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Mining Firm Petitions EFCC Over Alleged Harassment, Seizure Of Truck

16.03.2026

A mining company, Glister Success Limited, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of harassment, arbitrary seizure of its vehicles and intimidation of its employees, calling for urgent intervention by the agency’s leadership. The company made the allegation in a formal letter of complaint addressed to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola...

Police Conference Funds Not Diverted, Says Shina Philips

16.03.2026

Lenders Consult International Limited has stated that the company and its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Shina Philips, did not divert funds meant for the organisation of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. The company stated this in response to a report published on March 3, by an online news platform that alleged...

Police Arrest Suspected Seplat Energy Facility Vandals

16.03.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested suspects involved in the vandalisation and malicious destruction of property belonging to Seplat Energy at Mkpanak Village in Ibeno Local Government Area of the State. The Police Public Relations officer, DSP Timfon John, told journalists yesterday that on 11th March, 2026 at about 1200 hours, the Police...

NUJ FCT Seek Support As 200 Abuja Journalists Access Health Insurance

16.03.2026

No fewer than 200 journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been enrolled in the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), marking a significant step toward improving healthcare access for media professionals in the nation’s capital. The initiative was unveiled during the official launch of the health insurance programme by the Nigeria Union of Journalists...

Omoluabi Movement Begins Mobilisation For APC Candidates

16.03.2026

Omoluabi Movement, the most popular grassroots political group in Ogun State, has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, the senatorial ambition of Governor Dapo Abiodun, and the governorship aspiration of Senator Solomon Adeola ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement through its State Director of Media...

C’River North Stakeholders Rally Support For Otu, Jarigbe

16.03.2026

A bi-partisan forum of Cross River North indigenes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has thrown its weight behind the reelection of Governor Basset Otu,and Senator representing the Senatorial district, Agom Jarigbe. The stakeholders made the declaration yesterday in a release signed by the Governor’s Liaison officer ((House of Assembly), Cynthia Nkasi. According to Nkasi,...

Man United Cements Top Four Place With 3-1 Win Over Villa

16.03.2026

Manchester United on Sunday night moved closer to Champions League qualification with a convincing win over Aston Villa, on a 3-1 victory. Bruno Fernandes once again is the architect as Michael Carrick extended his unbeaten home record to five games in charge. Little hint of what was to come was provided by a close, goalless...

Richarlison Rescues Point For Tottenham Against Liverpool

16.03.2026

On Sunday night, Liverpool were denied what would have been a timely win as Richarlison equalised deep into stoppage time to earn a battling Tottenham draw at Anfield. When Dominik Szoboszlai displayed another flash of exceptional brilliance at 18 minutes by scoring a direct free kick, the tone of the match was set early. The Hungarian stepped...

Journalists, Not Politicians, Are Real Gatekeepers Of Society

15.03.2026

A frontline governorship aspirant in Oyo State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has lauded journalists in the country as the real gatekeepers of society, urging them to continue setting a positive agenda ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking with journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday,...

Utomi, MCE Raise Alarm Over 2027 Elections, Allege Threat To Democracy

15.03.2026

The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces serious threats ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging attempts to manipulate electoral laws and weaken public confidence in the electoral process. Speaking at a briefing in Lagos on Sunday, the group’s leadership, led by Professor Pat Utomi, expressed concern over what it...

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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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