64 m. ago C&S demands government action on abducted Kaduna worshippers

The Cherubim & Seraphim church calls for government action to rescue over 150 members following the Kaduna worshippers abduction in Kajuru. Read More: https://punchng.com/cs-demands-government-action-on-abducted-kaduna-worshippers/

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64 m. ago Bandits holding 13 Kaduna abductees despite N40m payment – Community leader

Bandits have refused to release 13 Kaduna abductees from Gidan Waya community despite a N40m ransom payment, plunging the village into hunger and fear. Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-holding-13-kaduna-abductees-despite-n40m-payment-community-leader/

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3 h. ago CISLAC urges N’Assembly to prioritise governance ahead of 2027 elections

CISLAC warns the 10th National Assembly against early electioneering, urging lawmakers to prioritise governance and key reforms to address Nigeria’s challe Read More: https://punchng.com/cislac-urges-nassembly-to-prioritise-governance-ahead-of-2027-elections/

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6 h. ago VIDEO: Actor Gideon Okeke tackles Afrobeats stars for ignoring Nollywood

Actor Gideon Okeke criticizes Afrobeats stars for ignoring Nollywood, urging for more industry support to boost the film industry’s global recognition. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-actor-gideon-okeke-tackles-afrobeats-stars-for-ignoring-nollywood/

Culture

6 h. ago JOHESU Strike: NMA Denies Doctors’ Salary Upgrade, Faults NLC, TUC Ultimatum

The NMA described the claim as misleading and capable of fuelling industrial tension in the health sector. The post JOHESU Strike: NMA Denies Doctors’ Salary Upgrade, Faults NLC, TUC Ultimatum appeared first on Channels Television.

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9 h. ago Disputed oil wells: RMAFC begins plotting, urges states’ cooperation

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has urged oil-producing states to fully cooperate in the ongoing exercise to resolve disputes over oil and gas wells by plotting verified coordinates. Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Shehu, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the flag-off of the plotting of coordinates of disputed and newly Read More: https://punchng.com/disputed-oil-wells-rmafc-begins-plotting-urges-states-cooperation/

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10 h. ago Anxiety as abducted Kaduna church worshippers remain in captivity

Anxiety grows in Kaduna as 166 church worshippers remain captive one week after their abduction. Rights groups call for their urgent rescue. Read More: https://punchng.com/anxiety-as-abducted-kaduna-church-worshippers-remain-in-captivity/

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10 h. ago Prioritise Technology For Global Relevance, TETFund Board Chair Urges Varsities

The chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former governor of Katsina State, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has called on Nigerian universities to intensify the deployment of technology in order to produce graduates with skills relevant to global competitiveness. Masari stated this at the 17th convocation ceremony of Al-Qalam University, […]

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13 h. ago FRSC warns motorists to exercise caution during hazy weather

The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged motorists across Nigeria to exercise heightened caution due to prevailing hazy weather, which has reduced visibility on major highways and increased the risk of road traffic crashes. The Corps explained that the current dust haze, caused largely by seasonal atmospheric conditions, significantly impairs drivers’ vision. In a statement Read More: https://punchng.com/frsc-warns-motorists-to-exercise-caution-during-hazy-weather/

Events

14 h. ago  Dangiwa seeks stakeholders support for new national homeownership campaign

Ahmed Dangiwa, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, has urged stakeholders in the built environment, including state governments, housing read more  Dangiwa seeks stakeholders support for new national homeownership campaign

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15 h. ago Doherty petitions Reps over reported GCON award to Chagoury, says process ‘warrants scrutiny’

Funso Doherty, former Lagos governorship candidate, has written to Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the House of Representatives, urging the read more Doherty petitions Reps over reported GCON award to Chagoury, says process ‘warrants scrutiny’

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17 h. ago Army clears Boko Haram hideouts in Niger, foils banditry in Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded major operational successes against Boko Haram splinter groups and armed bandits in Niger read more Army clears Boko Haram hideouts in Niger, foils banditry in Kaduna

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18 h. ago Akwa Ibom Community Calls Attention To Abandoned Drainage Project

Distraught residents of Oku Abak and other adjoining communities in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom State have raised the alarm over the entire swath of the area caving in with attendant loss of lives, houses and other social amenities, if urgent intervention measures were not taken to fixed the multi-million naira drainage project […]

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19 h. ago Forum Condemns Insecurity, Extrajudicial Killings In Nigeria

Leaders of the Eastern Bar Forum have condemned the spate of insecurity, extrajudicial killings and inflation in Nigeria and urged the federal government to intensify efforts against them. The governor of the forum, Damian Nosike, spoke at the group’s three-day quarterly meeting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. He expressed worry over the challenges. Nosike […]

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19 h. ago Women Group Begs Tinubu’s To Intervene In Rivers Political Crisis

The South-South Professional Women Association International (SSPWAI) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, warning that prolonged instability could threaten national economic interests and public safety. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, the association’s national president, Dr. Mrs. Constance Mbang, said the lingering tensions surrounding […]

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20 h. ago Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Endorse Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno’s Re

Traditional rulers in Akwa Ibom State have pledged their support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno at the 2027 general elections. The monarchs comprising paramount rulers, clan, village and family heads, and their spouses, drawn from Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, made the declaration at a special […]

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20 h. ago From service to force: How guns captured Nigeria’s politics (PART I)

Exactly sixty years ago, our beloved nation, Nigeria, took us by surprise – soldiers led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu read more From service to force: How guns captured Nigeria’s politics (PART I)

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25 h. ago CAN Holds Special Prayers For Release Of 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has held a special prayer session for the safe release of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, one week after the attack. The solemn gathering, held on Sunday at Tawaliu Baptist Church, Maraban Kajuru, drew Christian leaders from […]

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28 h. ago Arteta urges Arsenal to show Premier League title character after United defeat

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has challenged his players to show their Premier League credentials after a 3–2 home defeat to read more Arteta urges Arsenal to show Premier League title character after United defeat

Sport

29 h. ago Kano Bandit Attacks: Deputy Senate President Visits Troops In 4 Camps, Urges Crushing Of Criminals

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Sunday, visited troops’ camps in Gwarzo, Shanono and Tsanyawa local government areas of Kano North Senatorial District, deployed to halt marauding bandits’ incursions from neighbouring states to Kano State. Following bandits’ incursion into parts of the three local government areas, troops comprising soldiers, police and […]

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