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Blackout: Heatwave Misery Deepens As Nigeria’s $23bn Power Plan Falters

22.03.2026

Under the sweltering March heat, life in many Nigerian communities has become a daily struggle for survival one measured not just in degrees Celsius, but in hours without electricity. In Orimerumu, Aseese Oniyanrin community in Ogun State, darkness is not an outage; it is a way of life. Residents say they cannot remember the last...

Israel, US, Iran War: Nigerians Groan Over Rise In PMS Cost

22.03.2026

Before the increase in the price of gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) by the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company Ltd from N1, 075 to N1, 145 per litre, Nigerians, especially in the South East and the South South, have had to grapple with the high cost of fuel, which sold for between N1,...

“I’m growing sonically, trying different things,”

22.03.2026

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has described her forthcoming studio album as a personal reflection of her growth into womanhood, both in life and music. The 23-year-old Grammy-nominated singer made this remark while speaking on Apple Music Radio Takeover. Recounting her early days in the music industry, the “Rush” crooner talked about putting fun first in...

Ramadan Killings: Williams, Akintola, Others Condemn Attacks In Borno, Katsina, Zamfara

22.03.2026

In renewed attacks which saw nothing less than 56 people killed and over 108 others injured in separate attacks in Borno and Katsina states in the dying days of the just concluded Ramadan (Holy month of fasting), Nigerians have reacted to the deadly attacks. In Borno State, the epicenter of the Boko haram insurgency, 23...

2 Die, 31 Seriously Burnt As Gas Fire Rock Lagos, Calabar

22.03.2026

Two people reportedly died yesterday in Lagos while no fewer than 31 people were injured with serious burns and some others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries over gas related incidents in Ajah area of Lagos and Calabar area in Cross Rivers State. In the Lagos incident, a gas explosion in the early hours of...

FG, Sokoto Working In Synergy To End Insecurity – Gov Aliyu

22.03.2026

Sokoto Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has stated that the Federal Government and Sokoto State Government were working together to combat insecurity in the state. He made this statement during a Sallah visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, at his palace. Aliyu assured residents that his administration was providing logistical support to security agencies...

Group Proposes Restructuring Of Nigeria Into 7 Republics

22.03.2026

A group known as God and People Prayer Parliament (GAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and restructure Nigeria into a confederation with a proposed seven republics. The group also said that the presidential system currently in practice in Nigeria is a drainpipe and needs to be restructured Speaking, the Convener...

Braced Commission Eyes Blue Economy, Manufacturing For S’South’s Growth

22.03.2026

To boost and sustain the growth of the South South, the BRACED Commission, a regional development body, has resolved to focus more on blue economy and manufacturing, noting that it would speed up economic activities in the region. BRACED is an acronym for Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Edo and Delta States that work...

ADC Aspirant Decries Poor Representation Of Alimosho

22.03.2026

A Lagos-based businessman and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Olalekan Anjolaiya, has lamented the poor representation of Alimosho Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives despite its contributions to the national development. Speaking at the formal declaration to contest the seat on the platform of the ADC, Anjolaiya also lamented the state...

Diaspora Group Mobilises Support For Yayi, Denies Campaign

22.03.2026

The Yayi Diaspora Support Group has launched an international mobilisation effort to support the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) ahead of the Ogun State election. The group made this known following its inaugural virtual strategy meeting held on March 14, 2026, which brought together supporters from the United States and Canada. According...

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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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