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Lagos To Atlanta Delta’s Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Accra Over Galley Smoke

24.09.2025

Panic gripped many of the passengers onboard Delta Flight 55 when the A330-200 aircraft taking them to Atlanta, United States, made an emergency landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. A couple onboard the aircraft told New Telegraph that the aircraft left Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, yesterday at 11:40 am, but shortly after,...

Otti Splits Ministry Of Lands, Housing In Cabinet Reshuffle

24.09.2025

…Replaces Late Commissioner Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has sworn in two new Commissioners and a Special Adviser to replace the late Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Sunny Onwuma, and man the new Ministry of Housing carved out of the Ministry of Lands and Housing in a minor cabinet reshuffle. One of the newly...

Jigawa Moves To Obtain Licences For 5 New Microfinance Banks

24.09.2025

As part of efforts to deepen financial inclusion and bring banking services to the rural communities, the Jigawa State government has granted approval for the initiation of the process to obtain operational licenses for the establishment of five new Microfinance Banks in selected locations across the state. Commissioner for Information, Sagir Ahmed Musa, said the...

Why Alcohol Blocks The Liver From Healing –Study

24.09.2025

Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking. Results of the study are published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University...

MYCN Convention: Sukubo Re-Elected As President

24.09.2025

Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo has again emerged as the President of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). The congress and election which held yesterday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, saw Sukubo who hails from Rivers State emerge as the President of the Council for another four years. In his acceptance speech, the newly re-elected...

Bayelsa Govt To Launch Policy For Active Youth Devt

24.09.2025

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth Development, Alfred Kemepado has disclosed that the State Government will soon launch a comprehensive youth policy, designed to encourage active youth participation in community development, governance, and decision-making in the state. He therefore advised youths of Niger Delta region, to shun violence and embrace peace, and remain focused as they...

Why Akpabio Backed Down On My Suspension–Natasha

24.09.2025

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha AkpotiUduaghan, has broken her silence on the unsealing of her office at the National Assembly, describing it as the triumph of the collective voices of Nigerians against the injustice done her in the past six months. Akpoti-Uduaghan who spoke shortly after her office at the National Assembly...

14 Banks Meet New Capital Thresholds, Says Cardoso

24.09.2025

…CBN cuts interest rate first time since 2020 …slashes MPR to 27%, CRR to 45% Decision marks significant shift for growth –OPS The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said 14 banks have so far met the new capital thresholds set by the apex bank. He disclosed this yesterday in Abuja...

Ogun Gov Calls On Churches, Organizations To Assist Govt

24.09.2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday declared that tackling poverty and driving national development must be a shared responsibility between the government and it’s people. This was as he urged faith-based organisations, private sector, and individuals to complement government efforts at all levels. Governor Abiodin made this remark while speaking at the 12th...

Report: Nigerian Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee Order

24.09.2025

Nigerian doctors, according to reports, are amongst a select few from the country who could be exempted from the new $100,000 fee for high-skilled US H-1B Visa applications imposed by the Donald Trump administration. The executive order, which was released penultimate Friday, noted that the application fees can be waived if the Secretary of Homeland...

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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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