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NILDS Director, Akinsanmi, Honoured With Prestigious Leadership Award

28.03.2026

The Director of Training and International Cooperation at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Joke Akinsanmi, has been recognized with a Leadership Award by the Advanced Management Academy for her outstanding contributions to leadership and professional development. The recognition was conferred on her on Friday during the International Women’s Day Conference, held...

APC Convention A Model Of Organisation, Security

28.03.2026

The Governor of Ogun State and Chairman of the Venue Subcommittee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2026 National Convention, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the party’s convention as a model of organisation and security, attributing its success to thorough planning and strategic innovations. Speaking on the sidelines of the convention held at Eagle Square,...

Osun Monarch Bars NASS Member From Palace Over Alleged Neglect

28.03.2026

The paramount ruler of Iwoland, Iwoland Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has barred the lawmaker representing Ayedire/Iwo/Olaoluwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Lukman Mudashiru, from entering his palace. Oba Akanbi made this known in a statement he shared on his Facebook page on Friday, March 27. The revered...

Coalition Raises Alarm Over Coordinated Media Attacks On Police Leadership

28.03.2026

…Calls for national support for security agencies The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Against Terrorism in Nigeria has raised serious concern over what it described as a coordinated and sustained campaign of calumny aimed at discrediting the Nigeria Police Force and its current leadership, warning that such attacks could weaken public confidence in security institutions...

2Baba Makes Case For Afrobeats, Says The Genre Can Never Die

28.03.2026

Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba has allayed fears about Afrobeats’ potential decline on the global stage, expressing confidence in the genre’s continued success. In a recent interview with Yaw on Wazobia FM, the 50-year-old singer credited the nation’s youthful talent for Afrobeats’ enduring appeal. 2Baba gave it admiration to up-and-coming musicians,...

Basira Beere Opens Up On Marital Struggles

28.03.2026

Nollywood actress, Adeola Yusuf Kafirat Omashalewa, better known as Basira Beere, has opened up about her experiences, as well as challenges in her marriage, noting that she has loses several pregnancies. Speaking in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV, the actress claimed that she was misinformed about marriage as a child and that is because...

Middle East Conflict – Rising Production Costs Force Nigerian Businesses To Begin Rationalisation

28.03.2026

Spiralling global energy costs hike, coupled with logistics and supply chain disruptions fuelled by the ongoing Middle East crisis, following the United States, Israel and Iran war, could be spelling a doom for Nigerian businesses in both short term and long term as local manufacturers and other businesses commences the optimisation of operations to cushion...

Governor Alia’s Ally Dumps APC, Defects To PDP

28.03.2026

A chieftain of the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) And a close ally of Governor Hyacinth Alia, Dr Simon Ater, yesterday defected from the APC to the peoples democratic party (PDP) To Run For The 2027 Governorship Seat. Dr Ater, who met with the immediate past governor where high level talks were perfected bothering on...

Govt Establishes Mobile Courts For Traffic Offences

28.03.2026

The Ondo State government has announced the establishment of mobile courts dedicated exclusively to the swift adjudication of traffic offences in different parts of the state. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN), said the mobile courts would be in partnership with the state Chief Judge. Dr Ajulo declared that the...

Group Raises Alarm Over Alleged Police Misconduct, Human Rights Abuses In Lagos

28.03.2026

A political and civil society pressure group operating under the aegis of The Renewal Group on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged Police brutality and human rights abuses being perpetrated by officers of the Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force. Addressing a world press conference in the Maryland area of Lagos, the Convener...

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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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