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Uzodimma Presents N756bn 2025 Budget To Imo Assembly

23.12.2024

The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Monday, presented ₦756 billion as the 2025 appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly. Tagged, “Budget of Expanded Economic Opportunities,” Governor Uzodinma outlined his administration’s achievements over the past five years, reaffirming his commitment to transforming the state under the ‘Shared Prosperity’ mandate. The Governor also...

Rotary Club Of Akowonjo To Boost Environment With Trees Planting

23.12.2024

…implement other programmes in 2025 As the Rotary Club of Akowonjo looks forward to 2025, it has announced that one of its standout initiatives will be an ambitious environmental conservation project: the planting of at least 300 trees within the local community. Rotarian Ben Dare, the club’s president, disclosed this during their Christmas Carol celebration...

KCCN, Nigerians Celebrate 2024 Noble Literature Prize Winner, Han Kang

23.12.2024

The Korea Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN), writers and literary enthusiasts in Abuja have celebrated Korean Literary Icon, Han Kang, for winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Kang’s win makes her the first Korean writer and the 18th woman to win the prestigious award announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, for what was...

Fintiri Announces Creation Of Seven New Chiefdom, Emirates

23.12.2024

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has announced the creation of seven new chiefdoms and emirates in the state. The Governor made this announcement on Monday in a statewide broadcast in preparation for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year festivals. According to the Governor, the new chiefdoms and emirates include the Huba Chiefdom with...

Otuaro Mourns Gen. Godwin Abbe

23.12.2024

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed profound sorrow over the demise of Maj-Gen Godwin Abbe. Otuaro described the passage of Abbe as a shock and a great loss to the nation, the military institution and indeed Edo State. He noted that Abbe was a courageous, brave, hard-working military officer...

15 Killed In Fresh Plateau Attack

23.12.2024

…Less 24 hours after security meeting. No fewer than 15 people, including women and children, were killed on Sunday night by attackers in Gidan Ado village, Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. New Telegraph gathered that the victims were killed on Sunday night, December 22, at about 8 pm. The...

Soludo Orders Arrest Of Fake Monarch In Oba Community

23.12.2024

…Says Election Was Never Held Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo has ordered the state Police Command to arrest anyone parading himself as the Traditional Ruler Oba Community in Idemili South Local Government Area. The governor further announced that there was no election conducted in the community for the election of a new Igwe of...

NCDC Raises Concern Over Spike In Lassa Fever Deaths, Cases

23.12.2024

…as death toll hits 190 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over the spike in the number of deaths and confirmed cases of Lassa fever, especially in the last four weeks. Director General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris who briefed newsmen on Monday in Abuja, noted that Lassa...

Four Dead, 105 Rescued From Building Collapse, Others In 2024

23.12.2024

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department( FEMD) has said a total of 4 deaths were recorded in different collapsed buildings, and other disasters, with 105 persons rescued in Abuja. This disclosure was made by the Acting Director General of the FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed at a media parley on Monday, December 23. He said...

Falana Urges Osun Governor TO Pardon Man Sentenced To Death Over Fowl Theft

23.12.2024

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to grant a pardon to Morakinyo Sunday, who remains in prison after being sentenced to death for stealing fowls and eggs. New Telegraph reports that Morakinyo was arraigned alongside Segun Olowokere, who was...

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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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