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HOSTCON Hails Nwoko’s Appointment As C’ttee Chairman

08.03.2025

Youths from the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline impacted states under the auspices of Youth Council Of Nigeria (HOSTCON) have hailed the appointment of the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State, Ned Nwoko, on his appointment as the Chairman, Senate Ad- Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft. HOSTCON described the...

System Collapse: Lagos, Others thrown into Darkness

08.03.2025

Some states, including Lagos were yesterday thrown into darkness for some hours. However, some areas under the coverage of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company were not affected, according to the EEDC spokesman, Mr. Emeka Ezeh. A source in the Ministry of Power, who did not want to be quoted said it was a partial collapse....

Aniocha North: LG chair moves to tackle kidnappings, robberies

08.03.2025

Amid the prevailing spate of crime wave in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, the Chairman of the council, Hon. Emma Bazim Chinye, has said that there is need to stem the tide through collaborative efforts of all stakeholders. Hon. Chinye made this known in a statement made available to Saturday Telegraph. The...

Nigeria to exit FATF grey list Q2,2025

08.03.2025

Nigeria has taken a significant leap towards strengthening its financial integrity as it intensifies efforts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by Q2 2025, a move that will bolster investor confidence and unlock new economic opportunities. Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, stated this on Friday in her office...

Appointment of DG Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership commended

08.03.2025

The appointment of Joseph Tegbe as Director General of Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), has received commendation from the former Chief Trade Negotiator of Nigeria, Victor Lima. Lima commended President Bola Tinubu, for seeking out the best for the job as Joseph Tegbe comes as an experienced policy strategist, economist, and technocrat, with a wealth of...

Judith Obi emphasises critical role of PPPs in transforming nation’s healthcare

08.03.2025

The General Manager, Commercial at PPC Healthcare, Judith Obi, has canvassed for the transformative role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in reshaping Nigeria’s healthcare landscape in order to achieve sustainable healthcare infrastructure. Obi stated this while speaking with Saturday Telegraph at the Health Federation of Nigeria HFN Conference 2025 in Lagos. She explained that experience has...

18 Anambra pastors flee as native doctors expose clients to Agunechemba

08.03.2025

About 18 suspected pastors out of the 53 profiled by aggrieved native doctors in Anambra State have fled their residents following the arrest of two by Agunechemba Security Squad. Recall that some native doctors had protested against what they called stigmatisation and harassment of members by the Anambra State government threatening to expose some pastors,...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News March 8

08.03.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Saturday, March 8, 2025. Ramadan: Gov Inuwa Hosts State Lawmakers To Iftar Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has hosted members of the Gombe State House of Assembly to a special Iftar (breaking of fast) at the New Banquet Hall of...

NELFUND, NIMC Sign MoU On Biometric Enabled Cards For Students

08.03.2025

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence the roll out of multi-purpose Government-to-People (G2P) cards to students to enhanced access to loan and administration. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr and Director-General of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye...

COSEYL Requests Mbah, CDS To End Terrorism, Rapes In Enugu

08.03.2025

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL has called on Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and the Chief of Defence Staff to take immediate steps to end the killings and rapes in parts of Enugu State by herdsmen. The group lamented the wanton destruction of lives and humiliating rapes of women by terrorists disguised...

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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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