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Killing Me Softly Singer, Roberta Flack, Dies Aged 88

25.02.2025

The R&B singer Roberta Flack, best known for the hits ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’, has died at the age of 88. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” said a statement from her representatives. “She died...

Ekiti NSCDC Gets New Commandant

25.02.2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command on Monday get a new State Commandant, Mathew Enya. New Telegraph reports that Enya took over from Commandant Sosina Paul Oluwaseun who has moved to Jos for a managerial course at the Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. The handing-over ceremony took place on...

Gombe Gov Chairs 11th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture

25.02.2025

…Reaffirms Commitment of Northern Governors to Harness Regional Assets for Growth Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has reiterated the commitment of Northern Governors to addressing the challenges facing the region and leveraging its vast resources for accelerated development. The governor stated this on Monday when he chaired the 11th Annual Memorial Lecture of...

Abbas Distributes Ramadan Palliatives To Teachers, Constituents

25.02.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has distributed Ramadan palliatives to 1,833 primary school teachers in his Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State. The Speaker also gave out a total of 116 motorcycles to headmasters/headmistresses from primary schools within the constituency to ease their transportation to work. According to the speaker’s Special Adviser...

Tax Reform: Stakeholders Back Passage Of Bills Without Hindrance

25.02.2025

…Tinubu urges Senate to produce workable law from proposal Stakeholders across the country, on Monday, expressed their unflinching support towards the passage of the contentious tax reform bills earlier forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The stakeholders expressed their positions at a two-day public hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on Finance,...

Special Seats For Women In Parliament Will Unlock Nat’l Prosperity

25.02.2025

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said the passage of the Seat Reservation for Women Bill (HB1349), is about justice, strategy and national prosperity. Speaking at a 3-Day workshop on public presentation of the national women leaders forum’s operational guidelines and the roles of political parties in the passage of...

Multichoice Hikes DStv, GOtv Prices

25.02.2025

Multichoice on Monday announced an increment in the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages effective from March 1, 2025. This is disclosed in a statement issued to its customers, saying the price increase is due to the increasing cost of running a business in Nigeria. New Telegraph recalls that this is coming almost six...

Tinubu Determined To Transform Education

25.02.2025

The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is determined to ensure the delivery of quality basic education across the country, in a bid to transform the sector. Alausa made this disclosure at a three-day meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) management with executive chairmen of State Universal...

FG, Belgium Resolve To Deepen Existing Economic Relations

25.02.2025

The Nigerian and Belgian governments have revolved around deepening existing economic relations, with both parties pledging to continue collaboration for mutual benefit. The areas of collaboration include exploring economic opportunities for the enhancement of agriculture and food security in the country. This formed the major point of meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating...

Sokoto Govt Distributes Food, Financial Aid To Religious Organizations

25.02.2025

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has launched the distribution of maize and financial assistance to Jum’at Imams, their Na’ibs, Mu’adhins, Islamic scholars, and various religious organizations across the state. Governor Aliyu explained that the initiative aims to ease the challenges faced during the blessed month of Ramadan and to demonstrate unwavering support for the ulamas...

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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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