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Police Nab Kidnap Suspect After Lone Crash In Nasarawa

18.08.2025

…Reovers Rifles and ₦6.9m Cash A member of a Seven-man kidnap gang suspect, Mohammed Tahir of Barkin Ladi in Plateau State, has been arrested by the police and is helping investigators at the Nasarawa State Criminal Investigation Department on how to get other members of the gang arrested. Luck ran out of Mohammed Tahir when...

Ex-Osun Deputy Gov Urges Residents To Partake In CVR Exercise

18.08.2025

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Otunba Titi Tomori-Ponnle, has called on all eligible residents, especially members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Nigerians at large, to take part in the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). New Telegraph had earlier reported that the electoral umpire fixed Monday, 18 August...

Edo Police Reiterates Commitment To Rescuing Seminarians

18.08.2025

The Edo State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to rescuing two seminarians kidnapped on July 10, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivianokpodi-Agenebode in Etsako East Local Government Area of the State. Recall that two teenage seminarians were kidnapped on Thursday, July 10, 2025, during a deadly attack in which a security officer, identified...

Groups Petition Lagos Assembly Over PPP Plans Of Water Corporation

18.08.2025

Six civil society groups have sent a petition to the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging it to halt the privatisation plans being implemented by the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC). The CSOs behind the petition are the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF), the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), Child Health Organisation, New...

US Applauds Nigeria Over Arrest Of Globally Wanted Terrorists

18.08.2025

The United States (US) Government has lauded the Nigerian government following the arrest of two notorious terrorist leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru group. The US Mission to Nigeria described the capture of the terrorist kingpins as a powerful step in Nigeria’s efforts to defeat terrorism and extremism Recall that Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA),...

Davido’s Endorsement Fund Half Of His Music Videos – Asa Asika

18.08.2025

Nigerian talent manager, Asa Asika has given insights into the power of partnerships between an artist and a brand. Speaking in a recent interview on The Star Network Podcast, Asika, who cited Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido as an instance, said the Afrobeats star’s endorsement paid for a considerable part of his music videos. According to...

Underutilization Threatens Billion Naira ICT Investment In Tertiary Institutions

18.08.2025

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has warned that the billions of naira already invested in ICT infrastructure would be a waste if tertiary institutions in the country fail to embrace technology in teaching, research, and administration. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, who expressed concerns that the billion-naira investments were being underutilised,...

APC Chieftain Reacts To Oyebanji Delegates Lis

18.08.2025

A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Mr Gbenga Ogedengbe, has called on President Bola Tinubu to wade into the crisis brewing within the party in the state over alleged secrecy in the compilation of delegates’ list ahead of the governorship primary fixed for October 27 this year. Ogedengbe, who made...

Intending FCT Pilgrims To Pay Over N8m Each

18.08.2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that every intending pilgrim for the 2026 Hajj exercise must register with N8.5 million. This was disclosed on Monday by the Director of the Board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, who said the amount is the minimum deposit expected from all intending pilgrims. Edah also said...

Ooni’s Conferment Of ‘Okanlomo Of Yorubaland’ On Sanusi Affront, Ultra Views

18.08.2025

…Demands revocation within 48 hours The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has described Saturday’s conferment of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title on a business tycoon, Dotun Sanusi, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as an affront and ultra views of the traditional authority of the Ooni. The Alaafin in...

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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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