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Atiku Reacts To Farotimi’s Arrest, Says Grim Reminder Of Military Dark Days

04.12.2024

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former Nigeria Vice President, on Wednesday, strongly condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer and political activist, Dele Farotimi by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). New Telegraph had earlier reported that Farotimi was arrested over a defamation petition by senior lawyer Afe Babalola. Reacting to his arrest via his verified X...

No One Will Force Osimhen To Leave – Galatasaray President

04.12.2024

Galatasaray President, Dursun Özbek, on Wednesday, declared that Victor Osimhen won’t be forced to leave the club in January. It would be recalled that Osimhen linked up with the Yellow and Reds from Serie A club, Napoli on loan in September. There is a clause in the contract which allows the striker to move to...

NNPC LTD Committed To Advancing Local Content In Energy Sector

04.12.2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPC Ltd) has reiterated its commitment to advancing local content development in Nigeria’s energy sector and driving sustainable growth of the industry. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at the ongoing 13th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Kyari, who was...

Army Arrests Soldiers Over Manhandling Of Two Civilians

04.12.2024

On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army announced it had arrested some of its soldiers caught on camera torturing two civilians in Badagry, Lagos State. New Telegraph reports that a viral video revealed some soldiers manhandling two civilians in Badagry-Lagos. The video has, however, triggered an outcry with calls for action against the erring soldiers. Reacting to the...

Labour Moves Against Influx Of Expatriates In Oil Sector

04.12.2024

The President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has decried the large influx of expatriates, especially from India. It stated that this development was detrimental to the well-being and progress of indigenous professionals. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, while delivering his address during the association’s National Executive Council meeting yesterday, also said...

AFC Clarifies Role In €2bn Syndicated Facility For BOI

04.12.2024

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, yesterday in Lagos clarified its role as global coordinator, lead co-arranger, underwriter, bookrunner, and guarantor in the successful syndication of up to €2 billion facility for Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s largest and most impactful development finance institution. Precisely, the transaction is a record global...

NDE: Dangote Sugar’s Investment Has Revolutionised Job Creation

04.12.2024

The huge investment by Dangote Sugar Refinery in the sugar Backward Integration Policy (BIP) of the Federal Government has been hailed by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), which described its job creation potential as humongous. Director-General of NDE, Silas Agara, who commended the Chairman of the company, Aliko Dangote, during his visit to Dangote...

Tinubu Being Misguided Because Of 2027 –Onokpasa

04.12.2024

Jesutega Onokpasa is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the party’s presidential campaign council during the 2023 elections. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Daniel Bwala as one of his media aides and its implication on the support base of...

NPF Distances IGP, Egbetokun From Cartel That Smuggled Money From CBN

04.12.2024

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has distanced its boss, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun from having any connection with the alleged cartel that smuggled some money from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja. Debunking the allegation in a statement issued on Wednesday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer noted that contrary...

Sokoto Govt Seeks Partnership With AANI

04.12.2024

Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has expressed his readiness to partner with the Sokoto state chapter of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for the development of the state. He made this known when he received members of the state chapter of the association on a courtesy visit. The Governor expressed confidence that each member...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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