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AHF Seeks Increased Budgetary Allocation To Combat Diseases

26.03.2026

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has advocated for increased budgetary allocations to the health sector to tackle HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and other viral diseases. This push comes amidst concerns that funding cuts are jeopardizing progress in diagnosing and treating these conditions, threatening global health goals. The Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager of AHF-Nigeria, Mr. Steve Aborisade,...

Stay Away From Ibadanland, Olubadan Warns Land Grabbers

26.03.2026

The Oludan, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), has warned land grabbers to stay away from Ibadanland or prepare to face the full wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Ayoade Olugbemiga, shortly after the land dispute settlement meeting held at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan....

MoneyMaster Tweaks Banking App, Gifts Customers Data, Airtime

26.03.2026

MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank (MMPSB), Nigeria’s leading payment service bank, has announced that it has further enhanced its mobile banking application to improve the order flow for its airtime and data products to improve customers experience. For airtime, the Moneymaster mobile banking app now has an enhanced visual appeal, thus, providing customers with a cleaner,...

Drug Abuse Driving HIV Transmission –NDLEA

26.03.2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday identified drug abuse as a major driver of HIV transmission in Nigeria, and called for integrated strategies to address both challenges. Chairman Buba Marwa said this at the inauguration of the National HIV Prevention Plan in Abuja. Marwa said the fight against HIV could not be separated...

Civil Servants Issue FG Strike Notice Over Withheld N70,000 Wage Allowance

26.03.2026

Civil servants under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) yesterday issued the Federal Government a March 31 deadline to address the delayed payment of the 40 per cent peculiar allowance tied to the N70,000 minimum wage. In a letter to the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), the workers...

INEC’s 2026 Guidelines An Overreach Into Parties’ Internal Affairs –Utomi-led MCE

26.03.2026

The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has picked holes in the reviewed 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Tuesday. MCE in a statement by its Head of Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi, described the guidelines as expansion of regulatory overreach into the internal affairs of...

Provide Temporary Intervention, PETROAN Urges FG

26.03.2026

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement temporary intervention measures to shield Nigerians from the continuous rise in the prices of petroleum products across the country. In recent weeks, the steady increase in the pump price of petrol has placed significant financial pressure...

ADC Opts For Non-Elective N’Convention

26.03.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said its National Convention will be for the purpose of ratifying decisions previously taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The party at its second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja yesterday, resolved to hold a non-elective convention on April 14 in the nation’s capital, to ratify...

Troops’ Monthly Allowances Raised From N20,000 To N60,000 – Report

26.03.2026

The welfare of troops in various theatres of operation across the country has improved significantly in recent times, according to a report yesterday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)’s findings revealed that increased allowances, better feeding arrangements, and a more structured rotation policy are fostering greater satisfaction among frontline troops and boosting their morale to...

CWAY Promises Safe, Accessible Water For Nigerians

26.03.2026

Leading water manufacturer, CWAY Drinking Water Science & Tech. Co. Ltd, has reinforced its commitment to delivering safe and accessible water to Nigerians, as it marked World Water Day 2026 with a strong consumer-focused message anchored on its theme “Where water flows, equality grows.” At the commemoration held at its Lagos head office, the company...

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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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