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Dembélé and Bonmatí Crowned at FIFA Best Awards Ceremony

17.12.2025

France and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Ousmane Dembélé has been named the FIFA Best Men’s Player, while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí claimed the top honour in the women’s category at a glittering ceremony held in Qatar on Tuesday. Dembélé, 28, capped a remarkable year by adding the FIFA Best award to the Ballon d’Or he won...

Ex-Senate Whip Commends Gov Otti For Transforming Abia’s Urban Landscape

16.12.2025

Former Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, has commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for what he described as a remarkable transformation of Aba and other major cities in the state through renewed infrastructure development and improved urban sanitation. Senator Ibok Essien, who is also the Founder of Ritman...

New Tax Law Coming With Good News For Poor, Low-Income Earners

16.12.2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for apprehension over the new tax regime scheduled to take effect next year, stating that the law contains significant relief for the poor, low-income earners, and small businesses. The President gave the assurance in an address delivered at the 8th Annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi...

We Withdrew Formation Of Private Hisbah For Sake Of Kano’s Peace – Ganduje

16.12.2025

Former Kano State Governor and immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the decision to withdraw plans to establish an independent Hisbah Command was taken in good faith and in the interest of peaceful coexistence in Kano State. The proposed outfit, known as Hisbah Fisabilillahi,...

NASS To Release New Electoral Act To Address Gaps, Says Alli

16.12.2025

The National Assembly will soon release a new Electoral Act aimed at correcting imperfections in Nigeria’s existing electoral law, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, has said. Senator Alli made the disclosure on Tuesday while delivering his goodwill message at the 8th annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable held at the University of Ibadan. The...

ICPC Confirms Receipt Of Dangote’s Petition Against NMDPRA CEO, Ahmed

16.12.2025

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed receipt of a petition from the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-corruption agency disclosed that the petition was received on Tuesday, December...

NDDC Honours Ewhrudjakpo, Halts Project Commissioning

16.12.2025

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suspended its planned inauguration of completed projects in the region in honour of the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the NDDC, disclosed on Tuesday that the commission had postponed its end-of-year commissioning schedule, including the inauguration of the...

Paul Doyle Jailed For 21 Years

16.12.2025

A 54-year-old man identified as Paul Doyle has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison after driving into crowds during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade. New Telegraph reports that the incident, which occured on May 26, on Water Street, leave no fewer than 134 people injured. According to the report, Doyle was heading into...

Zamfara Reps Member Donates Palliative To Christian Community

16.12.2025

Abdulmalik Zubairu, Member representing Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has donated 300 bags of 50kg rice and 200 bags of semovita to security agencies and the Christian community in Zamfara State to support the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year celebrations. The donation is aimed at easing the festive burden and enabling...

Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup Hopes Revived As DR Congo Queries

16.12.2025

Nigeria’s slim chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have received a major lift following fresh concerns over the eligibility of several DR Congo players used during the qualifiers. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that it has formally raised the issue with FIFA, questioning whether DR Congo complied with its own...

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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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