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Buhari Condemns Scooping Of Fuel From Fallen Tankers

20.01.2025

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the prevailing practice if scooping fuel from fallen tankers despite persistent warnings from the authorities. According to a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, the ex-President expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fire following another petroleum tanker accident that occurred on...

Gunmen Kill Celestial Church Prophet During Service In Ogun

20.01.2025

A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish, Odo Eran Idiroko, Ogun State, was reportedly killed during an active Sunday service. The tragic event occurred on Sunday, January 19 at approximately 10:30 AM when gunmen opened fire inside the church, causing chaos before fleeing the scene. Confirming the unfortunate incident, the police...

Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Keep Hope Alive Amid Challenges

20.01.2025

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and resilient in the face of the nation’s daunting challenges. Jonathan who spoke on Saturday in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, during the commissioning of the Soybean Plant and Refinery of the CSS Group expressed confidence that the country can overcome its...

CAN, NIPR Commiserate With Gov Bago, Victims’ Families

20.01.2025

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter on Sunday commiserated with the Farmer Governor, Rt. Hon. Umaru Bago and Nigerlites over the tanker explosion that claimed several lives in Dikko junction, around the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Saturday. In a statement issued by the Chairman who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese,...

Cholera Outbreak Hits A’Ibom Community

19.01.2025

Akwa Ibom State government has announced the outbreak of cholera with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting in the 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...

Parliamentary Group Lauds PTAD Over Budget Defence

19.01.2025

…says Tinubu’s reforms have positively impacted pensioners The Parliamentary Support Group (PSG) has commended the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Tolulope Abiodun Odunaiya, for her exceptional leadership and remarkable achievements since assuming office in November 2023. The group said Odunaiya demonstrated transparency and accountability during her recent budget defence session at...

Subscribers Fault Minister On 30-60% Increase

19.01.2025

…there’s no conclusion on tariff hike yet – ATCIS Telecom subscribers in Nigeria have rejected the 30-60 per cent tariff increase proposed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, insisting that there should be no increase for now. Reacting over the weakend, the subscribers under the aegis of the Association of...

Northern Govs Commiserate With Victims, Niger Govt Over Tanker Explosion

19.01.2025

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State which resulted in the loss of many lives and left several others injured, The NSGF Chairman, on behalf of his colleagues, conveyed...

Creation of Nat’l Polytechnics Commission Will Address Lingering Crisis

19.01.2025

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has said the creation of the National Polytechnics Commission would address the lingering crisis within the Polytechnic sector. ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja who advised the National Assembly against distractions in passing the Bill currently before it, alleged that the National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Education were...

Oyebanji Visits Firefighter Injured During Operation

19.01.2025

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Sunday commended the selfless and heroic acts of a State firefighter, Higher Superintendent Osho Oluwasola, and his team for their swift response in extinguishing a raging fire at a filling station in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, last week. Governor Oyebanji gave this commendation when he paid an...

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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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