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Oyo Govt Launches Phase II Of 50% Tractorisation Subsidy For Farmers

11.04.2025

…Says loan facilities, other support available The Oyo State Government has rolled out the second phase of its 50 per cent land ploughing subsidy, popularly known as the Tractorisation Policy, to bolster smallholder farmers ahead of the 2025 farming season. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye,...

NRC Suspends Warri-Itakpe Train Services For 72Hrs Due To Technical Issues

11.04.2025

…Apologies to Nigerians The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has suspended Warri-Itakpe train services for 72 hours following some technical problems which caused disruption on the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Tuesday. According to a statement signed on Thursday by Henrietta Eregares of the Nigerian Railway Corporation Public Relations Department, the Management of the...

Edo Govt Vows To Revoke Illegally Acquired Farmlands

10.04.2025

The Edo State Government has pledged to revoke all farmlands illegally acquired by companies in the state, assuring that due process will be followed to return such lands to their rightful owners. This commitment was made by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, during a meeting with members of the Association of Cocoa Farmers...

I Want To Fight Anthony Joshua Not Speed Darlington – Portable

10.04.2025

Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has expressed his desires to fight former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, with ₦100 million bet. Portable made this known while speaking in a viral video on his Instagram page on Thursday, April 10, 2025. New Telegraph recalls that Portable planned a celebrity boxing match...

New Kwara CP Vows Crackdown On Crime, Criminality

10.04.2025

The newly appointed Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has promised to lead a security-focused administration anchored on professionalism, discipline, and robust collaboration with community stakeholders. Speaking at his inaugural press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Ilorin, CP Ojo outlined his vision to ensure Kwara remains a peaceful and secure state. Expressing...

Reps Committee Faults FCTA Road Project Designs, Demands Paperwork

10.04.2025

The House of Representatives Committee on Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has raised concerns over the engineering designs of some road intervention projects undertaken by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The committee, led by Chairman Frederick Agbedi (PDP, Bayelsa), expressed its reservations during an oversight visit to the 15-kilometre A2-Pai Road and the 11-kilometre...

Foundation Urges Govts To Showcase Artwork By Children With Special Needs

10.04.2025

Dotun Akande, Founder and Director of Patrick Speech and Languages Centre and Pure Souls Learning Foundation, has called on governments, including the Lagos State Government, to display artwork by children with autism and other special needs in prominent local and international locations. Akande made this appeal during the seventh edition of the Pure Souls Foundation’s...

12 Teams Compete For N1m Prize At Korean Food Competition

10.04.2025

Twelve Nigerian teams are battling for a N1 million star prize and a potential trip to Korea in the second edition of the Hansik Korean Food Competition, organized by the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) in Abuja. The contest, theme “Share Your Love for Korean Cuisine Using Jang (Korean Sauces)”, features two stages: an online...

Sokoto Gov Lauds Commissioner’ Integrity, Dedication

10.04.2025

In a resounding show of approval, Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has heaped praises on the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Dr Engr. Mustapha Mohammed Kofar Marke, for his outstanding dedication, integrity, and exemplary work ethic in serving the people of Sokoto. The commendation came during a recent State Executive Council...

Yomi Black Celebrates 13th ‘Ex-Anniversary’ With Former Wife

10.04.2025

Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Yomi Black and his estranged wife, Elizabeth John, have taken to their social media pages to celebrate 13 years of their separation. New Telegraph recalls that the estranged couple got married in April 2012 and welcomed their son in July 2015. The duo met during the second edition of Nigeria’s pioneer business...

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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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