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Akinrin Of Ekinrin Praises Ododo, Marks One Year As First-Class Monarch

11.08.2025

The Akinrin of Ekinrin, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, HRM Oba Johnson Kolade Otitoju, has expressed gratitude to the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as he celebrates the one-year anniversary of receiving the staff of office as a first-class ruler. Oba Otitoju, in a statement, attributed his elevation to God’s divine...

Capital Flight: Nigeria Losing Multi-Billion Naira To Lack of Technology Transfer –MAN

11.08.2025

Nigerian manufacturers under the aegis of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have raised the alarm that the country is currently losing billions of naira to capital flight due to lack of technology transfer. It said the cost of lack of technology transfer to the nation’s manufacturing sector was substantial, impacting productivity, competitiveness, and overall economic...

Adamawa Flood Victims Accuse Govt of Distributing Expired Foods

11.08.2025

Four thousand households displaced by flash flooding in Adamawa State last month allegedly face health risks as the food items distributed to them by the state government are said to have expired. After the flood disaster that claimed lives and displaced scores of households in five wards in the Yola South Local Government Area, the...

Middle-Belt Nationalities Pass Vote Of Confidence In Mutfwang

11.08.2025

…Endorse 2nd-Term Bid The leadership of over 300 ethnic nationalities from the Middle-Belt region in Plateau State has passed a vote of confidence in the Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang and endorsed him for a second term in office, citing his genuine leadership and inclusive governance. The vote of confidence and endorsement, which...

Pensioners Protest Over Unpaid 35 Months Entitlements

11.08.2025

Retirees under the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), on Monday, took to the streets to protest over their unpaid entitlements, 35 months of pension arrears, and non-payment of N35,000 palliative. New Telegraph reports that the protesters, who were led by the Chairman of the Coalition of the Federal Pensioners, Lagos Chapter, Mukaila Ogunbote, carried placards...

Otu Returns From Diaspora Engagements, Says C’River On The Rise

11.08.2025

Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has declared that the state is on the upward trajectory following weeks of strategic engagements with Cross Riverians in the Diaspora. Speaking to journalists at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, upon his return on Friday from attending a convention of Cross River Indigenes In the Diaspora (CRID) in...

NiMet Predicts Three Days Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorms

11.08.2025

On Sunday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted heavy rains, thunderstorms, and possible flooding across parts of Nigeria from Monday, August 11, to Wednesday, August 13. In a weather forecast released by the agency, NiMet warned residents in central and southern regions to prepare for severe weather. According to the statement, the northern region will...

BBNaija S10 – Dispute Between Bright Morgan And His Social Media Handler

11.08.2025

They were later seen sharing a bed, the moment that had fueled the handler’s accusations. Bright entered the house, making it clear he wasn’t looking for a romantic relationship, stressing that he already had a partner outside. But as his connection with Mide deepened, it became clear that he had gone past what he said...

Davido Supports My Dreams, Aspirations

11.08.2025

The wife of Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, Chioma Rowland Adeleke, has applauded her husband’s support in actualising her dreams and aspirations. Speaking in a recent interview with Noire TV, Chioma described Davido as caring and intentional about her personal growth, often asking her about her goals and desires beyond her...

Tariff Slash: EERC Moves To Resolve Power Supply Shortages In Parts Of Enugu

11.08.2025

The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) said it is taking steps to resolve the sudden electricity supply shortages that have plunged parts of the state into an acute power shortage. Recall that MainPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited had last week issued a statement where it blamed the development on the drastic reduction of power...

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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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