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Edo Group Hails Police For Putting Thugs In The State Under Checks

20.01.2025

A social-political group under the aegis of Edo Integrity Forum has commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, and other security agencies for listening to their voice in dislodging hoodlums that have been terrorising the state governorship election tribunal in Benin City. Reacting to the security operations, the forum said the raid of...

2024: Electronic Money Transfer Levy Up 17.3% To N212.69bn

20.01.2025

Total Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue component of disbursements by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of government: Federal Government, states and local government councils (LGCs), rose by 17.38 percent to N212.69 billion in 2024 from N181.21 billion in the preceding year, findings by New Telegraph has shown. An analysis...

Lagos To Collaborate With Empire Distribution, On Music Academy, Talent Development

20.01.2025

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has received the Chief Executive Officer of Empire Publishing and Distribution, Mr Ghazi Shami, along with his team, in a strategic meeting in her office in Alausa, Ikeja. The meeting was aimed at forging partnerships and at enhancing the Creative Industry within Nigeria,...

Bauchi Gov Emphasises Economic Sustainability, Social Equality

20.01.2025

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has stressed his commitment to promoting economic sustainability and social equality in the state. Speaking at the Islamic Heritage Conference, he praised the legacy of Shehu Usman Dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, and urged the audience to celebrate his intellectual brilliance, religious devotion, and administrative acumen. Mohammed...

Court Jails UDUTH’s Accountant Over N60m Fraud

20.01.2025

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of one, Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, for corruption and abuse of office. A statement issued by Demola Bakare, Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission, further stated that Waziri was found...

LG Polls: ALGON Congratulates Winners, Commends ODIEC

20.01.2025

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Ondo State has congratulated the newly elected Chairmen and 203 Councillors across the 18 Local Governments of the state. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the state chapter of ALGON, Taiwo Samson Kayode, in a statement, said the success of the local government election held on...

How Our Anambra Officer Was Killed By Yahoo Boy –EFCC

20.01.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes C o m m i s s i o n (EFCC) has condemned the circulation of false narratives on social media regarding the death of Assistant Superintendent Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed in the line of duty on January 17. According to the Head of Media and Publicity for...

Barau Not Behind Cancellation Of Kwankwaso’s Appointment –Group

20.01.2025

An All Progressives Congress Support Group in Kano State insists Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has no hand in the alleged cancellation of Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso’s appointment as one of the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) directors. Kwankwaso’s appointment was said to have been cancelled by the Federal Government for undisclosed reasons. The development...

Cholera Outbreak Hits A’Ibom Community

20.01.2025

Akwa Ibom State has announced the outbreak of cholera with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting’ in Emeroke community of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area with “a few fatalities.” New Telegraph gathered that health officials have already visited a secondary health facility in the state to know the exact number of cases as a result of...

Gani Fawehinmi’s Daughter Condemns Attacks On Afe Babalola

20.01.2025

Basirat FawehinmiBiobaku, the daughter of the late human rights lawyer Gani Fawehinmi, has condemned the attacks on Aare Afe Babalola despite his contributions to humanity. The legal expert spoke at the 21st anniversary of Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture in Lagos. Fawehinmi-Biobaku said: “Aare Afe Babalola has stood as a colossus in the Nigerian legal...

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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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