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CSP Akerele Celebrates Mother At 80

04.11.2025

The city of Ibadan came alive over the weekend as family, friends, dignitaries, and well-wishers gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of Princess Felicia Olasunmbo Aduke Akerele, mother of the Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce), CSP Adetayo Akerele. Born on October 29th, 1945, the octogenarian expressed deep gratitude...

Enugu APC Lauds Tinubu’s Nomination Of Udeh As Minister

04.11.2025

The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Dr Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, as Minister from Enugu State. New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu forwarded Ude’s name to the Senate for confirmation, replacing Mr Uche Nnaji, who resigned as the Minister of Innovation,...

FG Pledges Support For Nurses, Midwives To Host Commonwealth Conference

04.11.2025

The Federal Government has pledged its full support to the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) West African Regional Conference in Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the commitment on Tuesday when the leadership of NANNM paid him a...

Carragher Snubs Gyökeres, Hails 33-year-old Star As Best Signing

04.11.2025

A former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has revealed his selection for the Premier League signing of the season. Carragher had earlier hailed Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka as the Premier League signing of the season. Xhaka, 33, was central to Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Everton at the Stadium of Light, scoring immediately after the interval to...

Defection: Dudafa Congratulates Gov Diri

04.11.2025

Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters and Social Events, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, has congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on his successful defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in Yenagoa on Tuesday, Dudafa, a former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Kolokuma/Opokuma...

Falz Raises Alarm Over Rising Religious, Ethnic Tensions

04.11.2025

Nigerian rapper and Nollywood actor, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has expressed distress over the growing tribal and religious divisions in the country. Falz shared his concerns in reaction to a post by Nasboi urging Nigerians to unite beyond tribal and religious boundaries and hold their leaders accountable. He noted that witnessing tribal and...

Waje Opens Up On Teenage Pregnancy Struggle

04.11.2025

Nigerian singer, Aituaje Iruobe, popularly known as Waje has opened up about becoming pregnant at the age of 16 and raising her daughter alone after the father denied the responsibility. Recounting the ordeal in an interview on The Honest Bunch podcast, the singer detailed the emotional and logistical struggles of teenage motherhood and how she...

Rotary Clubs Donate Library, Sickbay To School In Maryland

04.11.2025

In a show of unity and commitment to community service, five Rotary Clubs in Lagos have joined forces to donate a modern library and sick bay to the Army Children Primary School in Maryland. The clubs, Rotary Clubs of Ikeja GRA, Maryland, Ikeja South, Ikeja Airport, and Adeniyi Jones carried out the project under Rotary...

Lagos Urges Citizens To Partner Law Enforcement Agencies For Safer State

04.11.2025

The Lagos State Government has called on residents to collaborate actively with law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of lives and property across the state. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, made the call during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Police Youth Dialogue held on Tuesday at the ASSBIFI...

FIRS’s Atoyebi Shines In Denmark

04.11.2025

Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, the Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has brought pride to Nigeria after being named the International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) Role Model of the Year in Copenhagen, Denmark. The award, which celebrates her dedication to using sports as a tool...

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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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