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Sanwo-Olu Commits N200m To Autism Advocacy, Caregiver Devt In Lagos

02.04.2026

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a N200 million financial support package aimed at strengthening autism advocacy and improving caregiver capacity in the state. The Governor unveiled the intervention on Thursday at Lagos House, Marina, during a reception for teenage autism advocate, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who completed a 687-kilometre cross-country cycling journey from Enugu to...

LG Pivotal To Nigeria’s Socio-economic Transformation

02.04.2026

The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong, has said that the Local Government has a critical role to play in driving Nigeria’s socio-economic transformation and national development. Lalong made this statement in Abuja at the inauguration of the new leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), where he was also...

CBN Inaugurates PSP C’ttee To Drive Payment System Growth

02.04.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the establishment of the Payment Service Providers Committee (PSPC) will lead to significant growth in the country’s digital payment system. Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, at the apex bank, Dr Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, who stated this, while speaking with journalists at the end of the inaugural...

Minister Demands Accountability, Measurable Results From Heads Of Agencies

02.04.2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has issued a firm warning to heads of agencies under his ministry, insisting on strict accountability and the delivery of tangible results. Oyetola issued the warning during the signing of performance bonds with the heads of maritime agencies during the Ministerial Management Retreat held alongside...

FRSC Engages Edible Oil Tanker Drivers On Accident Reduction Strategies

02.04.2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday held a one-day seminar for members of the National Union of Edible Oil Tanker Drivers of Nigeria (NUEOTDN) and other stakeholders in the edible oil haulage industry. The engagement aimed to equip participants with knowledge of the Federal Government’s transport regulatory policies on oil haulage and strategies...

Illicit Financing Biggest Threat To Africa’s Fiscal Sovereignty’- Oyedele

02.04.2026

Minister of State for Finance Dr Taiwo Oyedele on Thursday said illicit financing is the biggest threat to Africa’s fiscal sovereignty. This is as he urged African nations to strengthen domestic systems by investing in tax administration, digitising processes, and building capacity as a way of tackling illicit financial flows in the region. Oyedele, the...

ECWA President Cries Out Over Spreading Massacre, Abductions

02.04.2026

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has issued a stinging indictment of the nation’s security situation following a fresh wave of carnage across Plateau and Kaduna States, coupled with a daring mass abduction in Kwara State. The ECWA President, Rev. Dr Job Bagat Mallam, who spoke on Thursday, detailed a series of violent incursions that...

Sen Alli Seeks EU Collaboration On Agriculture

02.04.2026

The Senate Committee Chairman on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has called for stronger collaboration with the European Union (EU) to boost agricultural development, stressing the need to leverage bilateral strength and goodwill to achieve sustainable agricultural objectives. Senator Alli made this call on Wednesday during his courtesy visit to the EU...

Boluwaduro LG Flags Off Road Grading Across Communities

02.04.2026

The Chairman of Boluwaduro Local Government in Osun State, Alhaji Bayo Oyekanmi, has flagged off the grading of community roads across the ten wards of the council area as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure and ease movement for residents. The flag-off ceremony was conducted on behalf of the Chairman by the Vice Chairman,...

Sokoto CP Presents Over N33m To Families Of Fallen Officers

02.04.2026

Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday presented a cheques of over N33 million to the families of deceased police officers as part of activities marking the 2026 National Police Week. The event marked the culmination of week-long activities in the state, ahead of the grand finale scheduled to hold at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. A...

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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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