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Lanre Alfred Celebrates Sanwo-Olu At 60

03.06.2025

Renowned prose stylist and biographer Lanre Alfred has released a seminal new work titled The Man Who Carried a City, a richly layered literary biography of Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. The book’s publication serves as a heartfelt tribute to the governor’s 60th birthday on June 25, 2025. Alfred—often hailed as the “Doctor of...

Incessant Airstrikes Targeting Residents – Group

03.06.2025

The National Coordinator of Concern and Patriotic Citizen Human Rights Activist, Hamza N. Dantani, has strongly condemned the recurring airstrikes targeting innocent residents across Northern Nigeria. He has called on the Nigerian military to launch an immediate and independent investigation into the root causes of these deadly operations. In a petition personally signed and addressed...

Don’t Take Another Loan, Mamza Urges Tinubu

03.06.2025

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, has urged President Bola Tinubu to abandon any plans by his administration to secure fresh foreign loans, warning that such borrowing would further mortgage the future of the country and deepen the prevailing economic hardship. Speaking to journalists in Yola, Bishop Mamza...

Shehu Sani Slams El-Rufai, Amaechi Over Criticism On Nigeria Govt

03.06.2025

Former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, on Monday slammed the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, over their recent criticisms of President Tinubu, accusing them of hypocrisy and selfish political motives. New Telegraph recalls that Nasir El-Rufai, during the 60th birthday...

Abia To Auction Impounded Vehicles, Issues Alert On Diphtheria Outbreak

03.06.2025

The Abia State Government has announced plans to auction vehicles impounded for traffic violations, particularly for driving against traffic, if owners fail to pay the stipulated fines. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, made this known during a press briefing, stating that the government, through the Ministry of Transport, has established an enforcement team to...

FG Set To Train Technical School Graduates, 100,000 Artisans

03.06.2025

The Federal Government has unveiled a policy to train graduates of monotechnics, polytechnics, and technical schools, as part of broader efforts to create jobs and upgrade the skills of Nigerian artisans. Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Afiz Ogun, disclosed that the government plans to train 100,000 artisans across the country under...

S’Court To Rule On Gwandu Emirate Tussle June 4

03.06.2025

The Supreme Court has fixed June 4, 2025, to deliver its long-awaited judgment in the protracted legal battle over the reinstatement of Al-Mustapha Haruna-Jokolo as the 19th Emir of Gwandu. The new date comes two days earlier than the previously scheduled June 6, following the federal government’s declaration of public holidays for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir...

Orji Kalu To Tinubu: Sack Some Ministers, Security Chiefs

03.06.2025

The Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Kalu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to relieve certain ministers and security chiefs of their duties, citing inefficiency and lack of impact on Nigeria’s development. Speaking during a guest appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television yesterday, Kalu said he had assessed the current federal...

Osun Govt Receives Report On Olojudo Of Ido-Ayegule Chieftaincy Crisis

03.06.2025

A six-man panel of inquiry on Olojudo of Ido-Ayegunle Chieftaincy Crisis in Obokun Local Govt area of Osun State set up by the administration of His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke has submitted its findings to the State Government. Accordingly, Government has commenced necessary action with immediate effect on the findings made by the Hon. Ropo...

Midterm: Tinubu Attracted $50b FDI From Diplomatic Shuttles In 2 Yrs –Presidency

03.06.2025

The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu succeeded in attracting $50 billion from his 36 foreign trips in the last two years. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs & International Relations, Amb Sola Enikanolaye, disclosed this yesterday in his mid-term assessment of the President. He said: “Since he was sworn in...

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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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