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Kano anti-graft agency secures impersonator’s conviction

28.10.2024

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday announced it had secured the conviction of two criminals who defrauded elder statesman Alhaji Aminu Dantata and former Minister Alhaji A.T. Gwarzo. Additionally, the commission recovered N5 million, which the convicts had swindled from the business mogul, including N1 million belonging to the former minister....

APGA condemns lawmaker’s assault on Abuja driver, plans sanctions

28.10.2024

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, on Monday, condemned the alleged assault meted out on an e-hailing driver by the member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh. Ikwechegh was seen in a recent video that has gone viral allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who came to deliver an...

VIDEO: Obasanjo, Atiku meet at Abuja charity event

28.10.2024

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has reunited with his former principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a post on his X.com on Monday, the former Vice President expressed excitement about reuniting and walking alongside his former boss, describing the meeting with Obasanjo as a profound privilege. Atiku stated that the...

Partial compliance in Abuja hospitals as JOHESU continues strike

28.10.2024

Health workers in public hospitals in Abuja under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals observed partial compliance with the directive by their leadership to embark on a seven-day warning strike. JOHESU is made up of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, the Nigerian Union of Allied...

Ballon d’Or: Players who could have won if Messi, Ronaldo didn’t exist

28.10.2024

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d’Or. For the first time since 2003, neither of these football icons made it onto this year’s shortlist. Between them, they’ve clinched the prestigious award 13 times—Messi holding eight of those, including a streak of four consecutive...

Appoint supervisors on PWD matters, APC chieftain begs LG chairmen

28.10.2024

A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, on Monday, pleaded with the 774 local government chairmen across Nigeria to appoint supervisors on matters relating to Persons with Disabilities. Bankole said the recommendation if implemented, would ensure the inclusion of PWDs at the grassroots level, particularly as democratically elected leaderships are...

Artiste alleges police extortion of N1m at Lagos airport

28.10.2024

An upcoming artiste identified as Efemena Richard has recounted his experience at the hands of some police officers who allegedly extorted N1 million from him. The officers who were attached to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, also forced the artiste to sign some papers and took photographs of him. An X user identified...

BREAKING: Man Utd sack coach Erik ten Hag

28.10.2024

Premier League club Manchester United has sacked Erik ten Hag as the club manager, a club statement released on Monday read. The club also said former player, Ruud van Nistelrooy, would take charge as the interim coach. “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager. Erik was appointed in April...

Alex Ikwechegh: Stop using IG’s name to intimidate others, Police speak on Abuja driver’s assault

28.10.2024

The Nigeria Police Force has asked Nigerians to refrain from using the office or the name of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to intimidate others. According to the police, using the IG’s name or office could undermine the values of impartiality that the office upholds in the country. The Force, in a post via...

LG arson: Rivers judicial panel summons Wike’s allies, 105 others

28.10.2024

The Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence that led to the attack of some local government secretariats in the state has summoned some allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to appear before it. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Commission,...

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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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