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Renewal Of Tantita Oil Contract’ll Boost Nigeria Economy

15.04.2026

The Ethnic Youth Leaders’ Council of Nigeria (EYLCN) said the Federal Government‘s renewal of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd’s pipeline surveillance contract is a victory for Nigeria’s economy and continued security in the Niger Delta region. The group at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, also commended the Abuja Federal High Court for refusing...

World Relays Bound Athletes Shine At MTN CHAMPS Grand Final

15.04.2026

With the Athletic Federation of Nigeria on Tuesday announcing the athletes that would be representing the country at the 2026 World Relays, a few of the athletes have begun to show what to expect in Gaborone, Botswana, with their performance at the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. MTN CHAMPS...

Ondo Govt Restores Chieftaincy Title Scrapped 67 Years Ago

15.04.2026

The Ondo State Government has formally restored the Onifira Oke of Oke-Ifira Chieftaincy in Akoko South-East Local Government Area, 67 years after the death of the last statutory occupant of the stool. The last Onifira Oke died in 1959. The chieftaincy, which enjoyed first-class status comparable to that of the Onisua of Isua and the...

NCA Urges Christians To Exercise Restraint Amid Religious Provocations

15.04.2026

The Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has called on believers across the region and Nigeria to exercise restraint in the face of rising religious provocations on social media, warning that engaging in heated online exchanges does not reflect the teachings of Christ. The admonition was contained in a statement...

NCS Auctions 43,750 Litres Of Seized Petrol In Ilorin

15.04.2026

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned 43,750 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted along the Niger/Kwara axis, as authorities intensify efforts to curb fuel smuggling and economic sabotage across border communities. Speaking during the exercise in Ilorin on Wednesday, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller of...

Damola Olatunji Condemns OPM Pastor For Arranged Marriages

15.04.2026

Nollywood actor, Damola Olatunji, has criticised the founder of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor’s plan to marry off his 21-year-old autistic adopted daughter, saying the situation “has crossed a line and must be addressed seriously.” Apostle Chibuzor, in a Facebook page, announced his intention to offer financial incentives as a benefit to any man ready...

OPM Pastor Offers Autistic Daughter Up For Marriage

15.04.2026

The recent announcement made by the founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Chibuzor Chinyere, to find a husband for his 21-year-old autistic adopted daughter, Chiemeka Chibuzor, accompanied by financial and welfare incentives, has sparked controversy. The OPM Pastor, who made this announcement on Tuesday in a Facebook post, said that the initiative aimed to safeguard the...

PWA Seeks Audit Of Pipeline Surveillance Contract

15.04.2026

An advocacy group under the aegis of People’s Wellbeing Association (PWA) has said that the current pipeline surveillance contract is a gross violation of the Petroleum Industrial Act (PIA), calling for a forensic audit of the contract from inception. Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) awarded the pipeline surveillance contract to Tantita...

NIMASA’s 34 NSDP Beneficiaries Obtain Certificate Of Competence

15.04.2026

The beneficiaries of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) have obtained Certificates of Competency (CoC). The agency’s Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations, Osagie Edward, said on Wednesday that the Director General of the agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, described them as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria and commended their character and...

OkuIbom Ibibio Urges Constructive Engagements, Affirms Support For Tinubu

15.04.2026

The Patriarch of the Ibibio Nation, His Eminence, the Oku Ibom Ibibio, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk, of Akwa Ibom State, in the Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, opined that while citizens have the right to hold leaders accountable, such criticism must be rooted in respect, objectivity, and a genuine desire...

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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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