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Sokoto Govt To Remodel 210-Year-Old Historic Fodio Mosque, Awards Other Projects

15.08.2025

The Sokoto State Government is vigorously working towards actualising its nine-point smart innovation agenda, with various memoranda approved to promote the health sector, provision of portable drinking water, ICT innovation, digital economy, and other critical areas aimed at providing good governance in the state. The State Executive Council has approved several contracts for various projects...

FIRS Honours Aderonke For Outstanding Contribution To Public Image

15.08.2025

The Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has been recognised with an award of Outstanding Performance for her role in shaping and enhancing the public image of the organisation. The award was presented to her by the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji,...

Over 13,900 People To Benefit From N2.5bn N-Cares Empowerment Scheme

15.08.2025

The Sokoto State Government has commenced payment for over 13,900 beneficiaries under the state’s N-G Cares programme, representing an investment of ₦2.5 billion across 244 wards in the state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu stated this at the flag-off of the second phase of the NG-CARES Result Area 3.2 programme. The initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to...

First Lady Hails Okonjo-Iweala Over $50m Women Empowerment

15.08.2025

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has commended the Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-led World Trade Organisation (WTO), over the $50 million fund for women empowerment in the country. Mrs Tinubu’ gave the commendation on Thursday in Abuja, while inaugurating the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the initiative is...

Edo By-Elections: INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials

15.08.2025

Sensitive electoral materials for the upcoming by-elections in Edo State have been dispatched to the designated local government areas by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday began the distribution of sensitive electoral materials for Saturday’s by-elections in Edo State. A senatorial by-election will take place in Edo Central after Monday Okpebholo vacated his seat...

Public Transportation: FCTA Gets 4 CNG Buses From PCNG

15.08.2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) on Thursday took delivery of four 50-seater hybrid buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from the Presidential CNG Initiative. The Mandate Secretary, FCTA Transport Secretariat, Chinedu Elechi, who received the keys, said the gesture would aid the efforts that FCT is making...

GDP: Combined Fiscal Balance Of States Up 3% To N7.1trn –Edun

15.08.2025

…says targeted vulnerable Nigerians being reached …economy on positive trajectory Following the progress made in the economy since the emergence of the current administration, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that the combined fiscal balance of states with regard to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown...

Suicide: OAU VC, Varsity Condole With Late Student’s Parents

15.08.2025

The Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof Adebayo Bamire, has commiserated with parents and family of a Part Two, Faculty of Dentistry of the university, who committed suicide yesterday. The Vice-Chancellor, who was disturbed and saddened over the death of the student appealed to parents and guardians to instil in their children and wards the...

WMA Urges Hungary To End Pressure On Medical Chamber

15.08.2025

The World Medical Association (WMA) has called on theHungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán to halt what it described as a political and legal campaign against the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK). In a formal letter to Mr. Orbán, WMA President Dr. Ashok Philip condemned recent government actions that include removing MOK’s compulsory membership requirement and transferring...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigerian News August 15

15.08.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, August 15, 2025. Shettima Chairs UNICEF GenU 9JA Board Meeting, Accelerating Opportunities For Youths Marking the International Youth Day 2025 under the theme “Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future”, Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young people at...

1 … 1,145 1,146 1,147 1,148 1,149 … 2,473

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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