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2027: APC Chief Hails Diri For Dumping PDP

17.10.2025

A chief of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has commended Governor Douye Diri for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalist yesterday in Yenagoa, Festus who was an APC gubernatorial aspirant in 2023, said the governor’s decision was one of the best thing that have happened to...

FCTA Storms Popular Estate, Pulls Down 11 Duplexes

17.10.2025

The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) yesterday stormed a popular estate located in Apo-Dutse District, and pulled down 11 Duplexes for contravening development procedure. Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, said that though the plot of land was legally allocated to the developers, the building plans approval was declined because...

Don’t Move 2027 Polls To Nov 2026, Ajadi Warns N’Assembly

17.10.2025

A stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has called on the National Assembly not to move the 2027 general elections to 2026, saying, doing so will hamper adequate preparations for the election by various political parties, the intending candidates and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Recall that the National...

S’Arabia Slashes Nigeria’s Slot For Hajj 2026 To 66,910

17.10.2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reduced the 95,000 slot given to Nigeria to 66,910, with effect from 2026. Prior to this new development, Nigeria maintained the previous slot for three years. A statement issued by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), yesterday said the slash was due to the inability of Nigeria to...

Amid Outrage, FG Says Release Of Maryam Sanda, 81 Others Still Being Reviewed

17.10.2025

In an effort to douse the heat generated by last week’s decision to grant clemency to a number of people, the Federal Government has said Maryam Sanda nor any of the 81 other inmates granted Presidential Clemency have not been released from detention. The clarification followed the outrage that followed the Council of State’s decision...

Optiva Capital Partners Leads Africa’s Investment Immigration Industry –Chairman

17.10.2025

Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has reaffirmed the company’s leadership in the fast-growing global migration and investment immigration industry, describing Optiva as “the bridge that connects African potential to global possibilities.” Speaking at an interactive media session with select business editors in Lagos, Nechi noted that the demand for second citizenship and residency-by-investment...

Social Media Might Stunt Students’ Intellect –Study

17.10.2025

Social media could be costing your teens some of their brain power, a new study led by researchers in the United States, has found. Children between nine and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two years later. The researchers reported this...

Buni Approves N7.9bn To Clear 5-Year Gratuities

17.10.2025

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved N7.9 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities to the state and local governments’ retirees. According to a Government House statement yesterday, he approved N5.8 billion for state pensioners. Buni also approved the payment of N2.1 billion to local governments’ retirees, covering the period of January 2020...

PDP Convention: Maintain Status Quo, Court Warns Interested Parties

17.10.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday reaffirmed that its order on maintaining status quo in respect of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention remains in force and must not be flouted by any of the parties involved in a suit on the convention. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, specifically insisted that no party...

One-Year Memorial For AFRIMA Boss Wife, Modupe Dada, Holds On Sunday

17.10.2025

It feels just like yesterday, yet 355 days have passed since the peaceful transition of Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, beloved wife of Mr Mike Dada, President and Executive Producer of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). A one-year memorial service in her honour will be held on Sunday, October 19, at Grace Assembly Church, Yard 158,...

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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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