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Yuletide: Tow Path Of Peaceful Coexistence, Oluremi Tinubu Tells Nigerians

24.12.2025

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to tow the path of peaceful coexistence citing the Holy Bible which underscores it as a prerequisite for prosperity. She stated this in Kaduna during the Annual Distribution of Food Items to the Christian Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) for Christmas and New Year Celebrations. According...

Super Eagles Edge Tanzania 2-1 In Group C Opener

23.12.2025

Nigeria began their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 campaign on a winning note after defeating Tanzania 2-1 in their Group C opening match at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on Tuesday. The Super Eagles started brightly, asserting control in midfield and pushing forward with intent, although Tanzania’s Taifa Stars remained dangerous on the counter...

Endowment Rewards Academic Excellence At AGGS Ughelli Ceremony

23.12.2025

The Namita Mazumdar Endowment Fund (NMEF) has rewarded outstanding students and staff of Anglican Girls’ Grammar School (AGGS), Ughelli, at its Fifth Award/Prize Giving Ceremony, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence, discipline and ethical conduct. The ceremony, held recently, recognised top-performing students in the Senior and Junior Secondary School categories, alongside commendation awards for teaching...

Tinubu Appoints Abbas, Yari, Buni, Dogara To Reconcile Benue APC

23.12.2025

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a reconciliation committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, appointing the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as chairman. Other members of the committee are the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; former Speaker of the House...

SIFAX Group, Port Authority Police To Strengthen Port Security

23.12.2025

SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western Command) have resolved to collaborate more closely to enhance security at the nation’s ports. In a statement issued by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande, SIFAX Group Chairman Dr. Taiwo Afolabi emphasized the need for all stakeholders in the country’s port ecosystem to support the operations...

Customs Earns N1.56trn At Tincan Port, Surpasses 2025 Target

23.12.2025

The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦1.56 trillion as of December 23, 2025, surpassing its annual target of over ₦1 trillion. The Comptroller of the command, Mr. Frank Onyeka, disclosed the achievement on Tuesday, attributing the success to the implementation of the B’Odogwu Trade modernisation compliance management system and...

Oyetola Initiative Feeds 5,000 Widows, PWDs, Vulnerable Residents

23.12.2025

No fewer than 5,000 widows, orphans, elderly residents, and people living with disabilities (PWDs) across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State received free food packs on Tuesday, courtesy of an initiative by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, to mark the 2025 Christmas celebration. The distribution, which took place at the...

Abayomi Mighty Joins ADC, Sets To Run For President

23.12.2025

As the battle for the 2027 presidential election draws closer, a veteran youth legend, Abayomi Rotimi Mighty, has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he declared his interest in running for president. New Telegraph reports that the decision of Abayomi Mighty to join the ADC is being widely seen as a boost for the party...

Nigerian Red Cross Denies Alleged Decay At Ebonyi Motherless Babies Home

23.12.2025

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has dismissed reports circulating in some media outlets alleging negligence and malpractice at the Ebonyi State Motherless Babies Home. In a statement jointly signed by the State Chairman, Eze Simoen Nweze, and Secretary, Elder Raphael Okorie, and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, the society urged the public to...

Kogi Commissioner Marks Birthday With Empowerment Drive

23.12.2025

In a grand display of generosity and people-centred leadership, the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Chief Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, FCA, has marked his birthday with the commissioning of six solar-powered motorised boreholes in Yagba East Local Government Area of the state. The boreholes, strategically located across several communities, are expected...

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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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