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Osun Govt Pledges Support For Drug- Free Project Initiative

25.10.2025

As cases of drug abuse continue to rise among young people, the Drug Free Project, a youth-led initiative against substance abuse, has called on the Osun State government to collaborate in combating the growing menace. The group made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Teslim Igbalaye,...

Your Footprints Will Endure Across Generations, Tinubu Tells Adebutu At 90

25.10.2025

President Bola Tinubu has told Chief Adebutu Kessington that his remarkable contributions to business, philanthropy, culture, and national development are footprints that will endure across generations as he clocks 90. The President, in a tribute to the nonagenarian wrote: “In his 90 years on earth, Chief Adebutu Adebukunola Kessington has enjoyed countless God’s blessings, for...

Alleged Terrorism: Nnamdi Kanu Unable To Open Defence Over Absence Of Case File

25.10.2025

Self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, was yesterday unable to open his defence in a terrorism charge filed against him by the Federal Government before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the absence of the case file. Trial Judge, Justice James Omotosho, however, adjourned till Monday for Kanu...

Shortage Of Dentists, Huge Challenge For Nigeria – Akinbami

25.10.2025

The shortage of dentists in Nigeria has been described as a major challenge affecting access to quality dental care across the country. Speaking at the commissioning of a new branch of Tooth mine Dental Clinic in the Lekki area of Lagos, the Lead Doctor and Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Dr. Abraham Akinbami, called...

Merck Foundation: Infections, Infertility Rates In West Africa Alarming – Experts

25.10.2025

Health experts and alumni of Merck Foundation have raised the alarm over the soaring rates of infertility in women across West Africa, attributing the majority of cases to untreated infections, particularly sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea and HIV. Fertility specialist, obstetrician and gynecologist at Edward Francis Teaching hospital, Dr. Musa Marena,...

Customs Seizes N5.3bn Drugs At Tincan Port Smuggled From Canada

25.10.2025

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, have intercepted two containers laden with motor vehicles used to conceal significant quantities of illicit drugs worth N5.3 billion. The Customs Area Comptroller of the command, Mr. Frank Onyeka highlighted the seizures as a testament to the command’s resolve to safeguarding the country’s...

Crisis: SDP Dismisses Expulsion Of Chairman, Others As Illegal

25.10.2025

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Friday dismissed reported expulsion of its National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, the National Youth Leader, Dr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu and others, describing the move as an illegal and a desperate attempt to destabilise the party. In a statement in Abuja issued by A.J. Baba who is the special...

Oriolowo Honoured For Saving Lives Across Borders

25.10.2025

At a time when health systems worldwide are under pressure from workforce shortages, health inequalities and the opioid crisis, a medical doctor, Temitope Oriolowo, has distinguished herself as a physician and strategist working to reshape care delivery across Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Oriolowo’s contributions have since earned her recognition as a Fellow of the...

Ooni, Alaafin Meet In Lagos, Create Joint Council For Yoruba Unity

25.10.2025

The Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, met in Lagos on Friday to reaffirm unity and peace across Yoruba land. The historic meeting, held at the Eko Hotel Signature Building, was convened by Sir Kessington Adebutu, during his 90th birthday anniversary. In a joint communiqué issued...

PDP’ll Bounce Back – Zamfara Gov

25.10.2025

Zamfara State governor, Mr. Dauda Lawal, has expressed confidence that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) will bounce back to prominence and reckoning despite the gale of defections that hit the party in recent time. Governor Lawal who spoke in Abuja after the inauguration of Special Subcommittee for the November 15 national convention, explained...

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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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