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NUP Urges Adamawa Pensioners To Support Fintiri

23.09.2025

The Adamawa State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Mohammed Sali has called on pensioners to rally round Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to clear a significant portion of his N8 billion pension arrears pledge. Fintiri had promised to release N5 billion for pensioners and N3 billion for local government retirees to ease their financial...

Kaybobo Makes Finalist List, Secures Immunity Through Secret ₦10m Deal

23.09.2025

In a dramatic twist inside the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija’s) House, one of the housemates, Kaybobo, has officially secured a spot in the finals after answering the mysterious red telephone. The call, which came as part of Biggie’s unpredictable game mechanics, granted him immunity from future evictions and a guaranteed place among the last contenders....

Tinubu Felicitates Spectrum Engineering Boss On Birthday

23.09.2025

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Engr. (Dr.) Abubakar Isa, Chairman of Spectrum Engineering Limited, on his birthday anniversary. Tinubu said Isa has distinguished himself through professional excellence and steadfast contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth. He commended his remarkable strides in manufacturing, finance, engineering, industry, and enterprise, noting that his passion for nation-building inspired a...

State Police, Recipe For Disaster, Retired AIG Warns

23.09.2025

A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Adisa Bolanta, has strongly opposed the ongoing move to establish state police in the country, describing it as “A recipe for disaster”. According to him, those calling for the decentralisation of the nation’s policing were driven by personal interest. Bolanta, who spoke during an interview with journalists...

Int’l Day Of Peace: 65,000 Lives Lost To Israel-Gaza War

23.09.2025

An estimated 65,000 lives have been lost in the lingering war between Israel and Gaza in the Middle East, an incident the Institution for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ICPR ) described as a sad commentary. Speaking at this year’s International Day for Peace, the leader of ICPR, shortly after the Peace Work in celebration of...

EARN Launches Tree Planting Campaign To Tackle Heat, Flooding In Lagos

22.09.2025

A Lagos-based Non-Governmental Organisation, The Environment Aware and Restoration Network (EARN), has kicked off its first-ever tree planting campaign in Lagos, aimed at reducing the twin challenges of urban heat and flooding across the state. Tagged “Green Lagos: Reduce Heat and Flooding”, the campaign focuses on mitigating the impacts of climate change by increasing tree...

Lagos Assembly Trains Staff On Leadership, Human Resources Devt

22.09.2025

In a giant step towards enhancing staff productivity and deepening institutional capacity, the Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced a 3-day retreat for its staff. New Telegraph reports that the theme of the programme is: Leading with Purpose: The Power of Humility, Growth Mindset.‎The retreat, which commenced on Sunday, is designed to be held...

History As Enugu Begins Transition To Smart Green Schools

22.09.2025

… Mbah says Africa’s sovereignty relevance begins in classrooms … New model equips children for evolving workplace … Justifies 33% budgetary allocation to education Enugu State, on Monday, ushered in a new epoch in its history and the life of the state’s children, as it officially began the transition from existing primary and junior secondary...

Group Berates Kwara South NASS Members For Poor Representation

22.09.2025

A group, under the aegis of the Kwara South Development Initiative (KSDI), has given a damning verdict on its members representing the Kwara South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. The group lamented that the poor representation of NASS members from the Kwara South extraction is responsible for the stunted growth of the district. The...

NDLEA Nabs 51 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs

22.09.2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Sokoto State Command has recently conducted a raid on several locations in Sokoto metropolis, targeting notorious smoking joints and drug dens. The operation, carried out on September 20 and 21, 2025, resulted in the arrest of 51 suspected drug users, including 11 females and 40 males. Key highlights...

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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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