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Ooni Condemns Oyo Kidnappings, Urges Swift Rescue Action

18.05.2026

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has condemned the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, calling for swift security action and a united national effort against kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country. In a statement issued on Monday by the monarch’s spokesman, Mr...

El-Rufai Should Not Be Denied Bail Because Of Strinsgent Conditions

18.05.2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has urged the Federal Government to release former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on bail, stressing that he should not remain in detention because of stringent bail conditions. George, in a statement on Monday, said, “Nigeria stands today at a defining moment...

Kidnappers Turning Nigerian Classrooms Into Hunting Grounds

18.05.2026

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has condemned the abduction of pupils, teachers and school officials during attacks on schools in Oyo State, warning that kidnappers were turning Nigerian classrooms into “Hunting grounds.” The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, described the attacks on...

Digital Creator Builds Large Online Following Through Comedy, Lifestyle Content

18.05.2026

Nigerian social media creator Aliyu Biu Abdullahi Maina has continued to gain attention across digital platforms through comedy-focused content that resonates strongly with young audiences. Born on September 24, 2002, Abdullahi built his online presence through short-form videos shared on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where he became known for humorous skits, reaction clips, pranks, and...

Diri Backs Benson For Second Term

18.05.2026

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Monday expressed support for the re-election of the incumbent senator, Friday Konbowei Benson following the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in the state on 18 May, 2026. Diri, who participated in the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District primary at Sampou/Kalama Ward 6 in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, said the...

Ogbomoso Teachers Protest, Shut Schools

18.05.2026

…Demand Safer Classrooms Academic activities were disrupted in Ogbomoso Town on Monday as teachers staged a peaceful protest at the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) office over the recent abduction of students, pupils, and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the protesters marched through the town and...

ADC Shifts Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen’s Screening To Wednesday

18.05.2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has shifted the screening of the three aspirants seeking to fly its ticket for the 2027 presidential election to Wednesday, May 20. New Telegraph had earlier reported that at the close of the party’s sale of nomination forms last week, former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi...

Nwoko Raises Alarm Over Intimidation Of Supporters

18.05.2026

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District, has raised the alarm over alleged manipulation of the process ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the zone. Nwoko is contesting alongside a former governor of the State, Ifeanyi Okowa, who defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC last...

APC Bars Murray-Bruce, 46 Other Aspirants From Senate

18.05.2026

On Monday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) released the names of 47 senatorial aspirants disqualified from participating in the party’s primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The list signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, revealed that the screening exercise was conducted by designated committees in line with the party’s internal...

NOS Clears Oden Ewa For C’River Central, Others

18.05.2026

Ahead of the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Primaries across the country, Oden Ewa and seven other aspirants have been cleared by the party’s National Organising Secretary (NOS) in Cross River State to contest the primaries. The NOS made this announcement on Monday, May 18, after the screening exercise in the State. Ewa, the immediate...

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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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