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Bimpe Akintunde Opens Up on Journey to Self-Forgiveness

23.01.2026

Nollywood actress Bimpe Akintunde has revealed her ongoing journey toward self-forgiveness, appealing to her fans and followers for prayers as she works through a deeply personal phase of healing. Taking toher Instagram page, the actress reflected on the importance of forgiving oneself as a crucial step toward growth and inner peace. She explained that the...

Fintiri Commends Niger Navy For Civil-Military Cooperation

23.01.2026

The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has applauded the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Idi Abbas, for his visionary leadership and commitment to civil-military cooperation. Governor Fintiri made this remark on Thursday at the occasion of commissioning and handing over a Primary Healthcare Centre at Mullah, Hyema Community in Hong Local Government Area of the...

Treasury Bills Auction Attracts N3.44trn Investor Demand

23.01.2026

Demand at the Treasury Bills (T-bills) primary market auction remained exceptionally strong, as total investor subscriptions far exceeded the amount on offer, underscoring sustained appetite for fixed-income securities amid elevated yields. Market data from the auction showed total subscriptions of about N3.44 trillion, significantly higher than the total allotment of N1.06 trillion, reflecting an oversubscription...

Egypt Backs MNJTF To Tackle Boko Haram in Lake Chad

23.01.2026

Egypt has promised support and cooperation for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in its ongoing efforts to combat Boko Haram/ ISWAP and restore stability in the Lake Chad Basin. The Egyptian Ambassador to Chad Tarek Youssef made the pledge during a visit to the MNJTF Headquarters, alongside Egypt’s Defence Attaché to Chad and Sudan,...

NCC DG Hails Evans Publishers’ Braille Story Book For Visually-Impaired Learners

23.01.2026

The Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, has emphasised the importance of inclusive education through accessible books, especially for the visually-impaired learners, just as he commended the Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Ltd., Ibadan, for donating braille story books and digital audios to some learners. The DG said this at the...

Hon. Ladega Bags Master’s In Public Administration

23.01.2026

The Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Ladega, has earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) at its 56th Convocation Ceremony held at the Akoka campus. According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Akeem Mustapha, the academic milestone reflects Hon....

EFCC Urged To Probe Alleged $1.5m Crude Oil Supply Fraud

23.01.2026

The Nigerian Accountability and Leadership Alliance (NALA) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Police to investigate alleged $1.5 million crude oil supply fraud involving some top officials in the oil sector. Speaking during a protest in Abuja, the spokesperson of the group, Comrade Lion Agorry, said the EFCC and...

KEDCO Accuses Union Of Plunging Millions Into Darkness

23.01.2026

The Management of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, has condemned the shutting down of operations of the company by the Workers Union, saying the action has thrown millions of people in the three franchised States of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States into darkness. Speaking on the strike action, Managing Director of the company, Dr....

Group Elevates Man Of The Week Initiative To Monthly Honour

23.01.2026

Akpoazaa Group has announced the elevation of its Man of the Week recognition to a Man of the Month honour, describing the move as a deliberate effort to enhance prestige and ensure thorough evaluation of nominees. The announcement was made during a New Year press conference, where Group Managing Director, Dr Frank Igbojindu (PhD), outlined...

Sustained Infrastructure Decay Undermines FG’s N10.51trn Allocation To Health

23.01.2026

A decade long decay in Nigeria’s health sector has triggered anxiety over Federal Government’s N10.51 trillion allocation. Findings by New Telegraph revealed that despite increased budgetary allocation to the sector within a period of 10 years, health services have generally been below average, amplified by infrastructure decay, ranging from poor power supply, inadequate facilities to...

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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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