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DBN Secures Shareholders’ Approval For $2.5m Equity Stake In Youth Entrepreneurship Bank

30.04.2025

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has secured approval from its institutional shareholders to invest $2.5 million in equity into the proposed Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank, a new initiative aimed at boosting youth-owned enterprises in Nigeria. The Managing Director/CEO of DBN, Mr. Tony Okpanachi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the bank’s 8th Annual...

Sanwo-Olu Promises Continued Support For Devt Of Creative Industry

30.04.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering the creative industry by endorsing the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025, set to be hosted in Lagos. The announcement was made during a courtesy visit by members of AFRIMA’s International Committee and representatives of the African Union Commission (AUC) at Lagos House, Ikeja....

Ajadi Seeks Improved Workers’ Purchasing Power

30.04.2025

As Nigeria Workers celebrate their day on Thursday May 1, 2025, a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi, has called on governments at all levels to reduce inflation and improve workers’ purchasing power, economic growth and development. Ajadi said that increase of salaries of workers may not be the solution to...

Tottenham Looking To Salvage Season

30.04.2025

Tottenham have endured a miserable season in the Premier League but Europa League glory is a very real possibility. Spurs face surprise package Bodo/Glimt in the last four and are clear favourites to reach the final. Although even winning the trophy may not be enough to keep Ange Postecoglou in the job. Glimt, the first...

Amotekun Receives 500 Distress Calls In Three Months

30.04.2025

The Ondo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, on Wednesday, disclosed that it has received 500 distress calls in the first quarter of the year 2025. The Commander of the security network, Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed this, said the Command has profiled 750 suspected criminals and charged 175 among them to court. Some of the...

Dawn Commission Endorses South West Games, Pledges Support

30.04.2025

In a significant boost for the future of sports development and youth empowerment in the Southwest region, the Director General of the DAWN Commission, Seye Oyeleye, has formally endorsed the SouthWest Games, describing it as a transformative platform perfectly aligned with the region’s aspirations for sustainable growth and regional integration. Oyeleye made the declaration while...

Nigeria, UN To Enhance Support For Humanitarian Efforts- Badaru

30.04.2025

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting the United Nations Resident Coordinator and humanitarian services operating across the nation. The Minister made the pledge on Wednesday, in Abuja during a meeting with Mr. Mohamed Malick Fall, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, at the Minister’s office in Ship House....

Women Group Hails Judiciary Over Late Osinachi’s Ruling

30.04.2025

The National leadership of the Association of Women Against Gender-Based Violence (AWAGBV) has commended the judiciary for the recent ruling on the death of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the court on Monday sentenced Peter Nwachukwu to death by hanging over the 2022 killing of Osinachi Nwachukwu describing it...

Police Reactivate Tinted Glass Permits System

30.04.2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday reactivated the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits (TGP) nationwide through a secure and user-friendly platform. This is contained in a statement issued by the Forces spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, saying the permit is available at possap.gov.ng. According to him, the move comes in response to widespread public complaints about...

Tinubu To Pay Working Visit To Katsina Friday

30.04.2025

President Bola Tinubu will on Friday, May 2 pay a one-day working visit to Katsina State. The State Commissioner for Information, who made the disclosure during a press briefing on Wednesday in Katsina stated that the President would commission two out of the numerous projects executed by the state Governor, Dikko Radda. The commissioner said...

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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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