without Political Bias

19.10.2025

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Sale, has reaffirmed his commitment to running the Commission without political or sectarian bias, in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu to promote unity and fairness among Nigerians. Speaking in Kano during an award ceremony organized by the Tudunmurtala Development Foundation,...

Mandy Kiss Arrests Mother-Daughter Duo In Ondo State

19.10.2025

Nigerian influencer and content creator Mandy Kiss has stirred widespread debate after reportedly travelling from Lagos to Ondo State with police officers to facilitate the arrest of a mother and daughter accused of cyberbullying her. The pair, known on social media as Mormor and Honeymoon, were detained by police at the Akure Area Command after...

Wamakko Donates Building To NABTEB In Sokoto

19.10.2025

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on Saturday, donated a fully furnished office complex to the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Sokoto. Wamakko, a former Governor of Sokoto state, speaking during the official handover ceremony of the building, reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to promoting...

APGA Dismisses Obi’s Claims On Anambra Schools

19.10.2025

The criticism of the state of Anambra public schools by former Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has drawn the anger of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the area, dismissing it as sheer envy of the successes of schools in the state. Obi was quoted as describing Anambra public schools as lacking chairs and other...

Kalu’s Neutral Stand On Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Sparks Debate

19.10.2025

As nationwide protests loom over the continued detention of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has sparked debates for refusing to take a public stance on the matter. Kalu’s neutrality has split opinion across Nigeria’s political and regional lines. Some view his silence as a missed chance to promote...

Monarch Blasts Oil & Gas Unions Over Petrol Crisis

19.10.2025

A Niger Delta monarch, King Bubaraye Dakolo, the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State, has called on Nigerians to unionize and come together against the cabals in the nation’s oil and gas sector that promote continued dependence on imports in order to meet our petrol needs. According to the Chairman of the Bayelsa Traditional...

Aisha Yesufu: No Confidence In Inec, Nigerians Must Defend Votes

19.10.2025

Rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that she has no confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to deliver credible election in 2027 but advised Nigerians to take their destinies in their hands and ensure their votes were counted and entered for their candidates. Speaking to journalists on the sideline of Girls Summit, organised...

Ronaldo Scores 800th Club Goal In Al Nassr’s Win

19.10.2025

Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo reached another extraordinary milestone in his legendary career, scoring his 800th club goal as Al-Nassr cruised to a 5–1 win over Al-Fateh at Al-Awwal Park on Saturday night. The Portuguese star opened the scoring in a dominant display that also saw João Félix net a stunning hat-trick to secure all three...

NiMet Dg Honoured Among Nigeria’s Top 100 Environmental, Sustainability Professionals

19.10.2025

The Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, was honoured with Nigeria’s Top 100 Environmental and Sustainability Professionals Award by Environment Africa Magazine. According to a statement from NiMet Office, Abuja, yesterday, Anosike was represented at the event by Mrs Glory Onyegbule, Director of Applied Meteorological Services. 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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