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Uyo To Host 2025 Social Media Week As COOPA Marks 10 Years

28.07.2025

Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State, is said to be set for a digital transformation, with a landmark event tagged: ‘Uyo Social Media Week 2025,’ to take place from November 10th to 15th, 2025, and with the hashtag: #UyoSMW2025. The event, according to a statement by the Central Planning Committee, made available to...

US To Deny Nigerians Visa With Intent To Give Birth

28.07.2025

The United States (US) government on Monday stated that it will deny visas to foreign nationals whose primary intent for travel is to give birth on US soil to secure citizenship for their children. The US Mission in Nigeria in a statement, said that consular officers have been instructed to deny visa applications if there...

H1’25: Cash Transfer Levy Boosts FAAC’s Disbursements, Up 91% To N182.26bn

28.07.2025

Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue component of disbursements by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of government-Federal Government, states and local government councils, amounted to N182.26 billion in the first six months of this year, findings by New Telegraph has shown. The amount is 91.16 per cent, or N86.91 billion,...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigerian News July 28

28.07.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Saturday, July 28, 2025. Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, to represent Nigeria at the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit holding from July 27 to 29. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President...

Group Calls On Tinubu To Call MSC Shipping Company To Order

28.07.2025

A Group known as Citizens Whistleblowers Coalition (CWC) has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to order an investigation into an allegation of unfair business practices by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The petition signed by its Programme Officer, Nafiu Ibrahim; Officer Communication and Liaison, Ella Susan and Officer, Socio-Economic Rights, Dodeye Okoi Arikpo, appealed...

Obi Set To Build Another Hostel At Dominican College, Abatete

28.07.2025

The former Principal of Dominican College, Abatete, Sr. Mary Pia Adesanya, O.P., who is now, by Vatican intervention/appointment, the Superior-General of the Holy Family Sisters of the Needy, has expressed deep appreciation to Mr. Peter Obi for his continued support for the college over the years. She made this known on Sunday, during the foundation-laying...

Army, DSS-Backed Hybrid Forces, Kill 45 Bandits In Niger

28.07.2025

…Lose two hybrid fighters, four others injured Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed that the DSS, on...

Obi Accuses Tinubu Of Overfeeding Nigerians With Wrong Statistics

28.07.2025

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi on Monday criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the economy, accusing him of falsifying data to disguise the country’s worsening economic realities. Speaking in a statement issued on his official X handle, Obi, referenced a comment made by Tinubu during...

Tackling Corruption Through Public Interest Litigations

28.07.2025

AKEEM NAFIU writes on the exploits of a rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), in its pursuit of transparency and accountability in governance through public interest litigations What has happened to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) audit report? Why has contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 Ministries, Departments and...

Disquiet Over Unending Cases Of Disregard For Court rders

28.07.2025

Lawyers have spoken out against the unending cases of disregard for court orders by the executive and legislative arms of government, saying such action poses serious threat to the rule of law. TUNDE OYESINA reports Some senior lawyers have expressed deep concerns over the unending cases of disregard for court orders by the executive and...

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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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