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OAU To Immortalize Zookeeper Killed By Lion

21.02.2025

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has promised to immortalise Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who was killed by a lion in the university zoo. Registrar Adetunji Bakare said this at a one-day workshop on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of Olawuyi’s death, held at Pit Theatre, Department of Dramatic Arts. Olawuyi died on February...

Portable Requests Pasuma’s Guidance For Mecca Pilgrimage

21.02.2025

Following his recent legal challenges with the Ogun State government, Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has reached out to renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Otedola, also known as Pasuma, seeking assistance to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca. Portable who made this known on Thursday evening expressed his desire to embark on this...

Tinubu Commends Babangida’s Admission Of Abiola’s 1993 Election Victory

21.02.2025

President Bola Tinubu has commended former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, for his recent acknowledgement that the late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This acknowledgement, made during the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, marks the first time in 32 years that Babangida...

Sanwo-Olu Condoles With Abatan Over Wife’s Death

21.02.2025

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday expressed condolences to the Publisher of New Dawn Online, Mr. Olatunde Abatan, over the death of his wife, Mrs. Desola Abatan. Sanwo-Olu while mourning the passing of Mrs. Abatan, who died at the age of 58 on Tuesday after a brief illness, described her death as a great...

Adebanjo, Titan Of Democracy, Fearless Statesman –Senate

21.02.2025

The Senate yesterday, expressed a deep sense of loss over the passage of elder staeteman and leader of the Afenifere, Chief Ayodele Adebanjo, describing him as a titan of democracy, a fearless statesman and a lifelong advocate for justice and good goverrnance. In a motion sponsored by Sen Gbenga Daniel ( APC/ Ogun)the late Adebanjo...

CNG: Delta, NIPCO, Signs Conversion Pact

21.02.2025

Delta State Government and NIPCO Gas Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre of vehicles in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, supported by the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,...

…What Soothsayer Told Us About IBB, Presidency In 1952 – Abdulsalam

21.02.2025

Former military Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, has revealed how a soothsayer predicted the emergence of Ibrahim Babamasi Babangida (IBB) as Nigeria’s head of state. He said the prediction was made in 1952, 33 years Before IBB became Nigeria’s leader. Abubakar spoke yesterday in Abuja during the launch of IBB’s memoir titled ‘A Journey...

NAHCON Secures 52,544 Hajj Slots For States, Reserves 16,263 For Tour Operators

21.02.2025

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured 52,544 spaces for state pilgrims camps and reserved 16,263 slots for tour operators to enable Nigerian pilgrims perform 2025 Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. Hajia Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, NAHCON Information and Publications Division, disclosed this in her publication titled “ NAHCON always in the Media: Understanding...

CUPP To FG: Declare Abiola Posthumously As Ex-Nigeria President

21.02.2025

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) yesterday demanded the immediate declaration of late Chief Moshood Abiola posthumously as the former president of the country since he won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential poll. CUPP’s National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, while reacting to the validation of Abiola’s victory by former Military President Gen. Ibrahim...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 21

21.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, February 21, 2025. President Assents To Bills On Federal Universities In Ekiti, Osun The National Assembly has secured the assent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Bills establishing the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin...

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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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