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Plateau Youths Urge Bagos To Quit PDP, Cite Injustice, Marginalization

01.11.2025

Thousands of youths from Vwang District in Jos South Local Government of Plateau State have made a strong appeal to former House of Representatives member who Represented Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, urging him to reconsider his continued membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over what they described as persistent...

Top 15 Weekly Sports News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News

01.11.2025

Here is the Saturday Telegraph’s weekly Sports news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news stories making headlines from Saturday, 25th October, to Saturday, 1st November, 2025. Turkish Football Federation Sacks 149 Referees Over Betting Scandals The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Friday suspended 149 referees accused of betting on matches. According to the TFF,...

ACPN Condemns Illegal Drug Distribution In Federal Health Hospital

01.11.2025

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has raised alarm over what it describes as widespread, unlawful pharmaceutical practices taking place across several Federal Health Institutions (FHIs), calling on the Federal Government to urgently intervene and impose sanctions on the companies and pharmacists involved. Speaking on behalf of the association at a press conference,...

NPA, TTP Tackle Gridlock Across Terminal Access Points In Lagos

01.11.2025

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in collaboration with Trucks Transit Parks (TTP), recorded major improvements in port traffic management following the full deployment of electronic barrier systems across all terminal access points within the Lagos Port Complex. It was learnt that all of the 29 truck parks have fully deployed the electric call up system...

Ex-Lawmakers Commend Tinubu, NASS Over Delisting Of Nigeria From FATF Grey List

01.11.2025

The National Forum of Former Legislators has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the delisting of Nigeria from FATF Grey list. The group, in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Hon. Nnana Igbokwe noted the recent signing into law of two major Executive Bills – The Investment and Securities Act, 2025, and the Nigerian...

50th Anniversary: Ecowas Must Reform To Tackle Poverty, Insecurity, Says Fayem

01.11.2025

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has advocated an urgent reform of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in order to effectively tackle poverty, inequality, bad governance and insecurity in the sub-region. Fayemi, who made the call at the second edition of the African Political Square (APS) and the Experts Meeting...

Court Judgment: We’re Going Ahead With Our Convention – PDP

01.11.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it will go ahead with its November 15 National Convention, despite the Abuja High Court judgment. PDP, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the judgment does not vitiate its ability to proceed with the processes and activities towards the National Convention to elect new national...

Nigeria To Access $3bn Annually As Tinubu Sets Agenda For Country’s Participation In COP 30

01.11.2025

Ahead of the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil, President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of a National Carbon Market Framework and the operationalization of the Climate Change Fund. The goal was to establish and manage Nigeria’s participation in carbon markets, enabling the nation to unlock between $2.5 billion...

Naira Appreciates To N1421.73/$1 On Official Market

01.11.2025

The naira, on Friday, maintained its recent upward trajectory, rising to N1421.73/$1 on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) from N1436.97/$1 Thursday, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On the parallel market, the local currency weakened to N1,490 per dollar on Friday from N1,470 per dollar on Thursday. Forex traders...

Operational Efficiency: NAF Redeploys Senior Officers

01.11.2025

Twenty four hours after assuming full command, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has ordered the posting/redeployment of several senior officers. According to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the development is geared towards enhanced operational efficiency, and greater synergy. A statement signed in that regard by the Director of Public Relations...

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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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