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Tinubu Back To Nigeria, Set For Nationwide Address Oct. 1
President Bola Tinubu is expected to make a nationwide broadcast on Sunday hours after returning to the country following a two weeks travel to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The nationwide broadcast is part of the week long activities to mark the country’s 63rd independence anniversary. President Tinubu, who landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,...
Gov Lawal Hails Military, Sympathizes With Victims Of Bandits’ Attacks
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has sympathized with communities affected by recent bandits’ attacks in various parts of the State. He also commended the military for their efforts. According to the Governor, there are several positive reports of the elimination of scores of bandits’ kingpins in Zamfara and other forests of the Northwest. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Sulaiman...
FG To Begin Health Insurance Deductions From Workers’ Salaries
The Federal Government says deductions made from the October 2025 salaries of civil servants were due to the commencement of statutory contributions to the National Health Insurance Scheme. In a circular seen by The PUNCH in Abuja, the government explained that the mandatory NHIS deductions began in October, leading to the reduction noticed across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The circular was...
Royal Blessings Flow As HRH Ezie UK Ukoha Honors Senator Kalu On His Special Day
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, His Royal Highness Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP), has extended heartfelt congratulations to the former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Speaking on behalf of himself, his family, and the entire good people of Ebem Ohafia...
I Feel Pity For Next Cross River Governor — Duke
Mr Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River, has said that he felt sorry for the next governor of the state, revealing that such individual would be faced with an uphill task to reinvent governance in the state. He made the remarks at the inauguration of 1,080-member campaign council of the charter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in...
2027: “APC VP Slot Tussle A Distraction” —APC Chieftain Warns
Osun All Progressives Congress chieftain, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that jostling for the position of Vice-President, ahead of 2027 election, could distract President Bola Tinubu from governance. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, in a statement he personally signed yesterday, tasked politicians to slow down on politicking over 2027 election, saying “distracting the president could be counter-productive for the economy which...
Trump’s Administration Restores Foreign Student Visas Following Legal Opposition
Government officials confirmed Friday that the Trump administration is reintroducing visas for hundreds of international students whose legal status was abruptly revoked, causing widespread fear of deportation. The move follows more than 100 lawsuits filed by students who lost their legal right to study at U.S. universities. A BBC report on Friday noted that Justice Department attorney Elizabeth Kurlan informed a...
Portable In Our Custody Over Defamation, Threat To Life — Police
The Kwara State Police have confirmed that singer Habeeb Badmus, widely known as Portable, is in their custody over allegations of defamation and threats to life. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in Ilorin. ”The suspect was arrested following a petition received from one Mr. Okunola Saheed, popularly known as “Osupa.” Police detectives in...
FG Set To Conduct Census In 2025 — NPC
Nigeria's population and housing census is scheduled for 2025, almost 20 years after the country's last census was conducted in 2006, according to National Population Commission Chairman Nasir Kwarra. He made this known during the 2024 anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development held in Abuja on Thursday. “A major setback that we face is...
New Emir Of Dutse Appointed
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has approved the appointment of Muhammad Hameem as the new Emir of Dutse. He succeeds Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, who died in an Abuja hospital, last week. ABN TV gathered that Dutse Emirate Kingmakers had unanimously selected the new emir among the three contenders for the royal seat. READ ALSO: 2023: I Will Restructure Nigeria In 6 Months –...
