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Tinubu Had No Hand In Award Of Lagos-calabar Highway, Says Umahi

31.05.2025

Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi has denied speculations making the rounds to suggest that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu influenced the process leading to the award of Lagos-Calabar Highway. This is coming just as the minister on Friday insisted that the Federal Government did not secure any loan for the construction of the 700...

Edo IDPs Beg Okpebholo For Job Placements, Amenities

31.05.2025

Residents of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) located in Uhogua Ovia South East Local Government Area of Edo State, have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to assist them in job placements and provision of basic amenities. Making the appeal was the Founder of the Home for Needy Pastor, Solomon Folorunsho while addressing children residents...

NAFDAC Says 2,500 Onitsha Headbridge Market Traders Paid Administrative Charges

31.05.2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reopened the Onitsha Headbridge drug market, under strict regulatory conditions as part of its intensified efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s open drug markets and protect public health. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified...

Lassa Fever, Meningitis Kill 366 In 24 States –NCDC

31.05.2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a total of 366 deaths from Lassa fever and meningitis in 24 states of the federation. The NCDC, via its official website on Friday, highlighted the continued public health challenge posed by these diseases. From January 1 to May 18, the centre confirmed 733 cases...

Ogun Workers: Federal Mortgage Bank Lauds Abiodun For Offsetting NHF Deduction Arrears

31.05.2025

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has commended the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for remitting all the National Housing Fund (NHF) deduction arrears of the workers in the state. The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services, FMBN, Mr Ibidapo Odojukan, made the commendation when he led the management team of the bank...

ATM Foundation Throws Weight Behind Beach Tourism In Ilaje

31.05.2025

In the continued effort of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s plans to unlock the economic potential of Ondo State’s riverine areas, the Abdul Adetunji Mohammed (ATM) Foundation has thrown its weight behind beach tourism at the recently concluded Araromi Beach Carnival, hosted by Dr Taiwo Malumi a notable philanthropist and founding member of the APC in Ondo...

Kwara South Indigenes Laud Abdulrasaq On Development, Infrastructure

31.05.2025

Members of Kwara South Development Initiative have lauded the transformative achievements of Governor AbduRahman AbdulRazaq since coming on board six years ago. In a statement made available to Saturday Telegraph yesterday, the Convener, Engr. Johnson Adewunmi particularly commended the governor for driving sustainable development, economic growth, and social progress across the state. Adewunmi on...

2027 Presidency: Makinde’s Ambition Raises Dust Within PDP, Southern Governors Forum

31.05.2025

The ambition of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to run for the presidency in 2027 is causing some disquiet within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), the Saturday Telegraph has learnt. This is because the move by Makinde has been intensified to the extent that some bigwigs within...

Businesses Shut As Enugu Residents Observe Biafra Day

31.05.2025

Business and social activities came to a halt in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State on Friday as residents observed a sit-at-home order in commemoration of Biafra Day. The action is a solemn occasion to honour those who died in the Nigeria-Biafran Civil War which took place between 1967-1970 resulting loss of million of...

Inclusivity’ll Give Legitimacy To Democratic Governance –NILDS Dg

31.05.2025

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has canvassed for inclusive politics that would accommodate all strata of the nation’s population. Prof. Sulaiman stated this at a media briefing in Abuja on his six-year stewardship, stressing that the legitimacy of the country’s democracy stood a...

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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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