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We’Have Lost An Unpretentious Federalist, Mbah Mourns Clark

19.02.2025

Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has expressed deep sadness over the passing on of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, describing him as an unpretentious federalist, who gave his all in service to God, country, and humanity at large. Mbah, in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah, yesterday, said Chief Edwin...

TETFund Elated With New Telegraph Award

19.02.2025

The management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed appreciation to the Board of Editors and Panel of Judges of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of the New Telegraph titles, for choosing the parastatal as the Most Improved Government Agency in the upcoming awards ceremony. The award presentation will take place on Friday...

CBN Orders Bank Directors With Insider Bad Loans To Resign

19.02.2025

…amends guidelines on mgt of dormant accounts The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately. The apex bank gave the directive in a circular dated February 17, which was signed by Adetona Adedeji, acting director of banking supervision. Insider loans refer to credit facilities granted...

Emir Of Daura Tasks Journalists To Abide By Ethics Of Profession

19.02.2025

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, has tasked journalists to abide by the ethics of their profession to ensure the progress and development of the state. The Emir spoke when he hosted members of Correspondents’Chapel led by the Vice Chairman, Ahmed Tijjani Ibrahim at his palace in Daura yesterday. Faruk noted that, the...

UBEC Fund: Witness Exonerates Ex-Kwara Gov Of Alleged Diversion

19.02.2025

The trial of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, over alleged diversion of the State Universal Basic Education Fund has suffered a set back as a witness to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Hassan, exonerated the duo from the alleged...

Protest Against NDDC Mgt Ill Motivated, Says Osaanya

19.02.2025

A prominent youth leader in the Niger Delta, Osaanya B. Osaanya, has expressed concerns that the ongoing protest orchestrated by some individuals against the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has the potential of derailing the development plans of the commission for the region. Osaanya, who expressed the concerns...

McPherson University Commissions Hostel And Laboratory Building Extension, Names Female Hostel Road After FWI

19.02.2025

In a significant step in enhancing its infrastructure, McPherson University has commissioned two new facilities: a female hostel and a laboratory building extension. In recognition of the Foursquare Women Inter – national’s (FWI) generous contribution, the University has announced that the road leading to the female hostels would be named in honour of the organization....

ASAF Urges Tinubu To Address Lagos Assembly Crisis

19.02.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) States Assembly Forum (ASAF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to address the crisis in the Lagos State Assembly leadership and not to allow it go into flame. The Forum, which stated this in a statement issued by its Director General, Ambassador Dagogo Fubura, however threw its weight behind the newly...

Assembly Clears Nasarawa Gov’s 16 Commissioner-Nominees

19.02.2025

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the appointment of 16 commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Abdullahi Sule on February 10 for approval. Speaker Danladi Jatau, who congratulated them, urged them to initiate good policies and programmes in their various ministries when sworn in. He urged appointees to live above board while discharging their official...

Reps Urge INEC To Conduct Bye-Elections In National, State Assemblies’ Vacant Seats

19.02.2025

The House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately conduct bye-elections into all the vacant positions in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Jafaru Leko (APC, Bauchi) at yesterday’s plenary. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker noted that INEC is...

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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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