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Housewife, 5 Children Slaughtered, Infant Thrown Into Well In Kano

18.01.2026

It was a weekend of tragedies as seven persons were killed in separate incidents in Kano and Ubali/Gbajor village, in the Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident in Kano involved a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, who was slaughtered alongside her five children while her infant was thrown into...

2027: APC Chieftain Calls For Orji Kalu’s Return To Senate For Continuity

18.01.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Chief Dr Sunday Okoro, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commented on the race for the Abia North senatorial seat, stressing that discussions on representation should be based on verifiable records, measurable outcomes, and observable impacts. In a press statement personally signed and made available to...

Omije Ojumi: Family Halts Burial Arrangements

18.01.2026

The family of late Nigerian gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu, popularly known as Omije Ojumi, has announced the cancellation of her previously scheduled burial arrangements. The decision was made public on Saturday, January 17, 2026, just days after details of her final rites began circulating online. The announcement was delivered by her close friend and fellow...

S’ Eagles Demonstrated Determination, Persistence

18.01.2026

President Bola Tinubu has said that the Super Eagles have demonstrated the determination, persistence, and can-do spirit associated with Nigerians with their victory over Egypt on Saturday in the third-place match at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition held in Morocco. The President l congratulated the Nigerian national team for winning the bronze...

Expect Stronger, More Profitable NNPC Ltd – Ojulari

18.01.2026

The Group Chief Executive Officer, GECO of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic advancement in his New Year message to staff. The address, tagged ‘We achieved. We Drive The Future’, and shared with colleagues across the enterprise, reflected optimism built on tangible achievements. Ojulari described 2025 as...

Group Mourns Victims, Calls For Urgent Road

18.01.2026

A group, Club Seventies Epe, has lamented a recent devastating truck accident that claimed several innocent lives along Hospital Road in Epe, Lagos. In a joint statement issued yesterday by the President, Mr. Yusuf Yunus, and the Secretary, Mr. Taoheed Sikiru, the club expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with families affected by the tragedy. It...

I’m Ready To Serve BeyondSenate, Adeola Declares

18.01.2026

The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District and chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) has said that he is ready to serve beyond the Senate if so desired by his people. Adeola stated this on Friday at the Ogun West Senatorial Stakeholders Engagement Meeting held in Ilaro, where political leaders, party...

Foiled Assassination Attempt: No Ambition Worth Life

18.01.2026

A prominent stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State and real estate developer, Chief Barrister Success Obioma Akagburuonye, has called on politicians and business leaders to uphold the sanctity of agreements and place a premium on human life, saying the absence of these values is fueling rising tensions in the polity. Akagburuonye...

PDP Leaders Frustrated, Battle To Revive Party

18.01.2026

Despite the attempts by some critical stakeholders, who believe that the moribund People Democratic Party (PDP) can be resuscitated, they have met with brick walls and are being frustrated. That is no thanks to the crisis bedeviling the opposition party. Some of them are members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Tanimu Turaki...

50 Years After: Gen Murtala’s Grave In Ruins – Gen Williams (Rtd)

18.01.2026

The grave where the remains of the late former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, were interred is in ruins, almost 50 years after he was brutally assassinated in a coup d’etat led by Lt Col Bukar Sukar Dimka. General Mohammed, who was on his way to the office at the Dodan Barracks, was...

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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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