December 2025 – Page 113

Ajadi Deepens Grassroots Consultations, Meets Oyo LG Vice Chairmen

17.12.2025

As part of an intensifying grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, a leading aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Tuesday, December 16, held separate strategic meetings with Vice Chairmen and Chiefs of Staff from the 33 Local Government Councils in the...

Atiku Mourns Ex-CJN Ibrahim Tanko, Describes Death As Monumental Loss

17.12.2025

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed sorrow over the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the Nigerian judiciary, the legal profession and the nation at large. In a condolence message shared on his official platform, Atiku said the late jurist’s...

Oyebanji Lauds Filmmakers For Historical Epic ‘Ekiti Parapo War’

17.12.2025

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has praised filmmakers, Lateef Adedimeji and Adebimpe Oyebade for their ongoing production of the Ekiti Parapo War film, saying it’s a major cultural initiative preserving Ekiti’s rich heritage. Governor Oyebanji, who visited the movie locations in Ado Ekiti expressed his admiration for the project’s historical accuracy, scale, and attention to...

Akpabio’s Aide, Borokini Becomes Youngest Knight In Church Of Nigeria

17.12.2025

Senior Legislative Aide to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and former Whip of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Toluwani Borokini has been conferred with the prestigious title of Grand Commander of the Order of Saint Christopher, making him one of the youngest knights in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). The investiture...

N’Delta Youth Urges Tinubu To Sustain Stability In Defence Leadership

17.12.2025

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sustain stability within the leadership of the defence sector, warning that unnecessary changes could disrupt ongoing security operations across the country. In a statement on Wednesday signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, the group said continuity in the defence leadership was...

EEDC Gives Reason For Recent Drop In Power Across S’East

17.12.2025

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has attributed the recent decline in power supply across the South-East to low system frequency caused by gas constraints affecting electricity Generation Companies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the company’s group head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, explained that the gas-related challenges had forced the Transmission Company of...

S’court Mourns As Former CJN, Muhammad, Dies At 72

17.12.2025

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has announced the passing of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad who died in the early hours of yesterday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by its Director of Information and Public Relation, Dr. Festus Akande, the apex court expressed sorrow over the death of the...

Phase 2 Leader Dismisses Marginalization Claims, Says Reforms On Track

17.12.2025

Ibena Rufus Salvation, the national chairman of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) beneficiaries, Phase 2, has called for the rejection of allegations of raised against the Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, insisting that instead, the ongoing reforms under the current administration are restoring the programme to its original purpose. Recall that some group of ex-agitators, had petitioned...

Peller Needs Support, Not Mockery – Jarvis

17.12.2025

Nigerian TikTok influencer Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, has spoken out amid intense backlash and online ridicule surrounding her partner Peller’s mental health struggle. New Telegraph recalls that Peller attempted suicide and crashed his car following an alleged argument with Jarvis, sparking widespread speculation and mockery on social media. Speaking in his defence,...

Govt Needs Support Of Nigerians To Tackle Insecurity –Kalu

17.12.2025

Orji Uzor Kalu is a former governor of Abia State and the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on insecurity in the country, alleged targeted killings and the crisis in the SouthEast, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports The Indigenous People of...