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Osun Govt Calls For Partnerships To Boost Youth Employment

29.09.2025

The Osun State Government has called on stakeholders across various sectors to collaborate in creating opportunities and innovative solutions aimed at reducing unemployment, particularly among the youth. The appeal was made during a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in Osogbo, the state capital. Speaking at the event, which brought together government...

Ekiti Residents Shower Encomium On Falegan

29.09.2025

Residents in Ekiti state have expressed deep appreciation to a philanthropist, Hon. Opeyemi David Falegan, for his initiative of cooking gas palliative that took place in six locations in Ado Ekiti at the weekend. Falegan’s foundation was said to have been distributing free cooking gas to civil servants in all 16 Local Governments of the...

Sanwo-Olu Urges Unity, Resilience At Nigeria’s 65th Independence Celebration

29.09.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, resilience and renewed patriotism as the nation marks its 65th Independence anniversary. Speaking at the 65th National Independence Day Celebration Service held in Lagos yesterday, SanwoOlu said Nigeria’s progress depends largely on the collective efforts of its citizens. He emphasised that the anniversary...

PDP Ready, Repositioned For 2027 –Fintiri

29.09.2025

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is repositioned and ready for the 2027 general election. He stated this on the sidelines of the party’s state congress in Yola at the weekend. Fintiri said: “We are trying to give birth to a new PDP where everyone will believe, trust and...

Nigeria Excluded From EU’s €545m African Clean Energy Initiative

29.09.2025

Nigeria has been left out among African countries that will benefit from a €545 million package to scale up renewables investment in Africa unveiled by the European Union (EU). The nine benefiting African countries include: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Lesotho, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Somalia, Madagascar, Mozambique and the Central African Republic. The announcement of the...

H1’25: Financial Institutions’ Contributions To GDP Up 15.6% To N3.43trn

29.09.2025

Following several reforms in the financial sector, bank and other allied institutions, including insurance companies, contributed N3.43 trillion to Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first half of this year, latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows. The amount represents an increase of 15.6 per cent, or N461.65 billion,...

Wayne Rooney Calls On Managers, Players To Revive Man Utd

29.09.2025

Wayne Rooney has voiced deep concern over Manchester United’s decline, saying the club has lost its “Spirit and identity”, questioning whether the club manager, Ruben Amorim is capable of halting the slide. Speaking on the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC Sounds, United’s record goalscorer described the team as “Broken,” admitting he...

Nicki Minaj Announces First Track From Upcoming Album

29.09.2025

Global rap icon, Onika Tanya Maraj, beyyer known as Nicki Minaj, has unveiled fresh details about her highly anticipated sixth studio album, which is set to drop on March 27, 2026. Minaj first teased the project on September 23, 2025, with a cryptic social media post captioned “3.27.26” alongside a CD emoji. The teaser instantly...

Foreign Affairs Mourns Demise Of Ambassador Ogidan

29.09.2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, announced the death of Ambassador Stephen Ojo Ogidan, who died on September 27. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said Ogudan died in Abuja after a brief illness, describing the development as unfortunate and painful. Until his passing, he was the Director in-charge of the...

The Nigeria Of Our Dream Still Realisable, Says Abiodun

29.09.2025

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday said the dreams of the founding fathers of Nigeria, where no man is oppressed, where opportunities abound for all, and where the wealth of the land is shared equitably, were realizable if Nigerians continue to hold fast to patriotism, integrity, service, and shared responsibility. The governor also noted that...

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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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