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Anti-Graft War: We Recovered N566bn, $411m, 1,502 Property In 2 Years –EFCC

24.10.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed yesterday that it recovered N566 billion, $411 million, £71,306.25, €182,877.10, and other foreign currencies from the proceeds of financial and economic crimes over the past two years. It also said it recovered 1,502 non-monetary assets, comprising 402 properties in 2023, 975 in 2024, and 125 in 2025....

LP Crisis: Usman Wants Abure, Agbamuchembu Arrested Over Alleged Forgery

24.10.2025

The crisis in Labour Party (LP) has taken another dimension with the call by the Sen Esther Nenadi Usman-led interim National Working Committee (NWC), for the arrest of Julius Abure and former Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, for alleged forgery of a court order. Agbamuche-Mbu had explained that...

Court Grants Bizman N25m Bail Over Attack On Delta Monarch

24.10.2025

The Federal High Court in Asaba yesterday granted bail to a businessman, Mike Nwaukoni, accused of terrorism and attempted murder of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom Obi Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II. Nwaukoni, alongside Francis Okolie, John Nwaona, Ojo Izediunor, and Eugene Elue Adigwe, is standing trial for their alleged roles in the violent incident that...

WHO Reports Significant Decline In Polio Cases In Africa

24.10.2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday announced a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 in 2024 and 2025. In a statement to mark the 2025 World Polio Day today, the WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Janabisaid the total virus detections also dropped...

SDP Disowns Bank Account Operated In Party’s Name

24.10.2025

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday disowned a bank account allegedly opened and operated under its name, warning the public and institutions to beware of financial dealings with the account. In a statement by National Youth Leader Uchechukwu Chukwuma, the party also disowned the account with number purportedly operated under the party’s name. It said:...

Nighttime Light Exposure Linked To Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Rates

24.10.2025

A new study led by Flinders University in Australia has found that being exposed to bright light at night can significantly increase the chances of developing serious heart problems, including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. Results of the study are published in ‘JAMA Network Open’. Using wrist-worn sensors, researchers from FHMRI Sleep Health tracked...

HATMAN Boss Urges FG To Address Policy Inconsistency In Tourism Sector

24.10.2025

The Hospitality and Tourism M a n a g e m e n t Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) President Lilian Managwu has urged the Federal Government to address the policy inconsistency, infrastructure deficit, and a lack of coordination in the sector. Managwu said this at the opening of the 19th Annual International Conference of HATMAN...

Art X Lagos Celebrates African Creativity, Opportunities At 10th Anniversary

24.10.2025

ART X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, is set for a grand celebration of the artistic ingenuity of Nigeria and the rest of Africa as part of its highly anticipated tenth edition. Tagged 10X, the expanded fair will take place between November 6 and 9 at the Federal Palace, Lagos. ART X Lagos...

Governance In Africa Gravitating From State Capture To Family Seizure –Prof Falola

24.10.2025

An international scholar, Prof Toyin Falola, has warned that the current gravitation of governance and resource distribution among African politicians from state capture to family seizure in Africa portends great dangers to the continent. Falola also warned against what he described as the advent of feudal autocracy, where rich few grab political power, as in...

Ogun NMA Declares Fresh War On Fake Doctors

24.10.2025

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State chapter, has said it will not relent in its war against quackery and other infractions in the medical practice. The chairman, Opeoluwa Ogunjimi, stated this yesterday at a news conference as part of activities marking its 2025 Physicians’ Week in Abeokuta. Ogunjimi explained that the association had mapped...

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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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