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Edo Police Arrest Eight Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Two Victims

02.02.2026

Edo State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested eight suspected kidnappers in the last few days, while rescuing two kidnapped victims in Ekpoma, Edo State. Besides, the Command said five suspects were also arrested for alleged vandalism of a petroleum pipeline around the Edo Central Senatorial District. A statement by the State Police...

Coastal Road: Nigerians In Diaspora Urge Umahi To Pay Compensation Over Demolition

02.02.2026

Nigerians in the Diaspora have petitioned the National Assembly against the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, for non-payment of compensation for their demolished investment in the Okun Ajah area of Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State. The Diaspora investors, who invested under the Winhomes Estate Global Services Limited, accused the Minister of not only...

Rising Home Births Threaten Mothers, Babies In Bauchi — UNICEF

02.02.2026

Concern is mounting over the high rate of home deliveries in Bauchi State, as new data reveal that the majority of pregnant women continue to give birth outside health facilities, putting both mothers and babies at risk. Figures released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) show that only three out of 10 women deliver...

Reps To Probe Alleged Discriminatory Recruitment Practices At UNICAL Hospital

02.02.2026

The House of Representatives has moved to investigate allegations of discriminatory recruitment practices at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, orchestrated by the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the institution, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme. The development followed public outrage against the viral report by a group of newly graduated medical doctors who were rejected...

PAP Distributes Additional 900 Laptops To Scholarship Beneficiaries

02.02.2026

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has distributed an additional 900 laptops to its scholarship scheme beneficiaries studying in Nigerian universities in the third batch of the exercise within the country. The institutions include two partnering institutions–Nigeria Maritime University and Admiralty University of Nigeria, and three non-partnering schools–Dennis Osadebey University, Southern Delta University, and University of...

HEDA Petitions U.S. On Nigerians Linked To Security Funds Diversion

02.02.2026

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has said that it has petitioned the United States Government, calling for visa revocation, asset forfeiture, and global sanctions against several Nigerian individuals accused of involvement in the diversion of security and arms procurement funds. According to a statement on Sunday, the petition, signed by HEDA’s...

Sesko’s Late Goal Helps Man United Defeat Fulham 3-2

02.02.2026

Teammates celebrate with Manchester United’s Slovenian striker #30 Benjamin Sesko (2nd L) after he scored his team’s third goal just before the end of time during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)...

Troops Raid Dan Karmi’s Stronghold, Kill Scores of Bandits

02.02.2026

Troops of the 8 Division Nigerian Army operating under Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA in a fierce firefight, have successfully neutralised scores of bandits in the camp of Gwaska Dan Karmi after a fierce gun battle. Sunday Telegraph gathered that the operation was triggered by credible intelligence revealing that over 100 bandits had gathered at...

Fela Kuti Deserves Respect, Not Comparison

02.02.2026

The first son of legendary Afrobeat singer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Femi Kuti, has finally addressed the social media uproar regarding his father’s legacy, saying any comparison is nothing but disrespect. Femi, who spoke on Saturday in Los Angeles, after receiving Fela’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, said Fela is in a league...

Lagos Caterer Credits Holy Spirit For Jollof Rice Tasted By iShowSpeed

01.02.2026

A Lagos-based caterer, Theresa Sappor, has revealed that the Holy Spirit assisted her in cooking the Jollof rice that American online streamer iShowSpeed ate during his recent visit to Lagos State. Sappor, the manager of Speedruns Sappor Cuisine located inside Freedom Park, Lagos Island, said her business has received a major boost following the praise...

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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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