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Ughelli Monarch, Olori Commend Oborevwori On Otovwodo Flyover

13.01.2026

The Ovie of Ughelli Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Wilson Ojakovo, Oharisi III, has praised Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for initiating the Otovwodo Flyover project, describing it as a landmark intervention set to transform Ughelli into a modern metropolis. The commendation was made on Monday at the monarch’s palace following the groundbreaking ceremony of the...

Ogun Court Remands Portable, Postpones Bail Hearing

13.01.2026

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded in prison following his arraignment over multiple criminal allegations. New Telegraph reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Ota, Ogun State, refused to grant bail to the 31-year-old singer. Portable was brought before the court on Monday to answer charges bordering on assault,...

New FGN Savings Bond Offer for Retail Investors

13.01.2026

The Federal Government has launched a new Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bond offer, targeting retail investors with competitive interest rates and low entry requirements, according to a document released by the Debt Management Office on Monday. The offer, issued on behalf of the Federal Government pursuant to the Debt Management Office (Establishment) Act 2003...

Make Peace With Wike, Fayose Urges Fubara

13.01.2026

Amid the ongoing political fracas in Rivers State, the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to, as a matter of urgency, make amends with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, instead of engaging in political confrontation. Fayose made this call while reacting to the...

Court Nullifies Ekiti PDP Primaries, Orders Fresh Election

13.01.2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has nullified the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary conducted last year and ordered the party to conduct a fresh election in compliance with the law. Dr. Wole Oluyede emerged the PDP flagbearer on November 8, 2025, defeating his closest rivals, Dr. Funso Ayeni and Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun,...

Juliana Olayode Celebrates Funke Akindele’s Box Office Success

13.01.2026

Nollywood actress, Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby has showered encomiums on her senior colleague and former boss, Funke Akindele, in celebration of the filmmaker’s latest box office milestone. New Telegraph recalls that Funke Akindele recently made history after her film “Behind The Scenes“ crossed the ₦2 billion mark at the Nigerian box office,...

Kano Gov’t Begins Investigation Into Alleged Negligence Over Patient’s Death

13.01.2026

Kano State health authorities have commenced an investigation into alleged medical negligence following the reported death of a patient, Aishatu Umar, at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre. The probe, which began on Tuesday, was ordered by the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, amid growing public concern surrounding...

NN, NIMASA To Deepen Partnership On Hydrography, Wreck Removal

13.01.2026

The Nigerian Navy has called for enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the area of hydrography to sustain improved safety of navigation in Nigerian waters. NIMASA’s Deputy Director and Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval...

Datti Holding LP Ticket For Obi, Says APGA Group

13.01.2026

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described Mr Peter Obi’s quest for the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a second plan as his Labour Party running mate, Datti Ahmed, is a place holder for him in the event he failed to obtain the ticket of...

Court Remands 52 AAU Students, Others Over Ekpoma Protests

13.01.2026

About 52 people, including Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma students were yesterday arraigned at an Edo State High Court Benin for their alleged involvement in a violent protests in Ekpoma on Saturday. Residents protested against the incessant kidnappings and killings in the university community. However, protests turned violent as hoodlums looted several shops and vandalized...

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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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