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NCC DG Hails Evans Publishers’ Braille Story Book For Visually-Impaired Learners

23.01.2026

The Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, has emphasised the importance of inclusive education through accessible books, especially for the visually-impaired learners, just as he commended the Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Ltd., Ibadan, for donating braille story books and digital audios to some learners. The DG said this at the...

Hon. Ladega Bags Master’s In Public Administration

23.01.2026

The Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Ladega, has earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) at its 56th Convocation Ceremony held at the Akoka campus. According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Akeem Mustapha, the academic milestone reflects Hon....

EFCC Urged To Probe Alleged $1.5m Crude Oil Supply Fraud

23.01.2026

The Nigerian Accountability and Leadership Alliance (NALA) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Police to investigate alleged $1.5 million crude oil supply fraud involving some top officials in the oil sector. Speaking during a protest in Abuja, the spokesperson of the group, Comrade Lion Agorry, said the EFCC and...

KEDCO Accuses Union Of Plunging Millions Into Darkness

23.01.2026

The Management of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, has condemned the shutting down of operations of the company by the Workers Union, saying the action has thrown millions of people in the three franchised States of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States into darkness. Speaking on the strike action, Managing Director of the company, Dr....

Group Elevates Man Of The Week Initiative To Monthly Honour

23.01.2026

Akpoazaa Group has announced the elevation of its Man of the Week recognition to a Man of the Month honour, describing the move as a deliberate effort to enhance prestige and ensure thorough evaluation of nominees. The announcement was made during a New Year press conference, where Group Managing Director, Dr Frank Igbojindu (PhD), outlined...

Sustained Infrastructure Decay Undermines FG’s N10.51trn Allocation To Health

23.01.2026

A decade long decay in Nigeria’s health sector has triggered anxiety over Federal Government’s N10.51 trillion allocation. Findings by New Telegraph revealed that despite increased budgetary allocation to the sector within a period of 10 years, health services have generally been below average, amplified by infrastructure decay, ranging from poor power supply, inadequate facilities to...

US Forces ‘Annihilating’ Terrorists In Nigeria, Trump Says

23.01.2026

The United States President, Donald Trump, yesterday asserted that American forces were “annihilating terrorists killing Christians” in Nigeria, claiming the militants had “killed thousands and thousands of Christians.” “Many good things are happening,” Trump said. “In Nigeria, we are annihilating terrorists who are killing Christians. We’ve hit them very hard. They’ve killed thousands and thousands...

S’Court Dismisses Major Al-Mustapha’s Trial

23.01.2026

The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha in the murder of late politician, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Kudirat was the wife of the late businessman cum politician, Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the...

Religious-Based Violence Is Attack On Nation

23.01.2026

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has restated the Federal Government’s resolve to deal with extremist elements, insisting that religious inclined violence constitutes an attack on the state. Ribadu reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the military and other security agencies to safeguard lives and property of citizens, irrespective of religious beliefs, ethnicity,...

Sanwo-Olu’s Aide Empowers Lagos Island Residents

23.01.2026

In a move to bolster community support and reward dedication, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, yesterday, distributed empowerment grants to over 500 residents and presented ten wheelchairs to physically challenged individuals on Lagos Island. The event, framed as an effort to institutionalise empathy, equity, and measur- able...

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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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