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Anambra Guber: Ohanaeze Backs Soludo’s Re-Election Bid

06.09.2025

Ahead of the November 8th gubernatorial election in Anambra State, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has thrown its support behind Governor Charles Soludo re-election bid, noting that as the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, it must always support any performing governor in the South East geopolitical zone, irrespective of his political party. Announcing the backing of the...

Defamation: Firm, Haske Demand Retraction From Publication

06.09.2025

The management of AA&R Investment Group and its Group Managing Director, Mr. Abdullahi Bashir Haske, have formally demanded a retraction and a public apology from The Africa Report (Jeune Afrique Media Group) for what they term a series of “false and defamatory” articles. The publications, released on August 22, 25, and 27, 2025, alleged Mr....

PEtrol Marketers Hold AGM, Promises To Work With Dangote Refinery

06.09.2025

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday in Abuja, commended President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms in the oil and gas sector. It promised to partner with the Dangote Refinery to facilitate the smooth distribution of refined petroleum products, describing the refinery as a game-changer for the...

‘The Study Now Xperience’ Set To Hold September/October

06.09.2025

Study Now, one of the fastest-growing international student recruitment agencies in Africa, has officially announced the Study Now Xperience, a multi-city series of study abroad and international education expos and fairs designed to connect aspiring students in West and East Africa with globally recognised foreign universities in the UK and other popular study destinations....

Thousands Pay Glowing Tribute To Late Armani In Milan

06.09.2025

Thousands of mourners have begun paying their final respects to Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Thursday, September 4, at the age of 91 after months of fragile health. The public viewing of Armani’s coffin opened on Saturday at the Teatro Armani in Milan, where fans, fashion enthusiasts, and industry insiders gathered...

Buhari’s Political Legacy: Who inherits his 12 million votes?

06.09.2025

When former President Muhammadu Buhari passed away, Nigeria lost not just a former head of state, but also a political phenomenon whose personal brand shaped the nation’s politics for nearly two decades. Buhari was not merely a politician, he was a movement; a man whose name alone could galvanise millions of votes across the...

Sokoto Residents Confront Bandits, Kill 15, Rescue Kidnapped Victims

06.09.2025

Residents of Shagari and Bimasa in Shagari, Tureta Local Government Areas of Sokoto State have bravely confronted bandits, rescuing kidnapped relatives and reportedly killing 15 of the attackers. According to local sources, villagers tracked the bandits into the forest, engaged them in a fierce battle, and claimed to have killed several bandits. The villagers also...

Harvard Expert Calls It Indispensable

06.09.2025

Hugh O’Doherty, adjunct professor of leadership and conflict at Harvard Kennedy School and former faculty member at the University of Maryland, has praised Dakuku Peterside’s latest book, Leading in a Storm, calling it an indispensable resource for leaders facing times of uncertainty and upheaval. Describing the book as more than a typical leadership volume, O’Doherty highlights...

FG Tightens Border Control Over Ebola Outbreak In Congo

06.09.2025

Following a fresh wave of Ebola in the Kasai Province of Congo, the Federal Government of Nigeria has tightened surveillance across all borders and entry to the country. The Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Akpan Nse, made this disclosure during an interview with Punch newspaper. According...

Blackout: Edo Govt Distances Self From Power Outage

06.09.2025

As the power outage continues to cripple government and private businesses in Benin City, the Edo State capital, the state government has distanced itself from the cause of the outage. The Ossiomo Power plant, a private power-generating and distribution company, has been a source of power supply to government and private businesses in Benin...

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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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