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PDP To Tinubu: You Lack Power To Suspend Democracy In Rivers

19.03.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu is a violation of the 1999 Constitution. PDP in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, told the president that he can’t override the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)...

Okpebholo, PDP Differ On Probe Of Obaseki $10m Spent On Observer Newspaper

19.03.2025

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday announced plans to probe the $10 million reportedly spent on the state-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer, by former Governor Godwin Obaseki. This also emerged on a day Chris Nehikhare, the PDP publicity secretary, in a statement, urged the governor to ask his Information Commissioner, Chief Press Secretary, and others...

Nwifuru Suspends 3 Commissioners, Sacks 2 Aides

19.03.2025

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced the suspension of three serving Commissioners of his administration for one month over alleged absenteeism. Commissioner for Information /Orientation, Engr Jude Chikadibia Okpor, disclosed this in Abakaliki, yesterday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting. Okpor said Nwifuru equally directed that the suspended...

Ex-Minister Frowns On ‘Persecution’ Of Tinubu’s Critics

19.03.2025

Ex-Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu yesterday condemned the threats to the lives of Nigerians expressing dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He was reacting to the issue of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Lagos Ushie Uguamaye, who is facing threats for criticising the Tinubu administration over hardship in the country ....

PMS: Nigeria Saves N4.8trn On Local Production Surge

19.03.2025

Nation’s oil production threatened as explosions rock 450,000 bpd TNP, other Local refiners have saved the country about N4.8 trillion ($3.20 billion) from sourcing foreign exchange from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to import Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the last four months through the production of 5.34 billion litres of fuel. Findings revealed that...

NAF Hits Terrorists’ Logistics, Command Centre Within Mandara Mountains

19.03.2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the destruction of Boko Haram’s logistics, and command centre within the Mandara Mountains, in a “devastating nocturnal airstrike” In the operation conducted on Sunday, March 16, scores of terrorists were also killed during the ISR-enabled combat air mission, which it described as “a bold demonstration of air power...

Police Commission Promotes 219 Officers To Next Ranks

19.03.2025

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted a total of 219 senior officers to the next ranks, vowing not to elevate any “Officer who has not gone through one form of examination or the other in line with the existing public service Rules”. New Telegraph reports that the Commission on Monday approved the promotion of...

CP Intervenes In Anambra Communal War

19.03.2025

The Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu has intervened in the age-long communal clash between the Umuleri and Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. At a meeting in his office in Awka, Orutugu urged the warring towns to set up Committees to resolve the matter which has claimed lives since...

Everything About The New Sole Admin Of Rivers, Ibas

19.03.2025

Following the state of emergency declared in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, March 18, appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), as the sole administrator of the State for six months. New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the escalating political crisis rocking...

Don’t Grant Audience To Any Lawyer Who Dresses Unprofessionally

19.03.2025

The Chairman of the Ibadan Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibrahim Lawal, has appealed to the Oyo State Judges not to grant audience to any lawyer who appears before them, dressed in an unprofessional manner. Lawal made this call on Tuesday, during his tributary speech in honour of the late Chief Judge 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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