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Ajuri Ngelale Celebrates Tinubu At 73

29.03.2025

The former Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has joined other renowned individuals to celebrate his former principal, President Bola Tinubu, on his 73rd birthday anniversary. Ngelale, in his congratulatory message made available to New Telegraph on Saturday, March 29, described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as his father. Celebrating the Nigerian...

Ogun AG Harps On Proper Justice, Protection Of Human Rights

29.03.2025

Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), has emphasized the need for proper justice and the protection of human rights in the investigation and prosecution of cases in the State. He said that his only interest in the ongoing investigation by the Zone 2 Police Command into the killing of one...

C’River PDP Deputy Gov’ship Candidate Announces Resignation From Party

29.03.2025

The 2023 Deputy Givernorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Dr Emana Ambrose-Amawh, has announced his resignation from the opposition party. Saturday Telegraph recalls that Ambrose-Amawhe was the running mate to Senator Sandy Onor in the keenly contested 2023 governorship election in Cross River. She had also contested for the...

Sokoto Police Deploy Adequate Security

29.03.2025

The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, Ahmed Musa, has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and tactical commanders to adopt proactive measures, including effective intelligence gathering, ahead of the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The command has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring security before, during, and after the festivities. As part...

FIDA Strengthens Collaboration To Promote Justice For Women, Children

29.03.2025

FIDA Nigeria-Abuja Branch has intensified its advocacy efforts to promote greater access to justice for women, children, and vulnerable groups. In line with this, the branch, led by its Chairperson, Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, paid a visit to the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, to strengthen collaboration. During the...

Telecom Stakeholders Chart Path on Protection of Critical National Assets

29.03.2025

Key stakeholders in the country’s telecommunications industry, including regulators and law enforcement agencies, have all agreed to develop a multi-stakeholder action plan for the protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) assets in Lagos State. Senior representatives from the telecommunications stakeholder groups and regulatory bodies including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the Association...

IMF To FG: Prioritise cash transfers to vulnerable households

29.03.2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again urged the Federal Government to speed up the completion of its cash transfer programme to vulnerable households. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie Kozack, gave the advice while responding to questions during a recent press briefing held by the Bretton Woods institution. She said that,...

Conducting All Polls In One Day: Eta, Okocha, Okechukwu, Okoye, others disagree

29.03.2025

‘It’s clumsy and l don’t know how that’ll work in our clime’ ‘Consolidated elections promote transparency, accountability, increased voter turnout’ Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have disagreed over the bill to hold all elections in one day.The APC members gave different reasons to support the bill or disagree with it.Also commenting on...

Ibas Approves March Salary For Civil Servants, Pensioners, Others

29.03.2025

The Rivers State Government under the leadership of sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), on Friday, approved the payment of March salaries for all civil servants, public servants, pensioners, and suspended political appointees. The state government made this known in a press statement issued by the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia...

Odegbami: Picking World Cup ticket huge mountain, not impossible

29.03.2025

…says Osimhen must break Yekini’s record to be considered greatest striker ever After seeing Victor Osimhen overtake his record as the second highest goal scorer for the Nigeria National team, 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Segun Odegbami, in an interview with Saturday Telegraph’s CHARLES OGUNDIYA said the Super Eagles’ forward is in the same...