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Court To Hear Akpabio’s Suit Against Natasha May 13

12.05.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned till Tuesday, May 13, for the definite hearing of the contempt claims made against the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. New Telegraph gathered that Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date following a submission by the second and...

Gov Otu Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Late Ibiam Ewa

12.05.2025

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu, on Monday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Ibiam Oden Ewa, the father of the Commissioner for Special Duties, Oden Ewa. Ibiam Ewa reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness. The late Ewa, a distinguished elder statesman from Yakurr...

Ohanaeze Youth Council Expresses Concern Over Rising Insecurity

12.05.2025

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has raised concerns over the worsening security situation in the country and called on President Bola Tinubu to sack Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar. The group also criticised Ahmadu Jaha, a member of the House of Representatives from Borno State, over his recent comments, describing them as “misplaced and...

AIO, Nigerian insurers collaborate on regional integration

12.05.2025

The African Insurance Organisation has pledged stronger collaboration with Nigerian insurers, as part of efforts to deepen regional integration and enhance value for member companies across Africa. During an official visit to the Nigerian insurance market recently, the Secretary-General of the AIO, Jean Baptiste, accompanied by the organisation’s Communication and Public Relations Officer, Charles Moki,...

Ex-Minister Olubolade Slumps, Dies

12.05.2025

Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State and one-time Minister of Special Duties, Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. New Telegraph gathered that Olubolade, who also served as Minister of Police Affairs and Minister of State for the FCT, slumped and died while playing lawn tennis at Apapa, Lagos, on Sunday, May 11. He hailed from...

Ondo Govt Takes Over Prosecution Of Self-Styled Monarch

12.05.2025

The Ondo State Ministry of Justice has taken over the prosecution of a self-styled monarch in Ijare in Ifedore Local Government, Adekolajo Aladeseyi, and two chiefs from the State Police Command. This development came as the court granted bail to the self-employed monarch and chiefs in liberal terms. However, the prosecution said additional suspects have...

Fast-Track Wike’s Expulsion From PDP, CP-PDP Tells Saraki C’ttee

12.05.2025

The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has called on the reconciliation committee led by former President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, to fast-track the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike from the party. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the committee was set up...

APC Leader Decries Alleged Bias Of Party Leadership

12.05.2025

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Oladejo Olaniyi, has decried what he described as “clear signs of bias” within the State party leadership ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial primaries. Olaniyi, who is the State Coordinator of the Osun APC Network Alliance, accused the State Party Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, of...

‘I Remain INEC Chairman’, Yakubu Declares

12.05.2025

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday dismissed rumours that he had been removed from office, saying he is still in charge of the electoral body. Yakubu also said that changes to the Electoral Act will be made before the 2027 general elections. He made the remark while speaking...

Court Frowns Over Delay In Fubara’s Suspension Suit

12.05.2025

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has warned against further delay in a suit challenging the suspension of Governor Siminialayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Ordu and the Rivers State House of Assembly, over the State’s political crisis. The suit, which was filed by former member of the House of Representatives, and...

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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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