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One Killed As Vigilantes Repel Bandits’ Attack In Sokoto

20.04.2025

One person was killed when vigilantes confronted and repelled a bandits’ attack in Kware town, Sokoto State, on Saturday night. According to eyewitnesses, the bandits stormed Kware the headquarters of Kware Local Government Area with the intention of carrying out a robbery. Bello Mai Maciji, a member of the local vigilante group, said the attackers...

Gov Aliyu Restores Electricity To Sokoto LGAs

20.04.2025

The Sokoto State Government has commenced the reconnection of electricity supply to eight Local Government Areas in the Eastern Senatorial Zone, which have been without power for nearly a decade. Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Isa Sadiq, disclosed this at a news conference in Sokoto, describing the reconnection as a...

Embrace Easter’s True Messages, Alli Urges Christians

20.04.2025

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across the country, urging them to reflect on the true values of love, sacrifice, and renewal which the season symbolizes. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, and made available to Sunday Telegraph on Sunday in Ibadan, Senator...

Military Operatives Urged To Secure Sokoto’s Eastern Border Corridor

20.04.2025

The Movement for Social Justice Network and Good Governance has urged security agencies to intensify operations in the Maberaya Forest and Fakai axis to fully secure Sokoto State’s eastern border corridor. Sokoto State Coordinator of the group, Basharu Altine Guyawa, made this call in a statement, emphasizing the need to neutralize notorious bandits hiding in...

Reaction Trails Gigantic Wedding Cake Of Priscilla, Juma Jux

20.04.2025

The gigantic wedding cake of Nigerian brand Influencer, Priscilla Ojo and her Tanzanian husband, Juma Jux has sparked social media reactions after the cake was used as a grand entrance for the newly wedded couple. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that the lifestyle influencer tied the knot with his Tanzanian musician, Juma Jux on April...

Oku Ibom Ibibio Preaches Peace, Commends Eno

20.04.2025

Oku Ibom Ibibio and President-General of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, His Eminence, Ntenyin Solomon Daniel Etuk, has extended Easter greetings to Christian faithful around the world on the occasion of the Easter celebration. In his 2025 Easter message, Ntenyin Etuk called for total dedication from both leaders and citizens towards...

Anambra Police Rescues 4 Kidnap Victims, Recover 14 Pump Action Rifles, Arrest One Suspect

20.04.2025

The Anambra Police Command within three days rescued four kidnap suspects, recovered 14 Pump Action Rifles and arrested an armed robber and kidnapper. The command also recovered eight life cartridges and five handcuffs as well as axes and matchets during the operation. According to the statement by the Command Public Relations Officers, SP Tochikwu Ikenga,...

Julia Nneji Petitions IGP, Demands Retraction Of ‘Wanted Person’ Notice Within 48 Hours

20.04.2025

Ihuoma Julia Nneji, the lady declared “Wanted” on Tuesday by the Nigeria Police Force, through the National Cyber Crime Centre, Abuja (NPF NCCC), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, demanding a retraction of the notice within 48 hours. Nneji, who is the daughter of a popular transporter, Frank Nneji, owner of ABC...

Aliyu Lauds Basic Science, Technology Commissioners For Proper Supervision Of Schools

20.04.2025

Sokoto State Governor,Ahmed Aliyu has commended the State Commissioners of Basic and Secondary Education and that of Science and Technology Prof. Ahmed Ala and Prof. Attahiru Ahmed, Sifawa, respectively, for their effective supervision of schools across the state. Aliyu made the commendation while declaring open the 2nd State Executive Council meeting for the year...

They Sold Two Yards Of Priscilla Ojo’s Asoebi For Almost N300k – Peller

20.04.2025

Popular Nigerian TikTok influencer, Peller has shared his experience at Priscilla Ojo’s wedding ceremony held on Thursday, April 17 and Saturday, April 19. Speaking on the carnival-like wedding event, Peller revealed how they sold two yards of Aso-ebi for almost N300K to his girlfriend, Jarvis. Sunday Telegraph reports that the couple, Peller and Jarvis, turned...

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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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