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Kwara Ranks First Nationwide In L-PRES Performance Assessment

08.01.2026

Kwara State has emerged as the top-ranked state in the final performance assessment of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) among the 20 participating states nationwide. According to a statement by the Kwara State L-PRES Project Ministry of Livestock Development, the ranking followed an independent assessment conducted by the National Coordination Office (NCO)...

FG Pledges Support For Livestock Dev’t, Lays Foundation For Service Centre

08.01.2026

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has laid the foundation stone for a Livestock Service Centre in Sokoto State, describing the project as a key step in transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector and empowering rural communities. Speaking at the ceremony, Maiha said the centre is a strategic intervention designed to strengthen veterinary services, improve...

Information Minister Fully Focused On Tinubu’s Mandate –Aide

08.01.2026

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is fully focused on the responsibilities and mandate given him by President Bola Tinubu and not the elections in Niger. The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Malam Rabiu Ibrahim, said this in a statement in Abuja yesterday. Ibrahim said the minister had disclaimed a...

Chimamanda Adichie Loses Son – New Telegraph

08.01.2026

Renowned Nigerian author and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have reportedly lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. The shocking development was made public by the family in a statement issued on Thursday, January 8. According to Omawumi Ogbe, the 21-month-old child passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026,...

China–Nigeria Trade Hits $22.3bn, Envoy Projects Deeper Ties

08.01.2026

The Chinese Consul-General in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, says China–Nigeria bilateral trade exceeded $22.3 billion between January and October 2025. Yuqing disclosed this at the Lagos Forum New Year Media Symposium, where she reviewed bilateral relations and outlined prospects for deeper cooperation in 2026. “Over the past year, China– Nigeria economic and trade cooperation has...

NYSC To Deploy Corps Members Based On Security Conditions, Policies

08.01.2026

The National Youth Service Cor ps (NYSC) Director-General Olakunle Nafiu has said the deployment of corps members will be guided by prevailing security conditions and relevant government policies. He said this yesterday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 2026 Batch A PreMobilisation Workshop, themed “Enhancing Service Delivery Across the NYSC Mobilisation Value...

Alleged N800m Fraud: Delta Assembly Gets Impeachment Notice Over Bomadi Crisis

08.01.2026

The legislative arm of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State has submitted an impeachment notice to the state’s House of Assembly and recommended the removal of council chairman, Dagidi Andaye. The chairman was accused of gross misconduct, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds. This was as the crisis led to the removal...

Fulham Beat Ten-Man Chelsea To Deepen Blues Woes

08.01.2026

Chelsea’s struggles continued in the Premier League on Wednesday night as they were beaten by Fulham, extending their run of poor results. The Blues remain without a win since the start of the new year and entered the match on a four-game winless run. Despite earning a 1–1 draw against Manchester City in their previous...

Customs CG Tasks Officers On Intelligence, Professional Conduct

08.01.2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged its officers to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, gave the advice to officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) at the Nigeria...

NFF Reveals Cause Of Super Eagles’ Unpaid Bonuses

08.01.2026

With the Super Eagles threatening to boycott training ahead of their 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal against Algeria, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has explained why players’ bonuses remain unpaid, aiming to ease tensions ahead of the crucial clash. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the Nigerian team are grappling with an off-field...

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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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