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Kano Speaker Decries Murder Of Woman, Six Children

19.01.2026

Alhaji Jibril Falgore, Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, has decried the killing of a woman and her six children in the state, describing the incident as barbaric, heart-wrenching and unfortunate. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kamaluddeen Shawai, the Speaker commended the arrest of three suspects by the Nigeria...

Infantino Condemns Disruptions During AFCON Final

19.01.2026

The President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has described as chaotic the scenes that marred the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final on Sunday, January 18. According to the FIFA boss, the conduct of some Senegalese players and officials is unacceptable. The AFCON final, which saw Morocco emerge as...

Engineers Back Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

19.01.2026

Against the backdrop of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the push for a “Buy Nigeria First” policy, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for the placement of engineers at the heart of national development, while supporting the initiative. The 35th President of the NSE, Engr Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, made it...

FG Files Criminal Charges Against Ozekhome Over UK Property

19.01.2026

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed criminal charges against Mike Ozekhome (SAN) over allegations bordering on fraud in relation to a London property. In the three charges filed by the agency at an Abuja High Court on January 16, Ozekhome was accused of complicity in the largescale corruption case....

Nigeria Doesn’t Need Foreign Influence For Credible Polls

19.01.2026

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Monday Ubani, has insisted that Nigeria has the institutional capacity to conduct credible elections without external interference, stressing that what is required is the political will to do the right thing and a strengthened legal framework. Ubani, who spoke during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, expressed...

Lagos SFU Boss CP Dung Retires From NPF

19.01.2026

The 32nd Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Lagos, CP Rose Dung, has formally retired from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) after attaining statutory retirement age of 60. This was contained in a statement signed by the Unit’s spokesperson, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, yesterday in Lagos. He said Dung’s retirement ceremony which took place on...

NFIU Lauds MDAs, Institutions’ Role In Freeing Nigeria From Grey List

19.01.2026

Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hajiya Hafsat Bakari, has commended Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and key institutions of government for their roles leading to removal of the country from the grey list. In a statement personally issued yesterday, Hafsat noted that, while the NFIU had been at the forefront of ensuring...

Rising Poverty Could Undermine Credibility Of 2027 Elections, HURIWA Warns

19.01.2026

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil rights organisation, yesterday warned that worsening poverty levels across the country could pose serious risks to the credibility of the 2027 general elections, urging governments at all levels to adopt policies that improve living standards rather than deepen hardship. In a press statement issued yesterday...

Sadio Mané Wins AFCON 2025 Golden Ball After Inspiring Senegal

19.01.2026

Senegal’s talisman Sadio Mané has been named the Golden Ball winner at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, earning recognition as the tournament’s most outstanding player after captaining the Teranga Lions to a hard-fought triumph. The veteran forward played a central role throughout the competition, combining leadership, creativity and decisive contributions that helped Senegal...

Weak Governance, Others May Hinder New Tax Laws’ Implementation

19.01.2026

One of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings, has said that factors such as, “weak governance, a large informal sector, capacity gaps and enforcement challenges,” may negatively affect the Federal Government’s ability to implement new tax laws which came into effect on January 1, 2026. C o m m e n t i...

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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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