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AFN To Probe Favour Ashe’s Switch To Qatar

16.02.2026

The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Mr Tonobok Okowa, has expressed shock at the alleged switch of nationality by sprinter Favour Ashe from Nigeria to Qatar. This is as he stated that the AFN is unaware of such developments and will immediately commence a probe into the athletes’ statuses. Ashe, who was...

Lawmaker Applauds Tinubu’s Gains In Education, Skills Devt

16.02.2026

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Eti-Osa Constituency II, Gbolahan Yishawu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the impactful implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in the areas of education, skills development and support for small-scale businesses. Yishawu made the remarks in a statement during the graduation ceremony of the...

Okpebholo’s Aide Marks Valentine Day Honouring God

16.02.2026

Edo State-born showbiz cultural advocate, Pikolo, has marked this year’s valentine day celebration with a heartfelt message of gratitude, reflecting on his journey, his roots, and the role of leadership in shaping opportunities for young people in the state. In a statement released to commemorate the season of love, Pikolo, an aide to Governor Monday...

Kano Gov Sacks Buba Galadima As Kano Poly’s Governing Council Chair

16.02.2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved Engr. Buba Galadima of his appointment as Chairman of the Governing Council, Kano State Polytechnic. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The Governor has consequently approved the appointment of the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Dr. Aliyu...

Nigerian Carriers Profitable On Paper, Insolvent In Reality

16.02.2026

The Managing Director of Aero Contractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi, has pointed to weak internal governance and failures in corporate governance as a primary reason Nigerian airlines struggle to survive and attract investment. He further stated that an airline cannot be sus- tainable if it is profitable on paper but insolvent in reality. In his presentation...

Kingsley Okonkwo Knocks Junior Pastors For Tring To Correct Him

16.02.2026

Relationship coach and lead Pastor of David’s Christian Centre, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, on Sunday, reacted to “Junior pastors” who criticised him for having a tattoo, saying he felt insulted. Speaking in a video sighted by New Telegraph on Sunday, Pastor Okonkwo, who spoke in a sermon, said there is ‘’ranking in the spirit” and so...

‘Why I Chose Coventry City Over Other Top Clubs’

16.02.2026

Super Eagles and Coventry City midfielder Frank Onyeka has revealed why he chose a Championship club ahead of other top-flight teams during the January transfer window. The 28-year-old played just 88 minutes for Brentford in the first half of the 2025/2026 season under Keith Andrews and needed to search for playing time elsewhere after a brilliant...

Zamfara First Lady Lauds Commissioner’s Wife Over Humanitarian Outreach

16.02.2026

The First Lady of Zamfara State, Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has lauded Hajiya Binta Lawal Barau Bungudu, wife of the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, for her generous humanitarian initiative in support of vulnerable families ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Fulfuri, Bungudu Local Government Area, the First...

First Batch Of US Troops, Military Aircraft Touch Down In Nigeria

16.02.2026

Five US military aircraft and the first batch of United States troops arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State ahead of a joint offensive against ISWAP terrorists in the region. The New York Times reports that a US military aircraft touched down in the Borno state capital, on Thursday night. By Friday evening, three aircraft were visible...

No Fund Missing In OSOPADEC

16.02.2026

The Ondo State Oil Producing Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has denied the allegation of misappropriation of ₦463 million belonging to the commission. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) commenced an investigation of top officials of the intervention agency over alleged misappropriation of funds and diversion of government funds into private...

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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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