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IWD 2026: CGC Adeniyi Lauds NCS Women For Invaluable Role

30.03.2026

The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has commended female officers of the Service for their invaluable role and support. The occasion was a surprise hosting of female officers and wives of the officers in celebration of 2026 International Women’s Day. The event, which was held at the Customs House in Maitama, was attended by...

Afenifere Leader, Fasoranti, Salutes Tinubu At 74

30.03.2026

…commends him for the uncommon courage brought to governance The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has congratulated President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday, saying that he has demonstrated ‘uncommon courage and wisdom in governance’. According to the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, the National Leader...

Oyo Police Arrest Armed Robbery Syndicate, Recover N100m Exhibits

30.03.2026

The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended a notorious armed robbery syndicate at their hideout located within the Genesis Hotel area, Challenge, Ibadan. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka (SP), in a press release made available to Sunday Telegraph, the criminal gang, known for hijacking containers at gunpoint and diverting valuable goods, operates...

Palm Sunday: Oyebamiji Felicitates Osun Christians

30.03.2026

…Sympathises with Victims of Osogbo Rainstorms The Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has felicitated Christians in the state on the occasion of the 2026 Palm Sunday celebrations. Similarly, Oyebamiji has also commiserated with the victims of the ugly rainstorms incident in Osun...

APC National Scribe Sympathises With Victims Of Rainstorm’s Disaster In Osun

30.03.2026

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ajibola Basiru, has expressed and extended his deepest empathy to persons and families touched by the rainstorm that wreaked havoc last night in Osogbo and elsewhere. Basiru, in a statement shared on his Facebook page, regrets that the heavy rain expected to be blessings after...

HEDA, CSOs Urge NEITI For Full Disclosure Of OPL 245 Deal

30.03.2026

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), alongside a coalition of leading civil society organisations, has called on the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to immediately ensure full public disclosure of all agreements and documentation relating to the reported deal on OPL 245 involving Shell, Eni, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

N’West APC Commiserates With El-Rufai Over Mother’s Death

30.03.2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus in the North-West has extended its deepest condolences to a former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, over the demise of his mother, Hajiya Ummah El-Rufai. The North-West APC said in a press release issued on Sunday by the National Vice Chairman (North-West), Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, that...

Edo Govt Issues Licenses To Chinese Firms For Electricity Generation, Others

29.03.2026

In its bid to boost electricity supply to residents of Edo State, the Edo State government has granted a license to Chinese firms to begin exploration with a view to generating electricity from coal deposits in the state. The firms are also to produce cement as well as ceramic tiles from clay. Edo Commissioner for...

APP Suit To Disqualify Oyebamiji Frivolous, Sign Of Impending Defeat — AMBO Media Fronts

29.03.2026

The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Front has described the litigation instituted by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Bola Oyebamiji, challenging the credentials he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as unfounded and politically motivated. New Telegraph reports that...

Omidiran Celebrates Tinubu At 74, Says FCC Reforms Align With RHA

29.03.2026

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Hulayat Abiola Omidiran, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 74th birthday, describing him as a visionary leader committed to national unity, equity, and democratic consolidation. In a goodwill message issued in Abuja, through the spokesperson of the Commission, Ademola Lawrence, Omidiran said the...