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Fubara Appoints New SSG, Chief Of Staff

26.02.2026

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed Dr. Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the Chief of Staff (CoS). In a statement signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, the appointments take immediate effect, and the appointees will be...

Natasha Calls For Probe Over Attack On Obi, ADC Leaders

26.02.2026

Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday called for an investigation into the assassination attack on former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi and other members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the incident as troubling and unacceptable. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, Natasha urged security agencies to...

Amend Constitution To Allow State Police, Tinubu Tells Senators

26.02.2026

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity nationwide. President Tinubu made this appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said that the creation of State...

Edo Police Investigate Attacks On ADC Secretariat, Odigie-Oyegun’s Residence

26.02.2026

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed it has commenced an investigation into Tuesday’s attacks on the State Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City. The incident occurred shortly after leaders of the party, including Peter Obi, received the Labour Party (LP) 2024 governorship candidate in the state, Olumide Akpata. Suspected...

Roland Owie Denies Involvement In ADC leaders Attack

26.02.2026

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Rowland Owie, has distanced himself from the attack on Tuesday at the Secretariat of the party and the residence of a national leader of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. The attacks happened after the 2024 Labour Party (LP) candidate,...

We’ll Not Succumb To Terror, ADC Tells APC

25.02.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will not succumb to terror or intimidation by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The party also said it is compiling all cases of acts of terrorism by the APC against ADC, and would soon make the reports available to all diplomatic missions as well as the...

2027: ‘I’m Going To Be Next Ogun Gov’

25.02.2026

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has officially declared her intention to run for the governorship of Ogun State in 2027 with the promise to bring consistent, service-driven leadership to the state. The Senator who went off the political radar fifteen years ago, made the declaration on Wednesday while speaking on Frontline,...

NASS Assures Of Improved Funding For Information, Nat’l Orientation Ministry

25.02.2026

The National Assembly has promised to do everything within its mandate to ensure that there is improved funding for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Information and National Orientation, Senator Kenneth Eze, gave the assurance when the Ministry appeared before the Committee to defend its 2026...

Anambra Rep Demands Probe Into Attack On Obi, Oyegun, Other ADC Chieftains

25.02.2026

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Uzokwe (ADC, Anambra), has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged attack on the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and other party leaders in Benin, Edo...

Adeleke’s Spokesperson Challenges Tibbot To Await Anti-Graft Agencies

25.02.2026

…Says Chief of Staff Stood Firm Against Attempt to Defraud Osun The Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke has challenged Sally Tibbot and her lead Counsel, Jiti Ogunye, to submit their evidence and proofs to the anti-graft agencies instead of spewing falsehood and lies across media stations against top functionaries of the Osun state government. Responding...

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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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