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I Was Put On Trial For 20 Years On Trumped-Up Charges – Akagburuonye

22.01.2026

Renowned estate developer and philanthropist, Success Akagburuonye, has revealed a harrowing two-decade-long legal ordeal, attributing it to envy and a “pull-him-down” syndrome perpetuated by detractor some of whom were his Igbo kinsmen. The business mogul made this disclosure during a special thanksgiving service at the Noah’s Ark Assemblies of God Church, Ogbor, in the Aboh...

NSCDC, Kebbi Command Decorates Senior, Junior Officers

22.01.2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kebbi State Command, has decorated its senior and junior officers with new ranks in a ceremony marking a significant milestone in their career progression. In a keynote address, the State Commandant, Kabiru Abubakar Alkamawa, described the event as a recognition of diligence, discipline, professionalism, and commitment to...

Why Atiku Should Step Aside From 2027 Presidency

22.01.2026

As the battle for the 2027 presidential ticket heated up, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has urged the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to step aside from the presidential race. According to him, Atiku stepping aside would be a decisive move entirely within the former vice president’s...

Rivers CJ Refuses To Set Up Panel

22.01.2026

Amid the ongoing impeachment move against the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to set up a judicial panel to investigate the Governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, citing a court order. New Telegraph recalls that the Rivers State House of Assembly had requested that Amadi set...

NGX posts N6.88bn modest growth as equities gain

22.01.2026

The Nigerian Exchange Limited closed Wednesday’s trading session on a positive note, as equities gained marginally amid broad-based buying interest that lifted market capitalisation by N6.88bn. At the close of trading, the total market capitalisation of listed equities rose to N106.44tn from the N106.43tn recorded in the previous session. At the same time, the All-Share...

Suspected Cattle Rustlers Arrested In Ekiti

22.01.2026

No fewer than 16 suspected cattle rustlers from Kwara State have been arrested in Ekiti State while allegedly planning to relocate to the state. The Director of Information of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Abiodun Adeleye, said on Wednesday that the suspects were sighted with their cattle around the Gede Farm settlement in Isan-Ekiti, causing...

Aba Residents Hail Abia Harmonised Taskforce, Urge Citizens To Comply

22.01.2026

Residents and stakeholders in Aba have commended the activities of the Abia State Harmonised Taskforce on Revenue and Enforcement (ASHTF), describing it as a complete departure from the old order and a welcome development in public law enforcement in the state. The residents noted that the ASHTF Aba Zone, under the leadership of its Area...

Media Practitioners Urged To Ensure Balanced Reporting

22.01.2026

As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, media practitioners have been urged to uphold balanced reportage and carefully control narratives to prevent tension and maintain peace. The charge was given by Engineer Olufemi Sanni, Chairman of Flow FM Radio Station, Ilorin, during a courtesy visit from the newly elected executive committee of the Correspondents’...

S’East Govs’ Endorsement Tinubu Not Pragmatic – ADC Chieftain

22.01.2026

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and National Coordinator of ADC Like-Minds, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027 by the three All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the South-East and other stakeholders, describing the move as not pragmatic. Ude, who was a foundation...

US Intelligence Cooperation Critical To Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko

22.01.2026

The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said the Nigerian military is leveraging its partnership with the United States (US) to intensify operations against Boko Haram and its splinter groups in the North-East. Gen. Abubakar made his disclosure while briefing a team of defence correspondents following his visit to Maiduguri, Borno...

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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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