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Tafiri To Empower Young Designers With N5m Grant

26.10.2025

Celebrated Nigerian fashion designer, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, is marking the 15th anniversary of her eponymous brand with a week-long exhibition and empowerment initiative designed to celebrate creativity and nurture emerging talent in the country’s fashion industry. The anniversary celebration, themed “The Loop in Time: The Retrospective,” will run from October 29 to November 2, 2025,...

NOA Announces Animation Award To Advance National Values

26.10.2025

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced a new animation award initiative with a total cash prize of N22.5m, aimed at promoting national identity and values through creative storytelling. The award, which was unveiled recently at the ninth Lagos International Festival of Animation, is being implemented in partnership with the festival. Speaking at the event,...

Pleasing God In Your Financesshettima Leads Tributes At Funeral Of CBN Dep Gov’s Mother

26.10.2025

…says Usoro’s daughter, Ms Emen, embodies a mother’s dream fulfilled Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid glowing tribute to the late Deaconess Eno Nnana Usoro, mother of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor Ms. Emem Nnana Usoro, describing her as a woman whose life exemplified grace, faith, and service to humanity. He noted that...

Family Members, Friends Celebrate Stella Obasanjo At 20th Memorial Service

26.10.2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, family members, and friends gathered in Abeokuta to celebrate the 20th memorial service of former First Lady Stella Obasanjo. Dignitaries at the Church service held at Chapel of Christ the Glorious King, OOPL, Abeokuta, on Saturday include former Governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun. Obasanjo, in a short response during an...

Apprehension As Truck Plunges Off Oshodi Bridge

26.10.2025

There was apprehension on Saturday when a truck with registration number AKD 135 UK plunged off the Oshodi Bridge into the terminal ditch. The accident occurred along the Oshodi Old inward Mile 2 axis with the six-tyre truck laden with toner printing materials. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued a severely...

Peace Efforts Yielding Desired Results, Says Fubara

26.10.2025

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the ongoing peace efforts in the State are gradually yielding the desired results, insisting that genuine development can only thrive in an atmosphere of unity and stability. Fubara made the remarks at a civic reception in honour of the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu, held at...

PDP Tackles Edo Over Kidnap, Rescue Of Aisha Wahab

26.10.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State and social media influencer, Harrison Gwamnishu, have berated the Edo State Government over what they described as its failure to effectively tackle insecurity, particularly the rising cases of kidnapping in the state. Gwamnishu, who is the founder of the Safe City Volunteer Foundation, criticised the government and...

Hilda Baci Joins Scanfrost As Brand Ambassador

26.10.2025

Scanfrost, one of Nigeria’s most trusted names in home and kitchen appliances, has announced Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record–breaking chef and celebrated culinary entrepreneur, as its newest brand ambassador. Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Ajit Nair, Group Managing Director, Care Global Consumer Limited (CGCL), owners of the Scanfrost brand in Nigeria, said: “We are...

Lithium Boom Reshapes Nasarawa’s Economy – Prof Haruna

26.10.2025

Former Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Engr. Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna has disclosed that the rapid rise of lithium mining and processing in Nasarawa State has transformed the state into Nigeria’s epicenter of industrial development, with massive inflows of investment, jobs, and infrastructure. Prof. Haruna made this...

Presidential Pardon, Careless, Lacks Moral Reflection, Says Adebayo

26.10.2025

The 2023 Presidential candidate on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the approach adopted by the Federal Government in granting presidential pardon to some Nigerians, describing it as careless and lacking moral reflection. Adebayo said this during an interactive session on the Eagle 102.5 FM, monitored by Sunday Telegraph...

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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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