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Otu, Uzodimma, Ibas, Extol Virtues Of Prof Ewa At Funeral

11.08.2025

Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State on Saturday joined family, friends, and a host of dignitaries in Ugep for the final funeral rites and interment of the late Prof. Ibiang Oden Ewa, father of the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Oden Ewa; where he delivered a moving tribute to...

Portable Makes K1 Ultimate’s Airport Drama Into New Single ‘Plane Stopper’

11.08.2025

Street musician, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus popularly known as Portable has released a new single titled: ‘Plane Stopper’ which was inspired by the airport incident involving Fuji music star, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known K1 De Ultimate’. Portable has consistently used scenarios like this to create video contents as Instagram teasers. The Zaa Zuh crooner,...

Police Deploy Security Operatives To Anambra South

11.08.2025

…Set To Hold Joint Stakeholders Meeting Six days to the conduct of the Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North 1 by-election, the Anambra Police Command and other sister security agencies have commenced the deployment of officers and men to the eight Local Government Areas in order to ensure a hitch-free process. New Telegraph recalls...

DSS Arraigns Five Over 2022 Attack On Owo Catholic Church

11.08.2025

…Court adjourns till August 19 for trial The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned five men before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. The five persons, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik,...

Customs Seizes N10bn Expired Pharmaceuticals, Arms At Lagos Port

11.08.2025

No fewer than 16 containers laden with hard drugs, arms, expired pharmaceuticals, banned poultry and counterfeit goods valued at over ₦10 billion were seized by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Lagos Port. Also, some of the contraband are expired chest and lung tablets, margarine, two pump-action rifles, 25 cartridges, a Smith & Wesson...

Police Foil Assassination Plot, Robbery Attack In Kwara

11.08.2025

…Nab two suspects. A prompt action by the operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, in conjunction with the local vigilantes of the Ilorin South Local Government Area, has foiled an assassination plot and armed robbery attack in Ilorin, the state capital. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Adetoun...

Muriel Scores Brace As Orlando Beat Inter Miami In Messi’s Absence

11.08.2025

Luis Muriel on Sunday scored a goal in each half, and Martin Ojeda scored a goal and an assist to lead Orlando City SC to a 4-1 victory over Inter Miami CF. Miami’s star, Lionel Messi, did not play because of the injury he had sustained on his leg on Saturday in a Leagues Cup...

Oduala Commends Philanthropists For Helping Less Privileged

11.08.2025

US-based film director, Taiwo Oduala, on Monday hailed the inspiring work of philanthropists and corporate bodies, who are making a tangible difference in the lives of the less privileged through their selfless humanitarian services. Oduala gave this commendation while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Lokoja. The Nigerian-born film director, who hosts the Afro Awards...

VeryDarkMan Reacts To Death Prophecies By Prophets

11.08.2025

Controversial social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the prophecies of his death by prophets. New Telegraph reports that two prophets from Nigeria and Ghana had given revelations about VeryDarkMan’s death. One of the unidentified prophets, in a video while addressing his congregation, said in Yoruba: “There are activists...

Senator Plang Calls For Urgent Intervention

11.08.2025

Worried by the spate of attacks by bandits in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has expressed deep concern about the elements’ activities and called for immediate intervention to arrest the pathetic situation. New Telegraph recalls that parts of the council area,...

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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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