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Arrest Threat: I’m Being Forced To Go On Exile, El-Rufai Cries Out

12.02.2025

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that some political forces are attempting to force him into self-imposed exile through intimidation and threats of arrest. El-Rufai said this in reaction to claims by a Twitter user that there were plans to arrest El-Rufai upon his return to Nigeria on “concocted allegations.” El-Rufai, a member...

Oborevwori Enters NAN’s Hall Of Fame

12.02.2025

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has inducted the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori into its Hall of Fame, following his infrastructural and human capital development delivery. The Global President of NANS, Lucky Emonefe, supported by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the association that visited the Governor in Asaba yesterday said his giant...

Anambra Guber: INEC Seeks Security Agencies’ Support To Combat Vote-Buying

12.02.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday sought the help of the police, military, and other law enforcement agencies to check vote-buying during the November 8 Anambra governorship poll. The Commission ‘s Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who made the call during the regular meeting of the InterAgency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abuja, said...

Abiodun Promises Reconstruction Of Access Road To Federal Varsity Of Medicine And Medical Science

12.02.2025

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration is now focusing on the road that leads to the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Science, Ajibayo Village, Ajebo Road, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. Abiodun also noted that the state government, in partnership with the federal government, will...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 12

12.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Wednesday,February 12, 2025. Dangote Refinery Reduces Diesel Price To N1,020 Per Litre Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced that it has reduced the cost of its diesel product to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 per litre at...

Tariffs: FG Earns N1.08trn From Non-Oil Export Processing Charges

12.02.2025

The Federal Government earned a total of N1.08 trillion ($676.67 million) as proceeds from processing solid minerals and locally manufactured goods for export through Nigerian ports last year obtained from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) solid minerals worth $335.86 million and manufactured goods valued at $340.99 million were processed for export in 2024. Some of...

New Telegraph Award Excites Seplat Energy

12.02.2025

Front-rank energy supplier, Seplat Energy Plc, is the winner of the 2024 New Telegraph Oil and Gas Deal Company of the Year award. In a statement signed by Stanley Opara, Corporate Communications Manager, Seplat Energy Plc, the company expressed gratitude to the New Telegraph brand, for the recognition accorded it. “The management of Seplat Energy...

Tinubu Orders FG’s Take-Over Of Nok Varsity, Now University Of Applied Science

12.02.2025

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a Federal University. Following the President’s directive which came after a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the final forfeiture of the privately-owned University to the Federal Government, the private institution has now been...

NSCDC Nabs Suspect With 56kg Of Cannabis Sativa In Ebonyi

12.02.2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ebonyi Command, has arrested a man named Mr Chinagorom Njoku with 56 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area in the State. The State Commandant of the Corp Mr Francis Nnadi, disclosed this at the Command headquarters in Abakaliki while briefing journalists on its...

Bassa Residents Return To Toto After Decades Of Displacement

12.02.2025

The residents of the Bassa community and other displaced persons from the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have officially returned home after decades of displacement as a result of the crisis. The returnees who were received by the authorities of Toto local government Area were acompanied by security personnel comprising the Nigerian Army,...

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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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