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Oborevwori Bags Ibori Golfers’ Grand-patron

30.06.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has been invested as the Ibori Golf and Country Club (IGCC) Asaba grand patron. He was invested at the closure of the Governor’s Invitational Golf Tournament at the weekend. Golf Course Captain Patrick Ukah said: “The honour was bestowed on the governor in recognition of his support for sports and...

CSW: FG Awards Cars, Flats To Outstanding Civil Servants

30.06.2025

The Federal Government has rewarded three outstanding civil servants with two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and a two-bedroom flat at the 2025 Federal Civil Service Rewards and Recognition Awards Ceremony. The event which was held on Saturday night in Abuja, marked the grand finale of activities for the 2025 Civil Service Week celebration. The awardees...

Court Grants Natasha Bail On Self-Recognition

30.06.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, June 30 granted the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan bail on self-recognition. New Telegraph reports that Akpoti-Udauaghan was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime. which she pleads not guilty after the charges were read to her. It would be recalled...

Heighten Security At PDP Headquarters Ahead Of NEC Meeting

30.06.2025

There is a heightened security presence at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as armed policemen were deployed ahead of the party’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday, June 30. New Telegraph gathered that the police were sent to prevent the proposed Expanded Caucus Meeting...

Alleged Defamation: Natasha Arrives Abuja Court

30.06.2025

The suspended senator of Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Monday, arrived at the Federal High Court Abuja, for a second arraignment on alleged defamation of the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. New Telegraph reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan was accompanied by her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Activist Aisha Yesufu, and her...

TCN Energizes 2 New Transformers In Kebbi, Adds 120mv To Grid

30.06.2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has energised two newly installed power transformers at its 330/132/33 Kilo Volt (KV) Birnin Kebbi Transmission Substation in Kebbi. TCN made this known in a statement on its website in Abuja on Sunday by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, it’s General Manager Public Affairs. Mbah said that the 100...

Tinubu Empowers MDAs To Approve Projects Under N20bn

30.06.2025

…ICRC to supervise process To deepen infrastructure projects, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) public private projects funding threshold to N20 billion subject to Infrastructure Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) guidelines. Until now, all such projects—regardless of size—were subjected to Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval, resulting in extended processes and...

Defense Minister Badaru Heads FG Delegation In S’Arabia

30.06.2025

A high-level Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral of the late business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The delegation departed Nigeria late Sunday and arrived in the holy city of Madinah in the early hours of...

Body Of Bank CEOs Delivers Relief Materials To Flood Victims In Niger State

30.06.2025

In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility and solidarity, a consortium of Nigerian bank CEOs has pledged significant support to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Niger State. The Executive Governor of Niger State, His Excellency, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Saturday in Abuja, received relief materials from the Body of Bank CEOs...

World Congress On Enhancing Healthcare In Esanland Holds On July 11

30.06.2025

…Organizers Say Vision is to Change People’s Healthcare Narrative The 9th Annual Convention of Esan World Congress (EWC) USA/Canada, scheduled to hold from July 11 to 13, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey, USA, promises to change the healthcare narrative in Esanland located in central senatorial district of Edo State, Nigeria. This year’s convention with the...

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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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