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Kogi Awards Contract For 9km Dualisation Of Airport Road

01.04.2026

The Kogi State Government has approved the award of a contract for the dualisation of the road leading to the proposed Kogi Airport. The project, which covers about 9.1 kilometres, was awarded to CCECC Construction Company following a competitive bidding process involving five companies. CCECC Nigerian Limited emerged as the preferred contractor after submitting the...

Cubana Chief Priest Condemns Jos Killings, Alleges Conspiracy

01.04.2026

Nigerian socialite and nightlife entrepreneur, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has described the Palm Sunday killings in Jos, Plateau State, as disturbing and inhumane. Expressing deep pain over the loss of lives, Chief Priest in a post via his Instagram page, said images from the attacks have continued to trouble him. “I...

Tobi Bakre Advises Upcoming Artistes To Be Diligent, Professional

01.04.2026

Nollywood actor, model and former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Tobi Bakre, has emphasised the place of diligence, professionalism, and consistency in achieving success in the entertainment industry. Speaking on the Menisms Podcast, the “Double Wahala” reality TV star encouraged young actors to approach every task with utmost seriousness and professionalism. Bakre emphasised that life-changing...

Rukuba Attack: Plateau Security Under Control –FG

01.04.2026

Rukuba Attack: Plateau Security Under Control –FG

Group Commends Tinubu, Umahi Over Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project

01.04.2026

A pan-Igbo group known as Igbodike Movement has commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Minister for Works, Engr Dave Umahi, for the ongoing construction of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as key towards jumpstarting socioeconomic development in the old Eastern Nigeria. The body noted that successful administrations in the country never saw the economic potential...

NDDC Begins Performance Management System Training For Staff

01.04.2026

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has commenced a three-day Performance Management System Training to strengthen the capacity of its key personnel. The NDDC Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Dr Patterson Ogon, said that the training held in Port Harcourt will equip its personnel with essential skills, and provide a structured roadmap for cascading...

NPA Reviews ETO, Deepens PCS For Port Digitisation

01.04.2026

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has intensified efforts to advance the Port Community System (PCS) as it undertakes a comprehensive review of the Electronic Call-Up System (ETO), a major traffic management solution introduced in the Apapa port corridor. The Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, stated that ETO was a critical intervention designed to...

Defence Minister Reaffirms FG’s Resolve To Defeat Terrorism

01.04.2026

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, alongside the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, conducted an operational visit to Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in Maiduguri, Borno State. The visit was aimed at appraising ongoing operations, reinforcing the Federal...

Police Urge Sokoto Community To Speak Out With Concerns

01.04.2026

The Sokoto State Police Command is urging members of the public to come forward with their complaints and concerns, assuring that the police are willing, capable, and ready to address such issues professionally and promptly. The State Police Commissioner, CP Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, stated this during the 2026 National Police Week, which included a walkathon...

Egbetokun Maintained Civility, Non-Partisanship – Oshiomhole

01.04.2026

Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has commended the immediate past Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, describing his leadership of the Nigeria Police Force as disciplined and reform-driven. Oshiomhole, who chairs the Senate Committee on Interior, made these remarks in a retirement tribute addressed to Egbetokun following his...

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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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