…and plans are to deliver effective representation for the people. We will adopt a community-based approach to tackle the challenges in Anambra South,” he said. Nwosu also pledged to ensure that votes cast across the seven local government areas that make up the senatorial district were counted at the polling units. He…

…Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He stressed that HFDI had reached 50,000 community members with sexual and reproductive health social and behaviour change messages as part of its intervention in the state. The HFDI executive director added that 250 community and religious leaders had been sensitised, while…

…build boldly and build honestly. Do something that will make your family proud, your community proud, Nigeria proud, Africa proud and humanity better. “As you go back to school, you are not just returning to your classrooms; you are returning to the construction site of your future. And everything you take to your clas…

…project, to mitigate the impact of the disasters. In Edo State, residents of Enwan community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area have been thrown into panic following the overflow of the Ojirami Dam. The dam overflowed its banks and flooded the Enwan-Igarra-Ososo Expressway after a heavy downpour on Sunday, September 27…

Several women from the Tyomu community in the Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday thronged the Makurdi/Gboko highway to protest the abduction of 18 people from their community. The women were reported to have blocked the highway, calling on the state government to secure the release of their communi…

…with the American Association for Cancer Research and other organisations to develop a community cancer communication strategy aimed at improving public understanding of the disease. He said the initiative would address misconceptions and beliefs that discourage people from seeking appropriate medical care. “We need to…

…practised a traditional system of government in the location.It was also added that the community which today is known as Lagos was well organised when it was still being administered by the early inhabitants. Chiefs and traditional rulers played important roles in the community, one of which included settling disputes…

…putting the United Nations, the United States Embassy in Nigeria and the international community on notice over what she described as threats to her life and the integrity of the January 2027 elections. The former senator spoke in an interview with Splash FM late Monday while reacting to the disruption of a PDP campaig…

…meaningfully to national development. He also extended appreciation to the host community of Eke for its exemplary hospitality, cooperation and proactive partnership with the Federal Ministry of Education in facilitating a seamless operational take-off in Enugu State.

…in Mathematics, joined RCCG.At the time, he was part of Nigeria's growing academic community and had no known ambition to lead a church. According to RCCG records, Akindayomi immediately identified him as the person he believed God had shown him years earlier.RCCG founder Reverend Josiah Akindayomi ordains Adeboye as a…

…at the event.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “The Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mrs Racheal Alamu; Headmaster of Baptist Basic School, Yawota, Mr Adejumo Gabriel; and Headteacher of Local Authority Basic School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mr Oke Jacob Sunday, and representatives of the aff…

…legal pathway for women who have previously had little recourse against relatives or community members who excluded them from family property.The announcement marks one of the most direct interventions by Anambra's legal authority on the issue of female inheritance, bringing criminal law to bear on a practice rooted in…

…were arrested at about 11:40 p.m. on September 26, 2026, during an operation in Oghara community. The operation led to the recovery of 13 sachets of 100mg Tramadol, one carton of Codeine, two cartons of cough syrup, 25 grammes of suspected cannabis and 25 sachets of cannabis-cake recipe. “The suspects and the recovered…

…to ensure that the APC is firmly rooted in every local government, ward and community,” Alli said. He urged the newly inaugurated managers to regard their appointments as a call to service, stressing that sustained grassroots engagement would remain central to the party’s campaign strategy. Alli also called for unity a…

…Don’t miss the beat — your heart matters,” Adefarasin said. He called on families, community leaders, schools, workplaces and health institutions to promote heart-healthy habits, noting that daily lifestyle choices could contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. World Heart Day: NOA urges Osun residents…

…while industry includes mining and manufacturing. ​ In Nigeria, the sectors differ from community to community. Children work on farms and in markets, while others are found in workshops, domestic employment, construction and other informal activities. ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo said the latest global figures…

…her evangelical visit to Brazil with a charity outreach to Colinas do Oeste, an Osasco community in the São Paulo metropolitan region, where she and the Emmanuel TV team distributed food items, clothing and toiletries, alongside a cash donation of R$50,000.The outreach, which took place on September 21, 2026, formed pa…

…bid and Hon. Donald Kimikanboh Ojogo. The well-attended rally, which drew youths, women, community leaders and supporters from Apoi, Arogbo and neighbouring riverine communities, saw participants march through major streets and junctions in the town, chanting solidarity songs and displaying banners with inscriptions in…

…credible local government, functioning schools, and opportunities beyond violence. A community cannot be ordered to trust a state that appears only in an armoured vehicle. The call for diplomacy abroad should be matched by political settlement and fair governance at home. Global disorder also arrives through prices. Wa…

…institution.The event was also attended by the General Secretary of the Oyo State Muslim Community, Prof. Taofeeq Yekinni, and the National President of the University of Ibadan Muslim Graduate Association, Alhajj Imran Abulmojeed.

…while urging Igbo communities abroad to establish structured Igbo lessons in their community schools. He also proposed an Igbo digital marketplace and certified apprenticeship system, saying technology should be deployed to organise the region’s enormous trading and entrepreneurial ecosystem. For the diaspora, Moghalu…

…in Achussa. Ager, however, said officials of the agency had not yet visited the affected community to conduct an assessment of the situation. Benue: Heavy rainfall submerges houses, roads in Makurdi

…or one-man empowerment. There's a multiplier effect. Train your neighbours, train your community people, and also continue to impact and learn more," she advised.Rukayat confirmed the national programme will continue across other states, with applications for future training available online, and with skill areas varyi…

…with their employer's two-year-old child. The incident occurred in Ogberia Ochoro community, Ogoja Local Government Area, where the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) accused the workers of attempting to traffic the toddler for sale, the Guardian reported on Monday, September 28, 202…

…Nigeria's most populous state, as political groups begin intensifying organisation and community engagement ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Beyond the numbers, the 50-vehicle deployment represents a major logistical investment in the movement's Kano operations, providing the mobility required to extend activities be…