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Coalition Condemns Call For Police Officers To Join Planned Protest

09.07.2025

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance (CCSOGG) has described the invitation extended to police officers to protest by an activist as desperation, Irresponsible and a threat to national security. The group in a statement by its General Secretary, Comrade Olalekan Johnson, the activist is not interested in the welfare of the police...

2027: We’ve No Preferred Presidential Aspirant –ADC

09.07.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it has no preferred or favourite presidential aspirant for the 2027 election. Interim National Chairman, Sen David Mark, assured that the party would be “absolutely transparent” in its activities, stating that the objective of the leadership at the moment is to nurture a platform that would be attractive...

Hampton Estate: Court Bars Kennedy Okonkwo, Others Over Defamatory Posts

09.07.2025

Justice T.B. Sunmonu of a Lagos High Court at Tapa has granted an interim injunction restraining prominent real estate developer, Kennedy Okonkwo, his company Capital Gardens Limited, and media personality, Azuka Francisca Ogujiuba, from further publishing or republishing allegedly defamatory statements targeting Ikenna Jideofor and Adewale Oladapo. The interim injunction, which is to last for...

Wema Bank To Empower Women With N2m Grant At SheCan 6.0 Conference

09.07.2025

Wema Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s empowerment by partnering with the SheCan Conference for the fifth consecutive year. This year’s edition – SheCan 6.0, will hold on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, and is expected to host over 7,000 women under the theme “SheCan Do More.” Announcing...

FG Pegs Minimum Admission Age Into Tertiary Institutions At 16

09.07.2025

The Federal Government has pegged the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions in the country at 16 years, with a vow to sanction any institution that attempts to circumvent the rule by altering age records. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who pegged the admission age at the 2025 policy meeting of the...

Group Lauds Tantita’s Efforts, Warns Against Tribalising Oil Security

09.07.2025

The Izon Heritage Cultural Centre (ICHC) has praised Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) for protecting oil pipelines in Niger Delta. It warned against tribalising security in the oil sector. In a statement yesterday, ICHC Chairman Bodmas Kemepadei said Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo has through Tantita helped the country to improve crude oil production from...

Why Tinubu Is Not Worried About ADC, By APC

09.07.2025

The ruling All Progres – sives Congress (APC) has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s claims that the Federal Government is plotting to distablise the new coalition aiming to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement on Monday, the ADC alleged that that APC state chairmen and key members of the...

2027: Otuaro Urges N’Delta To Support APC S’South Leaders On Tinubu’s Reelection

09.07.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged the people of the Niger Delta to support the declaration of the leaders of the South South All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Otuaro spoke while reacting to the position of the South South APC...

NAFDAC Uncovers N1bn Expired Chemicals, Additives, Arrests 3

09.07.2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday sealed off three warehouses in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, after uncovering a large-scale illegal operation involving fake and expired industrial chemicals, food flavourings, and pharmaceutical raw materials valued at over N1 billion. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the illegal...

Guinness World Record Holder Salutes Olukoya

09.07.2025

Guinness World Record holder Joshua Olusanya has praised the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries(MFM) General Overseer Worldwide Dr. Daniel Olukoya for helping him become a global personality. Olusanya recently made history as the first to win the Guinness World Records in Longest Marathon Trumpet Blowing. Speaking at the July ‘Power Must Change Hands’ at...

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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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