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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,...

Information Commissioners Pledge Support For FG’s Reorientation Campaign

17.10.2025

Information commissioners from the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states have pledged their commitment to the National Value Reorientation campaign to be launched by President Bola Tinubu. The campaign is aimed at changing the attitudes and inculcating good values among citizens. The commissioners, in a communiqué at the end of their meeting in Maiduguri, promised...

Over 120 Villages Occupied By Unknown Persons In Plateau – Gbong Gwom Jos

17.10.2025

The Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs His Royal Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has declared that data collated from various traditional rulers in Plateau State depicted that more than 120 villages are now occupied by unknown persons who attacked to forcefully displace the villagers for invasion. The traditional...

Man Impregnates 15-Year-Old Daughter In Ondo Community

17.10.2025

…Police Arrest Man for Impregnating a 14-year-old girl The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested Oyewole Adamolekun for impregnating his 15-year-old daughter and another 49-year-old man known as Azeez Lamidi, for procuring abortion for a 14-year-old girl in different parts of the state. Adamolekun, a male resident of Taye Village, Lafa 2,...

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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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