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2027: Why Akure People Will Support Tinubu’s Re-Election

08.04.2026

The Deji of Akure, the Ondo State capital, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, has said the people of the town will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because of the development brought to the town since he assumed office in 2023. Aladelusi, the immediate past Chairman of the state Council of Obas, said the appointment of a...

ADC Crisis Deepens As State Chairmen Reject David Mark, Nafiu Bala Factions; Announce Interim Leadership

08.04.2026

The State Chairmen Forum of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the party’s factions led by David Mark and Nafiu Bala. Speaking on behalf of the forum at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, Don Obinna, Chairman of the ADC in Abia, said Mark and Bala “hijacked” the party from the “bonafide” members. He...

Iranian Envoy Vows Action If Trump Follows Through On Threats

08.04.2026

Iran’s UN Representative, AmirSaeid Iravani, has warned that Tehran will not “stand idle’ if Trump follows through on ‘war crime’ threats He said that Trump’s threats earlier yesterday that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran does not make a deal “constitute incitement to war crimes and potentially genocide.” During a Security Council session on...

Resident Doctors Suspend Strike, Warn Of Fresh Action By April 21 If…

08.04.2026

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike. Speaking yesterday, Mohammad Usman Suleiman, NARD President said, following a meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC), the doctors have been directed to resume work at 8am today. Suleiman intimated that the association has received assurance from the Federal Government on...

Kaduna Disburses N2.85bn Compensation For Road Projects

08.04.2026

The Kaduna State Government has disbursed N2.85 billion as compensation to communities affected by ongoing road projects. The Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA) Managing Director Abdullahi Baba-Ahmed said yesterday Governor Uba Sani has prioritised citizens’ welfare, thereby ensuring that development does not come at the expense of affected communities. Baba-Ahmed said that the governor’s people-centred...

Heaven Won’t Fall If ADC, PDP Miss Ballot –Lagos APC

08.04.2026

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday said Nigeria’s democracy would not be undermined if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other parties fail to appear on the ballot in forthcoming elections. The party said this in a statement issued yesterday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in response to complaints by...

NCDMB To Feature Ex-NIMASA DG, Peterside, In Book Reading Session

08.04.2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has stated that it has concluded plans to host the fourth edition of its Quarterly Book Reading Programme, featuring renownedleadership expert and former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. According to a statement yesterday by the General Manager, Corporate Communications,...

Havertz Late Strike Secure Victory For Arsenal Against Sporting

08.04.2026

A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Kai Havertz handed Arsenal a crucial 1–0 victory over Sporting CP in a tense UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon. Just as Tuesday night’s contest appeared destined for a goalless draw, Mikel Arteta’s substitutions proved decisive. Havertz, introduced in the second half, found himself unmarked in the penalty...

Bayern Edge Real Madrid 2–1 In Bernabéu To Seize Advantage

08.04.2026

Bayern Munich claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night to take a narrow advantage into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. New Telegraph reports that the visitors produced a dominant first-half display and were rewarded just before the break when Luis Díaz finished off a...

Sanwo-Olu Appoints Alara Of Ilara As LASU’s 6th Chancellor

08.04.2026

The Lagos State University (LASU) has entered a new phase in its institutional history with the appointment of the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, as its sixth Chancellor. Ogunsanwo was formally invested on Tuesday at a ceremony presided over by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa....

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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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