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Flood Ravages Oyo Community, Destroys Buildings, Property

29.09.2025

…Monarch appeals to govt over channelization Early Sunday morning, a heavy downpour in Fiditi Town of Oyo state, destroyed some buildings and damaged properties in different homes. The destruction was caused by erosion occasioned by a lack of adequate channelisation, particularly at Modeni Layout of the town. Lamenting the losses incurred, one of the residents...

ECOWAS Donates N26m To Plateau To Support Children Affected By Conflict

29.09.2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has presented a cheque of N26 million to the Plateau State Government in support of children affected by armed conflict in some communities in the state. New Telegraph reports that the Commission is a regional economic and political union of 15 West African countries established in 1975...

We Adequately Implemented 2024 Budget

29.09.2025

The Prosperity Administration of Governor Douye Diri has disclosed that its administration did creditably well in implementing the 2024 budget, revealing that it had not carried over any budget right from its inception in 2020. This was as it said it will continue to prioritise effective implementation of its budgets as part of efforts to...

NTJF Condemns Waste Of Public Resources

29.09.2025

The Naija Times Journalism Foundation (NTJF) has unequivocally condemned the reported wasteful spending of scarce public resources by Local Governments Chairmen in Adamawa State on a needless trip by their wives to Turkey for a so-called leadership training. The last time we checked, the spouses of LGA Chairmen are not public officials, and even the...

Nkerefi Opens Doors To Investors, Pledges Support For Mbah

29.09.2025

…promises ROI, security, as leaders empower youths with scholarships In a historic step towards charting a new course for development, the people of Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday rolled out the vast economic opportunities available in their community, assuring investors of high returns on investment while declaring unflinching...

FIFA Fines SAFA For Fielding Ineligible Player

29.09.2025

The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding midfielder Teboho Mokoena to play against Lesotho, despite the player’s ineligibility. The match, which took place on March 21, 2025, formed part of the preceding competition for the 2026 World Cup. SAFA’s selection of Mokoena was discovered as...

EDOCSO Seeks Partnership With Edo Sports Commission

29.09.2025

The Coordinator-General of the Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO), Leftist Omobude Agho, on Monday led a delegation of members on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, to explore areas of collaboration, particularly through football and other sporting activities. Speaking during the visit, Agho explained...

Group Condemns Dangote For Sacking of 800 Workers, Commends DSS, Labour Ministry

29.09.2025

A civil society organisation, Save the Republic, has expressed concern over reports that more than 800 Nigerian engineers and workers were dismissed by the Dangote Refinery after attempts to join a trade union. In a statement signed by its convener, Deji Adeyanju, Esq., the group said the matter raises serious questions about labour rights, fair...

Lions Club Urges Community Support For Education

29.09.2025

…Donates Materials to Osun Pupils The Osun New Era Lions Club, District 404B2, has stressed that government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of education, calling for more community support to ease the burden on parents and promote literacy. The call was made at Community Primary School, Olorunsogo, Dada Estate, Osogbo, during an outreach organised by...

Igbos Still Behind Bars As Ohaneze Demands Release Of Kanu

29.09.2025

Apex pan Igbo organisation, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, has stated that as long as the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is still behind bars, the entire Igbo race is under encasement. This is coming as the body has reiterated its demand to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for the release of...

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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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