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Corruption: Court Frees Ex-Speaker, Lawmaker

14.01.2025

Three years after being docked for corruption by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) an Akure High Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted the immediate past Speaker of Ondo State of Assembly, Hon Bamidele David Oleyeloogun, and two others Oleyeloogun, a lawmaker, Hon. Felemu-Gudu Bankole, and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi, were charged by...

Group Decries FG’s Failure To Release Funds For 2024 Capital Budget

14.01.2025

…tasks economic team on periodic progress reports before implementation The National Coalition on Accountability and Probity in Governance (NCAPG) has expressed deep concern over the Federal Government’s failure to release funds for the 2024 capital budget. This came as the NCAPG called on the economic team to report periodic progress before the implementation of the...

Coalition Seeks Partnership With NASENi To Revamp Nigeria’s Economy

14.01.2025

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Efficiency in Governance (CiSGEG), led by the Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI) has called for citizen collaboration with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), to accelerate industrialisation, create jobs and revamp the Nigerian economy. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the...

Two Injured As Osun Communities Renew Agelong Boundary Dispute

14.01.2025

At least two persons have been reportedly injured in a renewed clash between Ifon and Ilobu communities in Orlu Local Government Area of Osun State. New Telegraph gathered that the two injured persons were said to have been injured in a shooting incident in the Apiponroro area. Ifon and Ilobu share a history of communal...

Edo Guber: Tribunal Begins Full Hearing Of Petitions Tomorrow

14.01.2025

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting over the outcome of the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship poll yesterday adjourned until Wednesday for the commencement of a full hearing on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Asue Ighodalo challenging the declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo as winner of the exercise....

Ibadan Stampede: Ooni’s Ex-Wife, Others Granted N10m Bail

14.01.2025

Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of an Oyo State High Court Ibadan yesterday granted bail to the three suspects arraigned in connection with the death of 35 children in last year’s stampede at the Islamic High School, Orita Basorun, Ibadan. The court granted the Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife Naomi Silekunola; Agidigbo FM broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat; and the...

Makinde to Oyo Kingmakers: Return Bribes for New Alaafin or Face Prosecution

14.01.2025

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday asked the kingmakers (Oyomesi), who allegedly received bribes during the new Alaafin of Oyo’s selection, to return the money or face prosecution. After Makinde on Friday announced Prince Abimbola Owoade as the successor to Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, who joined his ancestors in 2022, some five of the seven...

Ogun Poly Shut As Students Protest Result Verification

14.01.2025

Authorities of the Ogun State-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, have announced the closure of the Polytechnic effective from January 13 till further notice. The school authority said this is to ensure the safety of lives and properties owing to the protest by some students on the decision of the management to verify their National...

Deep Sleep Can Help Improve Memory –Study

14.01.2025

A study led by researchers in Germany has found that poor sleep is a risk factor for cognitive issues such as memory loss. According to results of the study recently published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’, deep sleep is also important for brain health. “Depriving humans of sleep leads to all sorts of problems and...

Zulum Demands Action as 40 Farmers, Fishermen Shot Dead in Borno

14.01.2025

At least 40 farmers and fishermen were reportedly killed by terrorists in the Dumba Community near Baga in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State late on Sunday. Boko Haram and its affiliate Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) are believed to have carried out the attack. The insurgents were said to have...

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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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