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Oyebanji Okays Increase In Subvention To Tertiary Institutions, Judiciary, Others

28.03.2025

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a major increment in the monthly subvention to the judiciary, legislative arm of government, as well as the subvented institutions in the state. The increment which amounts to N438.9 million monthly is to enable the institutions take care of the new minimum wage and the attendant consequential...

Wike’s Political Group To Hold Mega Rally In Bayelsa

28.03.2025

A group, the New Associates in support of former governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, have concluded plans to hold a mega-rally in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. This the group said will be used to drum up support for President Bola Tinubu come 2027. One...

How Detty December Needs To Open Nigeria For More Tourists

28.03.2025

On Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Oji revealed how the last Detty December opened the Federal Government’s eyes to the need to open up Nigeria more for tourists to come in. New Telegraph gathered that last December, the country witnessed an influx of tourists leaving a positive mark on the country’s economy. Detty December...

Report: Value Of Nigeria’s Gas Export To Drop By 1mt To N1.32trn

28.03.2025

A report by a gas consulting firm, Kpler, has revealed that Nigeria’s gas export in the current year will experience a shortfall of one million tonnes valued at N1.32 trillion ($879 million) The report followed Nigeria forecast to export 13.6 million tonnes in 2025, down from 14.6 metric tonne in 2024. The anticipated decrease is...

Court Sets May 29 For Hearing On Diezani’s Asset Suit

28.03.2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday adjourned proceedings until May 29 to hear the preliminary objection of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, seeking to reclaim her forfeited assets. The EFCC, in its preliminary objection dated and filed on March 27 by...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News March 28

28.03.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, March 28, 2025. Makinde Commiserates With Ajimobi, Kola-Daisi Families Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed condolences to Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, over the death of the...

7 Injured As Driver Flees Scene

28.03.2025

A multiple-vehicle accident occurred on Thursday along the Sabo-Itokin Expressway in Ikorodu, Lagos State, leaving seven passengers injured. The crash involved two commercial buses and a Lexus 330 Jeep, which collided after the driver of the Jeep attempted to overtake another vehicle and lost control. According to preliminary findings by the Lagos State Traffic Management...

Sharia Law: We’ll Always Stand By Constitution

28.03.2025

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, cleared the air on the plan to apply Sharia Law in some states of the South-West, including Oyo, noting that his administration will not oppose anything that is in line with the Constitution. According to Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Special Adviser (Media) to Oyo State Governor, the clarification came...

Aminu Bayero Didn’t Cancel Sallah Durbar, Says Kurawa

28.03.2025

The cancellation of Sallah Durbar celebration initially planned by the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, during the coming Eid-el-Fitr in Kano, has been dismissed as a charade. A researcher and author, Malam Ibrahim Ado Kurawa told newsmen on Thursday that Bayero couldn’t have staged the Sallah Durbar in the first place, having...

Increase Projection, Protection Of Women, Children, Islamic Scholar Tells NAWOJ

28.03.2025

Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has been tasked to increase projection and protection advocacy on women and children, as part of their objectives on inclusion good governance and gender support. This was revealed by an Islamic Scholar, Shayhk Almoruf Olawale Isola Ph.D, Guest Speaker at the maiden edition of NAWOJ Osun chapter Ramadan Lecture,...

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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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