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NNPC Ltd: PHRC Fully Operational, Refining Products

20.03.2025

…says no fire incident The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) yesterday reassured Nigerians that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State remained operational and continued to produce on-spec petroleum products, despite a minor incident at a section of the refinery. This was contained in a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer,...

Omo Ilaje Petitions Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Over Demolition Of Otumara Community

20.03.2025

Egbe Omo Ilaje Worldwide, a socio-cultural organisation in Ilaje has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the demolition of the Otumara community and other Ilaje communities, saying that they have the right to settle in any community like other Yoruba settlers. Speaking at a press conference, held at...

Rivers Elders Council Appreciate Tinubu’s Action

20.03.2025

An Ijaw leader, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, who is the Chairman of Rivers Elders Council has declared support on behalf of the group for the decision of President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state and the suspension of Governor Siminialayi Fubara. Alabraba, an ally of Nyesom Wike, the minister of the...

Pro-Wike Lawmakers Back Declaration – New Telegraph

20.03.2025

The pro-Nyesom Wike led Rivers State House of Assembly has welcomed the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu on Rivers, arguing that it would have been avoided had Governor Siminialayi Fubara implemented the Supreme Court ruling. Tinubu had suspended the assembly, Fubara, and his Deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu over the crisis rocking the...

Atiku, El-Rufai, Others Reject Emergency Rule

20.03.2025

The Coalition of Opposition Political Leaders led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachair Lawal, and some leaders of the Labour Party (LP) have jointly rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. New Telegraph recalls that...

Arik Air: Court Rejects EFCC’s Evidence In N76bn Fraud Trial

20.03.2025

A Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Mojisola Dada, yesterday, declined a document sought to be tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others. The EFCC had accused...

Stop Disregarding S’Court Decisions, Activist Tells EFCC

20.03.2025

An activist, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop disrespecting due process and rule of law by disregarding Supreme Court decisions against it. Okonkwo in a statement made available to newsmen, also urged the Commission to ensure it sticks to its democratic ideals and original mandate as...

PTAD Pays N1.6bn To 776 NOK Of Deceased Customs, Immigration, Others

20.03.2025

In continuation of paying pensioners under its purview, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed ₦1.6 billion to 776 verified and eligible Next of Kin (NOK) of deceased pensioners from the Civil Service, Police, Parastatals, Customs, Immigration, and Prisons Pension Departments. PTAD spokesperson, Mr. Gbenga Ajayi, confirmed the payment in a statement yesterday with a...

BPP Generates N14trn Revenue Into FG’s Coffers

20.03.2025

The Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, has disclosed that the agency has generated over N14 trillion into Federal Government’s coffers between 2016 and now. Adedokun, who stated this in Abuja while speaking with New Telegraph on the activities of the BPP, said that the procurement agency was set to go...

Gbenga Adeyinka Signs Marketing, Promotions Deal With FunZ

20.03.2025

As the Grand Comedian of the Federal Republic (GCFR), Gbenga Adeyinka D1st prepares for this year’s Laffmattazz Tour, starting from Jogor Centre, Ibadan on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, he has signed a partnership deal with FunZweb.com, an international digital marketing and promotions company. Adeyinka said this year’s tour is coming with a lot of...

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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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