Ondo police command warns against Take-It-Back protest

The Police Command in Ondo State has warned residents to shun the planned ‘Take it Back Movement’ protest scheduled for Monday in the state. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olushola. Olushola, who said that the command
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The Police Command in Ondo State has warned residents to shun the planned ‘Take it Back Movement’ protest scheduled for Monday in the state. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olushola. Olushola, who said that the command

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Netanyahu meets Trump, seeks tariffs truce, Gaza, Iran support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, whom he will likely ask for a reprieve from US tariffs while seeking further backing on Iran and Gaza. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the US capital since the “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement sent global markets
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, whom he will likely ask for a reprieve from US tariffs while seeking further backing on Iran and Gaza. Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the US capital since the “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement sent global markets

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World Health Day 2025 : First Lady seeks reduction in maternal, newborn deaths

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has issued a heartfelt message on the occasion of World Health Day 2025, emphasising the critical importance of investing in maternal and newborn health as a cornerstone of sustainable development. This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi.
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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has issued a heartfelt message on the occasion of World Health Day 2025, emphasising the critical importance of investing in maternal and newborn health as a cornerstone of sustainable development. This was contained in a statement released on Monday by the First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi.

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Bride speaks on wedding cancellation over church attendance dispute

A Nigerian bride-to-be, Patience Addra, has broken her silence following the cancellation of her wedding just a day before it was meant to be held amid a wave of online reactions ranging from sympathy to backlash. A digital copy of the wedding invitation obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday revealed that the ceremony was initially
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A Nigerian bride-to-be, Patience Addra, has broken her silence following the cancellation of her wedding just a day before it was meant to be held amid a wave of online reactions ranging from sympathy to backlash. A digital copy of the wedding invitation obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday revealed that the ceremony was initially

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Torn between faith, family: Bride speaks on wedding cancellation over church choice

A Nigerian bride-to-be, Patience Addra, has broken her silence following the cancellation of her wedding just a day before it was meant to be held amid a wave of online reactions ranging from sympathy to backlash. A digital copy of the wedding invitation obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday revealed that the ceremony was initially
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A Nigerian bride-to-be, Patience Addra, has broken her silence following the cancellation of her wedding just a day before it was meant to be held amid a wave of online reactions ranging from sympathy to backlash. A digital copy of the wedding invitation obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday revealed that the ceremony was initially

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Taraba, NAPTIP rescue eight trafficked children, arrest suspects

The Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, has rescued eight trafficked children from Minda Village in Lau Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary
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The Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, has rescued eight trafficked children from Minda Village in Lau Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary

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Vehicle falls from Otedola Bridge, driver rescued

A private vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, causing panic among commuters and passersby. There are reports that the car had four occupants, all of whom sustained varying degrees of injury. However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, which confirmed the incident in a post
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A private vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, causing panic among commuters and passersby. There are reports that the car had four occupants, all of whom sustained varying degrees of injury. However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, which confirmed the incident in a post

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Kalu demands prosecution of Chinese miners, police officer’s killers in Abia

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on the Inspector General of Police and the Abia State Government to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the killing of two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Abia State. The victims were reportedly killed by gunmen who
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The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on the Inspector General of Police and the Abia State Government to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the killing of two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Abia State. The victims were reportedly killed by gunmen who

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PICTORIAL: Take-It-Back protesters converge at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos

Protesters on Monday gathered at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos, to express their grievances. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues. Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged
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Protesters on Monday gathered at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos, to express their grievances. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues. Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged

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I never met Makinde before becoming Alaafin – Oba Owoade

The newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Olatunji Owoade, has said he neither knew nor met Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, or former Senator Monsurat Sunmonu before his selection as the 46th Alaafin. Speaking at a Thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Anglican Cathedral Church, Esiele, Oyo town, the monarch said his emergence
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The newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Olatunji Owoade, has said he neither knew nor met Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, or former Senator Monsurat Sunmonu before his selection as the 46th Alaafin. Speaking at a Thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the Anglican Cathedral Church, Esiele, Oyo town, the monarch said his emergence

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