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Exempt Health Colleges From 7-Year Ban On New Institutions’ Establishment, Provosts Urge FG

02.10.2025

The Association of Provosts of Colleges of Health Technology and Nursing Sciences has called on the Federal Government to exempt their institutions from the 7-year ban on the establishment of new polytechnics and allied institutions, warning that the policy could deepen the shortage of healthcare professionals in Nigeria. The appeal was contained in a communiqué...

Oshoala Emerges Player Of The Month in Saudi League

02.10.2025

Super Falcons star and Nigerian forward, Asisat Oshoala, has wasted no time making her mark in Saudi Arabia, as she was crowned the Saudi Women’s Premier League Player of the Month for September following an explosive start with Al Hilal. The 30-year-old forward, who moved to the Riyadh club from Bay FC in September, topped...

Yakubu Gowon University Honours Deputy Police Commissioner

02.10.2025

The Sultan Maccido Institute of Leadership at the Peace and Development Centre, Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), has honoured Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and academic, Dr. Akeem Adedeji, in recognition of his hard work, selfless service, and dedication to human development. Speaking at the event, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mathew Adamu, commended...

El-Fasher-Darfur’s Capital Trapped Between Hunger, Death

02.10.2025

Sometimes, she goes two full days without food, breaking her fast with nothing more than a cup of juice, only to resume the cycle for another two days. This is how Amina Mohammed Ali survives in El-Fasher, Darfur. In early September 2025, Amina fled to the Al-Daraja Al-Oula neighbourhood, west of the city. There, she...

Kano Chamber Of Commerce Warns Business Community To Be Cautious

02.10.2025

The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Industry (KACCIMA) has commenced a serious enlightenment campaign to educate its members on the Federal Government’s newly introduced tax reform policy, urging the business community to be cautious in order not to fall victim to its implications. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, the President of the...

Disputed Oil Wells: We’ll Not Allow Anybody Take What Belongs To Us

02.10.2025

The Bayelsa State Government has reiterated its resolve to protect its land and resources, declaring that it will not allow anyone to take what rightfully belongs to the state. The Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this on Thursday during a presentation of the state’s position on disputed oil and gas wells to the Inter-Agency Technical...

Nigeria @ 65: Niger Delta Ex-agitators Pledge Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election

02.10.2025

Nigeria @ 65: Niger Delta Ex-agitators Pledge Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election

Elumelu: I Believe In The Power Of Private Sector

02.10.2025

…receives Appeal of Conscience Foundation award The Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has restated his strong belief in the power of the private sector to enable Africa attain its goals. Elumelu stated this while receiving the Appeal of Conscience Foundation award in New York. Represented by his wife, Mrs. Awele Elumelu, the...

Independence: BPP Reaffirms Commitment To Promoting Best Procurement Practices

02.10.2025

The Bureau of Public Procurement(BPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering best procurement practices, and promoting trust and accountability in managing public resources. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General of BPP, said this in his Independence Day message on Wednesday in Abuja. “The BPP extends warm felicitations to President Bola Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of...

Cardoso: Bankers’ Committee Contributed N68bn To Renovation Of National Theatre

02.10.2025

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that the Bankers Committee spent N68 billion on the renovation of the National Arts Theatre. He stated this at inauguration of the refurbished complex in Lagos yesterday. This is even as President Bola Tinubu who performed the inauguration of the Theatre, now renamed...

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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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