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Niger Republic Imposes Stricter Scrutiny On Nigerian Goods

10.12.2025

The Republic of Niger has announced new restrictions on goods originating from Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns, authorities said. The directive, issued by Colonel Mohamed Yacouba Siddo, Customs Formalities Corporation Officer, required that all goods—especially those described as “miscellaneous goods”—be offloaded and thoroughly inspected at entry points before being allowed to transit further into Niger....

At New Telegraph, Gani Fawehinmi Organisation Moves To Preserve Legal Icon’s Legacy

10.12.2025

…seeks media, CSOs’ support to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy The Gani Fawehinmi Organisation yesterday called on media and civil society groups to support its efforts to ensure democratic governance in Nigeria. According to the group, the target is to preserve the ideology, philosophy, and beliefs of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Speaking during...

UBA Sani To Corps Members: Use Service Year To Know Nigeria Better

10.12.2025

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has urged corps members to see their service year as a unique opportunity to understand Nigeria and contribute meaningfully to national unity and development. He said this at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Orientation Course of the corps members deployed in the state yesterday in Kaduna. He...

Court Orders Substituted Service Of N40bn Defamation Suit On Wike

10.12.2025

An Abuja High Court yesterday ordered the service of a N40 billion defamation suit on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike by substituted means. Justice M. A. Hassan, who issued the order while ruling in an ex parte application, ordered that the applicant Tonye Cole should paste the writ of...

FG To Us Delegation: Our Security Challenges Not Driven By Religion

10.12.2025

The Federal Government yesterday insisted that the security challenges facing by the country is not driven by religion. However, it said it is making efforts are being made to tackle terrorism and all forms of violent extremism across the country. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi said this while...

Kano Gov Didn’t Interfere With Corruption Probe–PCACC

10.12.2025

Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) last Wednesday, said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf did not nterfere in any of its investigations no matter who is involved. This is even as the PCACC by boss, Barrister Saidu Yahaya, notes that the state’s trillion-naira budget for 2025 demands a more vigilant anti-corruption structure to serve...

ADC Issues Disclaimer On Party’s Chairmanship Position In Sokoto

10.12.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State has dismissed the claims by the party gubernatorial candidate in 2023 general elections as the state chairman. In a statement, Umar Muhammad Faruk, the ADC Chairman in Sokoto State, clarified that Alhaji Bello Isiyaku (Keegan) is not the party’s chairman. Faruk explained that Alhaji Bello Isiyaku was...

Insecurity: Nigeria, India Boost Defence Partnership

10.12.2025

The Indian Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu yesterday at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) in Abuja. The visit signalled a reaffirmation of the commitment of both nations to strengthening bilateral military cooperation, and shared security interests. A statement signed...

Gumi: Kidnapping Children Lesser Evil Than Killing Troops

10.12.2025

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that kidnapping schoolchildren, though condemnable, is a “lesser evil” when compared with the killing of soldiers during attacks by armed groups. In an interview with the BBC, Gumi argued that crimes committed by bandits vary in gravity. He noted that abductions in which victims are freed unharmed should not be...

ECOWAS Council Of Ministers Brainstorm On Security, Economy

10.12.2025

The 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers will be held from December 10 to 12 at the ECOWAS Commission in Asokoro, Abuja, bringing together Foreign Ministers and Senior Officials from Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will today converge on Abuja, to discuss critical political, security, and...

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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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