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Ondo Poll: Court Reserves Judgment On Disqualification Of APC’s Candidates

21.11.2024

A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has reserved judgment in a suit challenging the eligibility of the deputy governor and running mate to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 16 governorship election, Dr Olaiyide Adelami. Adelami, the deputy governor, was the running mate to Governor Aiyedatiwa in the November 16 governorship election. The...

Insecurity: North Under Siege, People May Not Be Alive To Reap Reforms Benefits –AC

21.11.2024

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has raised the alarm that the northern part of the country is currently under siege from the activities of insurgents, bandits and other criminal elements. In his remarks yesterday at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Forum, ACF Chairman, Mamman Osuman, however, added that even though some of...

WAEC Bans 13 Kogi Schools For Exam Malpractice

21.11.2024

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 13 schools in Kogi State for various degrees of examination malpractice in the 2023/2024 examinations. The Commissioner for Education Wemi Jones said this at a meeting with principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for examination malpractice. Jones also said the council had blacklisted 14 supervisors...

Oborevwori Salutes Ex-President Jonathan At 67

21.11.2024

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan, on his 67th birth anniversary. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said the erstwhile Nigerian leader deserved to be celebrated for his sacrifices toward nation-building and the unity of Nigeria. He said since leaving office, Jonathan had...

IGP Drags Andy Uba, Others To Court Over Alleged N400m Fraud

21.11.2024

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has dragged Senator Andy Uba and two others before a Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding one George Uboh of N400 million. The suit, marked FHC/ ABJ/CR/538/2024, is assigned to Justice Inyang Ekwo. Joined as second and third defendants are Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu, while a...

Fintiri Resolves Conflict Between Dangote Firm, Host Community

21.11.2024

The prolonged conflict between Dangote Sugar Company and the host community in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State has now been resolved by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The resolution followed a proactive closed-door meeting between the refinery’s management and the stakeholders from the host communities on Tuesday at the instance of Governor Fintiri who...

Group Life: Reps Probe N30bn Unsettled Insurance Claims

21.11.2024

…police, army, civil servants affected The House of Representatives yesterday directed its Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters to conduct a forensic investigation into over N30 billion unsettled group life insurance claims affecting the Nigeria Police Force, Head of Service, and the Ministry of Defence. The decision followed the adoption of a motion titled “Breaches...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News November 21

21.11.2024

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Thursday, November 21, 2024. Tinubu Calls For Synergy In African Military To Check Insecurity President Bola Tinubu has called on the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. President...

2025 Hajj: Sokoto Govt Secures 6,000 Seats

21.11.2024

The Sokoto State Hajj Welfare Agency has secured approximately 6,000 Hajj seats from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)for the 2025 pilgrimage exercise. According to Alhaji Aliyu Musa, Chairman of the Agency, the National Hajj Commission has directed the collection of a minimum deposit of N8.4 million from each intending pilgrim from the state....

Internet Governance: Africa Must Adopt Policies That Reflect Stakeholders’ Voices

21.11.2024

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cybersecurity, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has called for a united approach to address the challenges of Internet governance in Africa. Hon. Olajide made the call, while speaking at the 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), currently taking place in Addis Ababa,...

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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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