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Oduala Commends Philanthropists For Helping Less Privileged

11.08.2025

US-based film director, Taiwo Oduala, on Monday hailed the inspiring work of philanthropists and corporate bodies, who are making a tangible difference in the lives of the less privileged through their selfless humanitarian services. Oduala gave this commendation while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Lokoja. The Nigerian-born film director, who hosts the Afro Awards...

VeryDarkMan Reacts To Death Prophecies By Prophets

11.08.2025

Controversial social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the prophecies of his death by prophets. New Telegraph reports that two prophets from Nigeria and Ghana had given revelations about VeryDarkMan’s death. One of the unidentified prophets, in a video while addressing his congregation, said in Yoruba: “There are activists...

Senator Plang Calls For Urgent Intervention

11.08.2025

Worried by the spate of attacks by bandits in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has expressed deep concern about the elements’ activities and called for immediate intervention to arrest the pathetic situation. New Telegraph recalls that parts of the council area,...

Three Killed In Fresh Yelwata Attack

11.08.2025

There is tension in Yelwata in Benue State following another alleged attack by gunmen on the community in the early hours of Monday, which left 3 people dead. No fewer than three individuals have been reportedly killed following the renewed attack by gunmen on Yelwata Community in Benue State in the early hours of Monday, August...

How Olubolade Averted Bloodshed As Bayelsa Milad, By Diri

11.08.2025

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has narrated how a former Military Administrator of the state, Navy Captain Omoniyi Olubolade (rtd), avoided a bloody crisis during his time at the helm of affairs. Olubolade was the third military administrator of Bayelsa from June 27, 1997 – July 9, 1998 after the state was created by the...

Abducted AAUA Staff Regains Freedom

11.08.2025

Omoniyi Eleyinmi, a faculty officer at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has regained his freedom nearly a week after being abducted. Eleyinmi, who works in the Department of Education, was released by his captors on Sunday, a development confirmed by a university colleague who thanked God for his safe return. A family source...

2027: Again, Enugu North Endorses Mbah Over Massive Projects, UNN VC

11.08.2025

Stakeholders and groups across the six local government areas of Enugu North Senatorial District, also known as Nsukka Zone, have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah for a second term in office yet again. The stakeholders, comprising traditional, political, and community leaders, professionals and various groups, said the governor had shown sincerity and determination in addressing the...

PTAD Disburses ₦5.12bn Pension Arrears To 90,689 Pensioners

11.08.2025

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has confirmed the disbursement of ₦5.12 billion to 90,689 pensioners across its four pension departments. This disbursement underscores PTAD’s commitment to ensuring timely payment and effective management of pension obligations, and it’s in line with its mandate to clear outstanding pension liabilities. This was disclosed on Monday, in a...

Ugochinyere Raises ₦45m To Support Victims Of Arondizuogu Terror Attack

11.08.2025

Lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said he has raised ₦45 million out of the targeted ₦50 million support fund to assist victims of the Umualaoma and Arondizuogu terror attack. Ugochinyere, in a statement issued by his Media Director, Charles Okafor, explained that he was...

City, Guilds London Approves ITF As Examination Centre

11.08.2025

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has recorded a significant boost in its efforts to train and certify Nigerian artisans internationally, as the City and Guilds of London (UK) has officially approved the ITF as a certified examination centre. This development positions the ITF among six other centres across Nigeria that have received similar approvals. The...

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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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