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Carbon Offsetting: Dakolo Asks NUPRC To Call IOCs To Order

24.07.2025

His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has called on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to as a matter of urgency call on the international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta Region to clean up the polluted environment, even as they...

Group Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention in Port Harcourt Refinery Closure

24.07.2025

The Port Harcourt Refinery Bulk Petroleum Retailers Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the closure of Port Harcourt Refinery since May 24, 2025, for a scheduled 30- day repair. The group said that the delay in restarting the refinery may irreparably undermine Tinubu’s administration’s transformative agenda for Nigeria. These were contained in...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News July 24

24.07.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Thursday, July 24, 2025. Tinubu Mourns IGSR’s Boss, Elaigwu President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the renowned Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of Governance and Social...

Natasha: Court’s Ruling On Recall Didn’t Nullify Suspension Resolution –Lawyer

24.07.2025

A legal practitioner and rights advocate, Mr. Liborous Oshoma, has faulted the manner the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stormed the National Assembly on Tuesday to resume sitting, declaring it as unconstitutional and a misinterpretation of the order of the Abuja Federal High Court. The lawyer who spoke on the Eagle 102.5...

We’re On Verge Of Reducing Small Arms Proliferation In North Central –Adamu

24.07.2025

The National Centre for the Control for Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has disclosed that all efforts have been put in place to curb the proliferation of arms across the North Central states of Nigeria. While making this disclosure at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Niger state Congress in Minna, the Zonal Director,...

Operator Launches Empowerment Programme For Female Engineers

24.07.2025

In a bold and inspiring move to bridge the gender gap in engineering, WACTAPM Terminals Nigeria has launched its inaugural engineerHer empowerment programme for female engineers in its host communities and across Nigeria. The company noted that participants were selected through a competitive process, expressed excitement and gratitude for the opportunity. The first cohort features...

Cholera Outbreak Kills 13 In Niger

23.07.2025

Niger state has been hit with Cholera outbreak as the government on Wednesday confirmed that thirteen lives have been lost and about two hundred and forty persons hospitalised in six Local Government Areas. New Telegraph gathered that, a case was first reported on Sunday in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the outbreak,...

Reps Seek Quick Dispensation Of Justice In FCT

23.07.2025

The Chairman of the House Committee on FCT Judiciary, Rep. Adamu Gamawa has reaffirmed the commitment of the legislature to enhancing prompt dispensation of justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Gamawa disclosed this on Wednesday during a public hearing on two bills in Abuja. The first bill borders on constitutional amendment, which has to...

Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of Law Reform Commissioner

23.07.2025

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday wrote to the Senate, seeking confirmation of Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Yusuf as a Commissioner of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission. The request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary. According to the President, the nomination was made in accordance with Section 21...

Isi-Uzo Royal Fathers Visit Council Chairman, Laud Gov Mbah’s Security Efforts

23.07.2025

The Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council, Enugu State, has commended the efforts of the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, which they said had continued to improve security in the LGA since the inception of the present administration. They also condemned an attack on parts of Eha-Amufu, which left some people dead several weeks ago,...

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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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