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By Peter Omopo November 18, 2025, Hon. Adetola Adunni Abubakar; Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area flagged off E-Birth Registration in Agboyi-Ketu. This event was held at the Ketu Primary Healthcare Centre on Akintan Street. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) the global agency dedicated to protecting the rights and futures of children worldwide has taken a bold step in the registration of births in Nigeria. They were on ground to launch the e-birth registration programme in Agboyi-Ketu and the Chairman; Hon. Adetola Abubakar was on ground to do justice to that. The UNICEF asserts that any child…

By Peter Omopo Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has vowed to investigate reports of a recent withdrawal of military personnel from certain vulnerable communities amid rising security concerns. Matawalle made the pledge on Friday while responding to growing public anxiety over the alleged redeployment of troops from areas battling persistent bandit attacks. The minister said the Federal Government would not condone any action capable of exposing citizens to danger, stressing that the protection of lives and property remains a top priority of the administration. “We have received the reports, and I can assure Nigerians that a full investigation…

One of the leading empowerment societies in Nigeria, Adashe Women Housing, has handed over 100 newly-built housing units to widows in Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, representing a major humanitarian intervention to improve the living conditions of the widows and orphans. The initiative, conceived and driven by the Founder and CEO of Adashe Women Housing, Dr. Umma Sani, was made possible through the land she provided and partnerships with the Family Homes Fund, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, the Ministry of Women Affairs and NASEINI. The houses were commissioned on Monday at a ceremony that…

By Peter Omopo Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted persistent underdevelopment in the Niger Delta on entrenched personal interests, weak political will, and years of political rivalry among regional leaders. Jonathan spoke in Abuja on Friday at the public presentation of The Hidden Treasures, a 202-page book authored by former Delta State governorship aspirant Chris Iyovwaye. The event also featured prominent political figures, including former Social Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo and ex-Minister of Information Prof. Jerry Gana, who echoed concerns over the region’s stalled progress. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mike Oghiadomhe, Jonathan said numerous development plans…

By Peter Omopo The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, has outlined seven critical conditions that must be met before the association will suspend its ongoing nationwide strike. In an interview with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, Suleiman revealed that although the government had held three conciliation meetings with striking doctors—where 19 demands were agreed upon with clear timelines—virtually none of the resolutions had been implemented. The only exception, he said, was the partial payment of the 25–35 per cent allowance, which remains incomplete, with about 40 per cent of members yet to receive the…

By Peter Omopo The number of pupils and students abducted from St Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, has increased to 303, according to an updated report by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter. Gunmen had invaded the Catholic-owned school in the early hours of Friday, initially abducting 215 pupils along with 12 teachers. However, a detailed verification exercise revealed that 88 additional students, earlier thought to have escaped, were also among those taken. This brings the total number of abductees to 315, comprising 303 students and 12…

By Abiodun Moshood O. In a grand culmination of a year filled with dedication, service, and excellence, Rashidat Olamidayo Ajakaye was feted at her passing out parade from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ogun State. The ceremony was a testament to Ajakaye’s impactful journey, marked by outstanding achievements that earned her not one, but TWO prestigious awards. DAPCA, in coalition with DRER, organized a special sent forth party for Ajakaye. It was a fitting tribute to a corper who left an indelient mark on the institution. Ajakaye Rashidat Olamidayo won TWO…

By Olugbolahan Kuku The all-inclusive Government of Hon. Adetola Adunni Abubakar is at it again! This time, it is a forward-looking move to involve the people of Agboyi-Ketu in the budget appropriation of 2026! November 19, 2025; stakeholders and representatives of the various sectors of the Agboyi-Ketu LCDA gathered at the MicMary Events Hall to discuss the 2026 budget. In Hon. Adetola Abubakar’s government, budget considerations and planning do not start and end with a “closed committee”, she gathers all stakeholders for robust propositions and discussions on the 2026 budget of the LCDA. In a nutshell, what are the projects…

By Peter Omopo The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (FOBTOB) has raised alarm over the Federal Government’s planned ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcoholic beverages in PET or glass bottles below 200ml, warning that the policy could endanger over 5.5 million jobs and wipe out nearly N2 trillion in industry investments. The ban, scheduled to take effect on December 31, has sparked concern across the beverage manufacturing sector. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Friday, FOBTOB President Jimoh Oyibo said enforcing the ban would trigger massive economic disruption and threaten livelihoods across the…

By Peter Omopo Celebrity nightlife promoter Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has called on the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to mobilise South-East leaders and work towards securing the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a post shared on his X handle on Friday, Okechukwu expressed concern over escalating insecurity in the South-East and stressed the need for urgent interventions to restore peace in the region. “We need peace in the South-East. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has never been a terrorist and has never been a harmful man. He has only…