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Lagos Assembly Dismisses Alleged Defection Of 27 Members To Labour Party

20.02.2025

The Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked the allegations that 27 members of the House are planning to defect to the Labour Party (LP). In a statement by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Olukayode Stephen Ogundipe, said the publication was entirely false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to misinform the...

Farmers Seek Creation Of Commodity Boards To Streamline Food Prices

20.02.2025

The Federal and State Governments have been urged to, as a matter of urgency, set up Commodity Boards to streamline agricultural produce so that farmers across the country can enjoy good value pricing for their farm crops. This appeal was made by the Farmers Economic Empowerment Association (FEEMA) at its meeting held in Kisi, Irepo...

Drinking Bottled Water Exposed To Intense Sun Dangerous – Expert

20.02.2025

A public health expert at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Uthman Mubashir yesterday raised concerns about the dangers of drinking bottled water and soft drinks left under sun, highlighting potential health risks. Mubashir highlighted the risks of consuming water stored in plastic bottles exposed to high temperatures, warning that temperatures as high as...

Osun Crisis: Adeleke Meets British Diplomat, Says Court Orders Nonexistent

20.02.2025

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday accused the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun of executing and imposing illegality on local governments in the state. He made the allegation when he met with the British Deputy High Commissioner Jonny Baxter. Adeleke said: “It is unfortunate and a disservice to democracy that the IGP is colluding...

Clark’s Contribution To Nation Building Enormous –PAP Boss

20.02.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and foremost leader of the Ijaw nation, the Niger Delta and the South-South region, Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. Otuaro described the demise of Clark as a huge loss to Nigeria, the Ijaw nation, the Niger...

Edo Assembly Sacks Political Appointees

20.02.2025

The Edo State House of Assembly yesterday relieved political appointees attached to members of their appointments. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku, who announced their sacking during plenary, said the decision was taken collectively by the 24 members of the House, adding that the political appointees sacked would be paid their February salary. He listed the appointees to...

Ilaboya Heads Aselgon Media/Publicity Committee

20.02.2025

The former Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Frank Ilaboya, has been appointed head Media/Publicity Committee by the National Association of Ex- Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ASELGON). A statement signed by Babatunde Adekoya, Special Adviser to the National President, Albert Asipa, announced the appointment of Ilaboya alongside other six members...

PIA Reforms: Pro-Tinubu Group Lauds NUPRC Leadership

20.02.2025

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network (RHAN) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its Commission Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for their tireless efforts in driving reforms in the petroleum industry in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The group consisting of loyalists of President Bola Tinubu, praised...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 20

20.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Thursday, February 20, 2025. Clark: Akpabio Assures Of Senate’s Full Participation In Burial The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured that the Senate will participate fully in the burial of late elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark who...

Senate Begins Public Hearing Monday

20.02.2025

The Senate Committee on Finance will on Monday and Tuesday, hold a public hearing on the tax reform bill forwarded to the two Chambers of the National Assembly on October 3rd, 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. The tax reform bills are (i) The Nigeria Tax Bill (NTB) 2024, (ii)The Nigeria Tax Administration Bill (NTAB) 2024,...

1 … 1,717 1,718 1,719 1,720 1,721 … 2,484

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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