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Tottenham Appoints De Zerbi New Head Coach

31.03.2026

Tottenham Hotspur have officially named Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach, marking another managerial change for the North London club. The Premier League side confirmed the Italian’s appointment in a statement released on Tuesday, March 31, noting that the move remains subject to the approval of a work permit. De Zerbi takes over...

NSIB Pushes For Stronger Air Accident Investigation Framework

31.03.2026

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is strengthening its role in regional aviation safety through a new agreement with Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Bureau (SL-AAIB). The agreement, which aims to build a more coordinated and effective investigation framework across borders, was signed at the NSIB headquarters in Abuja and witnessed by members...

FG Unveils ₦20m National Laureate Prize For Top Student Researchers

31.03.2026

The Federal Government has unveiled a new national prize scheme that would reward Nigeria’s most outstanding student researchers with cash awards of up to ₦20 million. The initiative, known as the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, was approved by the Federal Government to recognise exceptional dissertations and theses produced by students in accredited universities,...

Nigeria Pushes For Regional Cooperation, Investment In Fisheries

31.03.2026

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and Chairman of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for stronger regional co-operation and increased investment in the fisheries sector across West and Central Africa. The Minister’s Special Adviser, Bolaji Akinola, said on Tuesday that Oyetola made the call...

Osun Masterminds Fault Adelabu Over Poor Electricity Supply

31.03.2026

…Demand Urgent Action The Osun Masterminds has criticised the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over Nigeria’s worsening electricity supply, saying the continued power crisis is crippling businesses and worsening the country’s economic situation. The group made this known during its March 2026 State of the State address delivered by its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, where...

Senator Umar Joins Kwara Guber Race Under APC Platform

31.03.2026

…Get backings of three APC Senatorial Leaders Caucus The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sadiq Suleiman Umar, has declared his intention to contest for the exalted office of governor of Kwara State in the forthcoming 2027 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senator made...

Group Rejects Decentralization Of Pipeline Contract

31.03.2026

A group under thea egis ofConcerned Niger Delta Stakeholdershas opposed calls by some persons to decentralise the pipeline surveillance contract currently handled by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. During a protest on Tuesday to buttress their point, the protesters, who stormed the National Assembly, described the agitation for a review of the contract framework as...

How Gov Aliyu Is Funding 70% Capital Budget Without Loans

31.03.2026

While many Nigerian states grapple with both local and foreign debt, the Sokoto State Government has said it is pursuing its aggressive development agenda without borrowing and is channelling the bulk of its resources into infrastructure and long-term investments. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Alhaji Sambo Bello Danchadi, disclosed that the administration of Governor...

CP Azare Leads Officers, Others On Road Walk For Fitness, Safety

31.03.2026

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Mohammed Baba Azare, on Tuesday, led officers and men of the Command as activities marking the 2026 National Police Week continued with a walkathon for peace, visibility, and public safety in Uyo. The walkathon commenced from the State Command Headquarters, Uyo, and proceeded to Ibom Plaza....

Nigeria’s Biggest Problem Is Indiscipline, Not Corruption

31.03.2026

A former Minister of State for Power, Goody Jedy-Agba, has said Nigeria’s major challenge was not corruption but indiscipline, stressing that discipline in the management of public resources would significantly reduce corruption in the country. Jedy-Agba made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during the exclusive signing of his memoir, “Grace Unspeakable,” where he reflected...

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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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