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Drug War: Marwa Sets 2026 Operational Targets For NDLEA Commanders

24.01.2026

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has set the tone for the 2026 operational goals with a high-level strategic meeting with directors, commanders and heads of formations during which he charged them to sustain the current momentum in the war against illicit substances by...

PDP Crisis: Wike’s Faction Rejects Judgment

24.01.2026

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP (PDP) has said that the judgment of Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja on it leadership tussle is not acceptable as they have indicated their complete loss of trust in her ability to be fair in the matter, or any other matter concerning the party. PDP, in...

Impeachment: Court Adjourns Fubara’s Suit Indefinitely

24.01.2026

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma-Ordu challenging their impeachment processes by the State House of Assembly. When the court, presided by Justice Florence Fiberesina, resumed sitting on Friday, the matter was adjourned indefinitely following two separate appeals,...

…FG Can Stop States From Negotiating With Terrorists – Sagay

24.01.2026

The Federal Government has the “leverage” to stop states facing terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges from negotiating with violent extremists operating within their areas. The former Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), who submitted this in an interview with Saturday Telegraph, expressed fear that the development could undermine ongoing...

CBN: Bank Loans To Govt Up 29.86% To N34.22trn In December

24.01.2026

Financial institutions’ total loans to the government rose by 29.86 percent, or N7.87 trillion, to N34.22 trillion in December 2025 from N26.35 trillion in the preceding month, latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows. According to the updated “Money and Credit statistics,” posted on the apex bank’s website, at N34.22 trillion...

Negotiating With Terrorists, Bandits, National Sabotage, Must Be Halted – Ejiofor, Okoye

24.01.2026

As Nigeria continues to grapple with worsening security challenges, particularly in the northern part of the country, recent moves by some northern governors to initiate negotiations with terrorists and bandits have been described as a national sabotage of the fight against insecurity. The development was viewed as an indictment of some leaders in Northern Nigeria,...

Why Gov Yusuf’s Defection To APC Still On Hold

24.01.2026

Details of the meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Engr. Kabir Abba Yusuf, which took place on Wednesday have been obtained by Saturday Telegraph through multiple competent sources. Those who spoke with our correspondent on the details of the meeting between the president and the governor focused on the planned defection...

Lens Can Upset Marseille At Velodrome

24.01.2026

Marseille suffered a midweek defeat at the hands of Liverpool, and surprise-package Lens could take advantage of their fatigue as they look to consolidate top spot in Ligue That 3-0 loss was Les Phoceans’ second successive home loss and they come up against a Lens outfit that extended their winning streak to ten games against...

NCC DG, Asein, Hails Evans Publishers’ Braille Story Book Readin’

24.01.2026

The Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. John Asein, has emphasized the im- portance 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...

Ekiti Youth Groups Drum Support For Oyebanji’s Re- Election

24.01.2026

Ahead of the governorship election in Ekiti State, a coalition of youth groups has reiterated its support for the re-election of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) led administration for a second term in office. The youth group under the auspices of Ekiti Youths Vanguard, (EYV) passed a vote of confidence in Governor Oyebanji and President...

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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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