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NNPCL Debt Forgiveness: Group Tackles ADC Over Comments On President’s Constitutional Powers

09.01.2026

The Centre for Energy Governance and Public Finance Accountability has strongly rebutted claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for reconciling and removing legacy balances owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) from the Federation Account. During a press conference held at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja...

FG, Niger Sign MoU To Provide Integrated Mass Housing For State Farmers

09.01.2026

The Federal Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) with the Niger state for the provision of mass housing and agricultural settlement for the state’s farmers. Signed on Friday in Abuja, the project entails the Niger state government to provide 1000,000 hectares for the farm estate. The Niger State farm estate project,...

Herdsmen Shot, Killed Our Forest Guards

09.01.2026

The Community Head (Baale) of Oloka in the Oriire Local Government Council in the Oke Ogun region of Oyo State, Chief Joel Olatunde Alagbe, has asserted that it was Fulani herdsmen who shot and killed five forest personnel at the Old Oyo National Park situated within the community. Speaking with New Telegraph, Chief Alagbe said...

Zulum Commissions Remodelled ‘2nd Chance School’ For Vulnerable Girls

09.01.2026

…Disburses N1bn to SMEs in 5 LGAs The Borno State Governor, Professor Umara Zulum, on Friday, commissioned a fully remodelled “Second Chance School” for vulnerable girls and women in Biu Local Government Area. The newly inaugurated facility is part of a strategic initiative designed to offer adult women, including those who missed formal education or...

PFN Zonal Sec Confirms Eyeduode Bayelsa Chairman-Elect

09.01.2026

Amidst the Controversy rocking the Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bayelsa State Chapter, Pastor Samuel Ukweni (Ph.D.), Secretary, PFN South-south Zone has confirmed that there was actually an election where Pastor Tam Seth Eyedoude, the Chairman elect was declared winner. Recall that an unsigned petition had gone viral recently claiming that Pastor Eyedoude, imposed himself...

NMA To Withdraw Medical Services Over Kidnapped Colleagues

09.01.2026

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has threatened to withdraw medical services across the state, effective from Saturday, 10 January, 2026. New Telegraph recalls that there was abduction of two medical doctors on 1st and 2nd of January, 2026, including Dr Ibrahim Tahir, who was kidnapped alongside his brother Abu Tahir. Abu has...

Osun 2026: Oyebamiji No Threat To Adeleke’s Re-Election Bid – Accord

09.01.2026

The Accord Party (AP) insists the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 8 Osun State governorship poll Bola Oyebamiji poses no threat to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. Adeleke defected for the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Accord to become the party’s candidate for the election. Speaking in Osogbo yesterday,...

C’River Police Welcomes DCP Placid To Take Charge Of Finance, Admin

09.01.2026

The Cross River State Police Command has received Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Okon Placid, psc (+), mni, as the newly deployed Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration. A press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sunday Etiokpah Akata noted that DCP Anthony Okon Placid, psc (+),...

Ahmed’s Trial: Mild Drama In Court Over Served Documents

09.01.2026

There was a mild drama at an Ilorin High Court during the continuation of the hearing of the N5.78 billion case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Kwara State Governor Abdulfath Ahmed and erstwhile commissioner for Finance Demola Banu. Though they were present in court, the matter was stalled midway...

Togo, Niger, Benin Owing Nigeria $11.57m For Power Supply

09.01.2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday said Togo, Niger and the Republic of Benin owe Nigeria a combined $11.57 million for electricity supplied under bilateral agreements in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. According to NERC’s Q3 2025 report, the market operator (MO) issued a total invoice of $18.69 million to international electricity offtakers...

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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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