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NDLEA Sokoto Command Decorates 70 Promoted Officers

15.01.2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Sokoto State Command has held a ceremony to decorate 70 officers who were promoted after successfully passing the nationwide promotion examinations and interviews. The ceremony took place at the Command’s conference hall. The promoted officers include five Narcotic Assistants (NASS I) promoted to Narcotic Agents (NA) and 15...

Terrorists’ Bomb Shattered My Two Legs, One Eye, Witness Tells Court

15.01.2026

A nurse, who worked with the Ondo State Hospital Management Board, yesterday narrated how she lost her legs and left eye in the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo State. The witness, codenamed ‘SSD’ by the Department of State Services (DSS), told the Federal High Court, Abuja that...

Importers Face N1.77trn Loss Over Marketers’ Preference For Local Products

15.01.2026

Importers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) are currently facing a major dilemma as products imported into the country are currently at various jetties just as a growing number of independent marketers have started pushing more for locally refined products. Findings by New Telegraph show that at the moment, more than 2.39 billion litres of imported...

NJC Recommends Justice Oyewole For S’court, 35 Others For Appointments

15.01.2026

The National Judicial Council (NJC), has recommended Justice Olubunmi Oyewole, a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, for appointment to the Supreme Court as a Justice of the court. The Council, at its 110th meeting held between January 13 and 14, 2026, presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice...

…Tinubu Using Public Money To Launder Battered Image–ADC Alleges

15.01.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of deploying scarce public resources to launder his battered image abroad instead of addressing the deepening security and economic crises at home. ADC in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described reported Federal Government’s $9 million lobbying contract in the United...

Arsenal Outclass Chelsea To Claim First-Leg Advantage

15.01.2026

Arsenal emerged from Stamford Bridge with a slender but important advantage after beating Chelsea 3–2 in an eventful first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final clash on Wednesday night. The Gunners wasted little time asserting themselves, taking the lead within the opening minutes. A well-worked corner delivery confused the Chelsea defence, and Ben White was...

Mane Magic Sinks Egypt, Salah Heartbroken

15.01.2026

Sadio Mané’s decisive strike propelled Senegal into the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final, setting up the possibility of a blockbuster showdown with Nigeria. Mané once again proved decisive as Senegal shattered Mohamed Salah’s AFCON dreams, edging Egypt 1–0 to secure a place in the final. The Al Nassr forward delivered yet another talismanic...

Patrick Speech & Learning Centre Urges Govt, Media To Deepen Autism Inclusion

15.01.2026

The Executive Director of Patrick Speech and Language Centre (PSLC) and Pure Souls Learning Foundation, Mrs Dotun Akande, has called on the government and the media to play stronger, more intentional roles in autism care and other developmental health challenges to enable inclusion over the next two decades. Akande made this call when a team...

Morocco Edge Nigeria 4–2 On Penalties After Tense Semi-Final

15.01.2026

Nigeria’s Super Eagles were eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a hard-fought semi-final match against hosts Morocco ended in a 0–0 draw and was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, where the Atlas Lions prevailed 4–2 to book their place in the final. The encounter at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah on...

Court Dismisses Suit Against Oyo Archbishop

15.01.2026

The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Priest of the Ibadan North Anglican Diocese: Reverend Oluwadamilola Ebenezer Kosemani, against the Archbishop of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, the Most Rev. Williams Aladekugbe. Rev. Kosemani had asked the Court for diverse reliefs, which included judicial quashing of...

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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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