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EFCC Operative Narrates How Over 600 Youths Were Trained In Cyber Fraud

19.01.2026

A operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rasheeda Chindaya, has narrated how over 600 Nigerian youths were trained in cyber fraud without legitimate employment. Chindaya made the narration before Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja while testifying in the trial of one, Friday Audu, accused of coordinating...

DPPF Pledges Relentless Prosecution Over Death Of Fallen Troops

19.01.2026

The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) has paid glowing tribute to fallen members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, describing their death as a supreme sacrifice made in defence of the nation and pledging that justice will be pursued relentlessly against those responsible for acts of terror and violent crime. In...

Ganduje Denounces Brutal Killing Of Mother, Children In Kano

19.01.2026

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has condemned the gruesome killing of a housewife and her children in Kano, describing the incident as tragic, inhumane, and deeply disturbing. In a statement issued by his Chief of Staff, Comrade Muhammad Garba, Dr. Ganduje expressed profound sorrow over the incident...

UBA Foundation Deepens Pan-African Impact, Delivers Continent-Wide Aid To Vulnerable Communities

18.01.2026

UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth several millions of naira and dollars as sustenance to school students, orphanages, IDP camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African nations where the bank operates. As part of its Food Bank and Giving...

Angela Okorie Warns Parents Against Kissing Children

18.01.2026

Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has stirred conversation on social media after advising parents to avoid kissing their children on the mouth, describing the habit as unhealthy and unnecessary. Taking to her official Instagram page, the actress expressed concern about the possible spread of germs and infections through mouth-to-mouth contact. According to her, parents should show...

Nigerian Afrofuji Singer Destiny Boy Dies at 22

18.01.2026

The Nigerian music community has been thrown into mourning following the reports of the death of young Afrofuji singer Afeez Adesina, popularly known as Destiny Boy. Sunday Telegraph gathered that the young artist passed away on Sunday, January 18, at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, at the age of 22. News of his death first emerged on...

Enugu Govt, Rotary Int’l Flag Off 15-Day Free Medical Mission

18.01.2026

The Enugu State Government, in partnership with Rotary International, has launched a 15-day free medical outreach, including complex surgical procedures, at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Teaching Hospital, Igbo-Eno. The medical mission, organised under the Rotary India–Nigeria Medical Mission, was officially declared open at a joint press conference by the Commissioner...

NUPRC Eulogises Late PENGASSAN Ex-President Okoro On 20th Anniversary

18.01.2026

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has paid glowing tribute to the late former President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, on the 20th anniversary of his death. Okoro died in the Sosoliso Airlines plane crash on December 10, 2005. In a statement issued...

Bauchi Judiciary Staff To Undergo Mandatory Verification Exercise

18.01.2026

All staff of the Bauchi State judiciary have been directed to participate in a mandatory verification exercise scheduled to commence on February 2, 2026, the Judicial Service Commission has announced. The Bauchi State Judicial Service Commission (BSJSC) said the exercise is part of efforts to ensure accountability, proper documentation, and accurate personnel records within the...

Out-Of-School Children Reduced By 50% In Bauchi

18.01.2026

Thousands of children previously out of school in Bauchi State are gradually returning to classrooms as the state government implements sweeping education reforms, backed by an ₦18 billion budgetary allocation. The Honourable Commissioner for Basic Education, Dr. Mohammed Lawal Rimin Zayan, said the reforms have already led to a more than 50 per cent reduction...

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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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