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Harry Kane Picks Favourite For Champions League Glory

07.05.2026

Following Bayern Munich’s semi-final exit from the Champions League on Wednesday night, Harry Kane has backed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as the team to beat in the final against Arsenal. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the PSG advanced to the final after a dramatic 6–5 aggregate win over Bayern, sealing their place despite a 1–1 draw...

Enugu Targets 660mw Coal-Fired Power Plant, Sets July Groundbreaking Date

07.05.2026

Enugu State Government has unveiled plans to build a 660MW coal-fired power plant in the state, starting from July this year, as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration’s strategy to actualise its vision to grow the state’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30bn. This was even as the Organised Private Sector Nigeria (OPSN), an umbrella...

…Obi, Kwankwaso’s Exit Will Make ADC Work Harder, Says Mark

07.05.2026

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, yesterday, declared that the party would produce candidates that can win elections, stressing that the exit of former Presidential, candidates, Peter Obi and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, would make the party work harder. Recall that Obi and Kwankwaso left the ADC on Sunday and pitched...

FG Approves N250bn For Student Hostel Construction

07.05.2026

The Minister of Education Tunji Alausa yesterday said President Bola Tinubu has approved N250 billion for the construction of student hostels across tertiary institutions nationwide. He said this yesterday in Abuja during the inauguration of governing boards, principal officers and chief executives of agencies under the Ministry of Education. He said the intervention marked the...

You Can’t Be Party’s National Leader, Makinde-Backed PDP Tells Wike

07.05.2026

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed recent comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing them as baseless and a reflection of “political frustration.” In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the group...

Ebonyi Elders Council Endorse Gov Nwifuru 2nd Term Bid

07.05.2026

Ebonyi State Elders Council comprised of renowned stakeholders, administrators and leaders of thought, has unanimously endorsed the second term bid of Governor Francis Nwifuru ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Council, Engr. Ben Okah, made this disclosure in Abakaliki the state capital on Thursday while fielding questions with newsmen on political...

I Wish You Could Be Lifetime Governor

07.05.2026

This King of Aboh Kingdom, HRM Greg Oputa III, yesterday desired that the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori remains the lifetime administrator of the state at the flag-off of a N29.8 billion road and bridge projects in his domain. The road project stretched from Aboh through Umuti to Akarai-Obodo and AkaraiEtiti,and was designed with reinforced...

‘No COVID-Style Crisis’ Over Hantavirus Alert –WHO

07.05.2026

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for calm over the international health alert triggered after the suspected outbreak of Hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, where three passengers have died, stressing that the situation does not mirror the early days of COVID-19. The world body confirmed it was notified of the incident over the weekend,...

Adamawa, UNICEF Unveil New Plan To Improve Children’s Survival

07.05.2026

The Adamawa State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and Global Affairs Canada, has explained that malnutrition remains a major driver of Child deaths in the country. The stakeholders at a meeting held at a Yobi Event Centre in Yola, Adamawa State emphasised the need to improve maternal and child nutrition...

Northern Youth Condemns Sealing Of ACF Headquarters

07.05.2026

The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Associations (JACON) has strongly condemned what it described as illegal sealing of the National Headquarters of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). JACON argued that sealing a private property and a civil society office without a valid court order by Nigerian police...

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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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