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Pre-Trial Injustice: Group Demands Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System

12.12.2024

A non-governmental organization, Zarephath Aid, yesterday, raised concerns over the alarming number of pretrial inmates in the nation’s correctional facilities, which it describes as a failure of the criminal justice system. This alarm came as the world marks Human Rights Day. Speaking during a media briefing, Ben Abraham, the organization’s founder, stated that approximately 80%...

NAFDAC Destroys N11bn Smuggled, Fake Drugs In Oyo

12.12.2024

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan destroyed unwholesome products worth about N11 billion. The destruction of the unwholesome, substandard, falsified, medicinal and other unwholesome regulated products was carried out at Akinyele dump, Ibadan. Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the South-West Zonal Director Roseline Ajayi, said the...

Banditry: Desperate Politicians Aiding Banditry In The North West–Group

12.12.2024

Some supporters of President Bola Tinubu in the North, have said the incessant banditry attacks in the North West region could be traced to some “desperate politicians” who are bent on frustrating the administration of the President. Coming under the aegis of Asiwaju Social Network (ASoN), North West Zone, the group warned those it described...

MC Oluomo, NURTW Officials Visit Oyetola In Abuja

12.12.2024

The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at his office in Abuja on Wednesday. Oluomo visit’s to the Minister was announced in a statement shared on MC...

We’re Ready To Reclaim Title— River Angels’ Coach Blackson

12.12.2024

The Head Coach of Rivers Angels, Tosan Blackson has expressed the team’s readiness to reclaim the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) title. New Telegraph recalls that the Port Harcourt-based club lost their NWFL title to Edo Queens last season. “You should know that Rivers Angels is a serial winner,” Blackson made this known during an...

COAS Pledges Empathetic Leadership

12.12.2024

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Oluyemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed his dedication to leading the Nigerian Army with empathy, promising to ensure that every officer and soldier receives their entitlements. The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said Lt Gen Oluyede stated this during his maiden operations visit to Headquarters,...

NG-cares: Zamfara Gov Flags Off Cash Transfers To 44,000 Beneficiaries

12.12.2024

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has launched the NG-Cares stimulus package distribution to support 44,000 most vulnerable individuals. Lawal said the flag-off and distribution ceremony is part of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus program (NG-CARES) held at the Garba Nadama Hall, JB Yakubu Secretariat, Gusau. According to him, the welfare scheme targeted 44,000...

Approximately 80% Of Inmates In Nigeria’s Correctional Centres Are Awaiting Trial –Group

12.12.2024

A non-governmental organisation, Zarephath Aid, has raised concerns over the alarming number of pre-trial inmates in the nation’s correctional facilities, which it describes as a failure of the criminal justice system. Speaking during a media briefing, Ben Abraham, the organisation’s founder, stated that approximately 80% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional centres are awaiting trial. This...

Tax Reform: Negotiate Rather Than Dropping Bill

12.12.2024

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has called on governors opposing the new tax bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu to get on the negotiation table to get what they want. Oshiomhole, who is also a former Edo State governor made this call while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’sPolitics Today Program on Wednesday....

Adeleke’s Tenant In Osun Government House –Group

12.12.2024

A socio-political group, Osun Unity Forum, on Wednesday, disclosed that Governor Ademola Adeleke is a tenant in Osun Government House whose rent would end in 2026. Speaking at a press conference, Convener of the group, Barrister Abimbola Amusan, stressed that Governor Adeleke is just a temporary occupant of the office for a main time. Amusan...

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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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