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Gusau Institute holds roundtable on the future of ECOWAS

09.02.2025

The search for enduring solution to the challenges facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gained momentum on February 4, 2025, when a roundtable conference was held in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The forum was organized by Gusau Institute, a think tank that seeks, through research, to initiate programmes for the enhancement of...

Proscription: IPOB heads to S’Court

09.02.2025

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the order of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which affirmed the proscription of the group. The Court of Appeal had on January 30 upheld the Federal Government’s 2017 decision to ban IPOB. The court held that the proscription was lawful. A...

2027: Uncertainty Over Opposition’s Battle Against Tinubu

09.02.2025

President Bola Tinubu’s quest to retain power in 2027 may face a stiff challenge as key political opposition figures appear set to form a coalition to stop him from having a second term. In this analysis, ONWUKA NZESHI reviews the activities in the opposition in recent weeks but ponders on the feasibility of their plot...

US Abolishes Drop Box Visa Processes for Nigerians

09.02.2025

The ease of renewing the United States visa application processes otherwise known as the drop box has been abolished. Some applicants, who spoke to Sunday Telegraph said they were shocked when the process for drop box provision online was no longer available. What that means is that all US visa applicants to the US would...

Ahamba: Anyanwu Remains Secretary until S’Court Decides Otherwise

09.02.2025

A renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), has weighed-in on the crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as it affects the office of the National Secretary. Sunday Telegraph reports that Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Mr. Sunday Ude-Okoye, have continued to lay claims to the position of National Secretary of the PDP. Both...

Retirement Fallout: Senate summons PSC chair over directive to senior officers –Investigation

09.02.2025

Following the recent retirement directive to some senior officers, the Senate Committee on Police Affairs has summoned the chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) for briefing, Sunday Telegraph’s investigation revealed. Our correspondent gathered that the interaction, which took place last week, afforded the PSC’s chairman the opportunity to defend the directive to...

RCCG Overseer Adeboye Denies Involvement In TikToker SeaKing’s Arrest

09.02.2025

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has refuted claims that he was involved in the arrest of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, a.k.a ‘SeaKing.’ Ogunsanwo was recently rearrested over allegations of cyberbullying the popular cleric, which has sparked reactions on social media, with many questioning the circumstances surrounding...

Light Up Lagos Donates To Orphanages

09.02.2025

The much anticipated third edition of The Light Up Lagos Experience concluded in grand style, cementing its status as one of Africa’s leading New Year’s Eve celebrations. Held over several unforgettable days, the event brought together thousands of attendees to celebrate the dawn of 2025 in a spectacular fusion of culture, entertainment, and philanthropy. The...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 9

09.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Sunday,February 9, 2025. Jigawa Agog As Defence Minister Attends Wedding Fatiha The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Saturday led Jigawa State APC stakeholders and other government officials to the wedding Fatiha of Aisha Idris Garba, daughter of...

Nigeria’s GDP per capita shrinks to $835 —IMF

09.02.2025

The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita declined to $835.49 in 2025 from $877.07 in 2024, indicating a 4.74 per cent dip. According to data from the IMF website on Thursday, there has been a sustained downtrend since 2014, when the GDP per capita had stood at a high...

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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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