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COAS Reaffirms Commitment To Troops’ Welfare, N’Delta Security

09.01.2026

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the welfare of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, assuring that their well-being remains a top priority under his command. Lt. Gen. Shaibu gave the assurance on Friday, January 9, 2026, during his maiden operational visit to the...

Sagamu Residents Encourage Anthony Joshua To Return Home

09.01.2026

Residents of Sagamu, Ogun State, have appealed to former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua not to allow the tragic car accident that claimed the lives of two of his close associates to distance him from his hometown. New Telegraph recalls that Joshua narrowly escaped death in the crash, which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway...

Rosenior Begins Chelsea Era With Tricky FA Cup Test At Charlton

09.01.2026

Liam Rosenior, the newly appointed Chelsea head coach, will get his first taste of life at Stamford Bridge under intense scrutiny when the Blues travel to face Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round, a fixture carrying clear upset potential. The weekend marks a pause in Premier League (EPL) action as attention turns to...

Portable Says Life Improved Without Father

09.01.2026

Controversial Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has once again spoken against his father, insisting that his life has been better without him. Portable’s emotional outburst marks the second time in two years that the artist has publicly criticised his parent. The singer, in an emotional live video shared on his social...

Arsenal Held By Liverpool As Gunners Miss Chance To Go Clear

09.01.2026

Arsenal failed to capitalise on Manchester City’s midweek slip as they were held to a goalless draw by Liverpool in a tense Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. The Gunners had the opportunity to move eight points clear at the top of the table after City were held 1-1 by Brighton...

Badaru Debunks Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty To APC

09.01.2026

A former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that he is in consultations to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as baseless and speculative. In a statement signed by the former minister, he categorically stated that the report is entirely false, unfounded, and...

Army Warns Public Against Fake Social Media Accounts Linked To COAS

09.01.2026

The Nigerian Army has alerted the general public to the growing proliferation of fake social media accounts falsely claiming to be operated by, or affiliated with, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu. In a statement issued on Friday, January 9, 2026, the Army categorically clarified that the Chief of Army Staff...

INC, IYC, PDP Reject Impeachment Threat Against Fubara

09.01.2026

Amid rising tension in the polity of Rivers State, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and its youth wing, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), have called on the Rivers State House of Assembly to halt ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking yesterday, INC President, Prof Benjamin Okaba, described the impeachment attempt as “not a...

DHQ Renames Armed Forces Remembrance Day

09.01.2026

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has renamed the Armed Forces Remembrance Day as Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. The Director of Defence Information Major Gen Samaila Uba said yesterday the change was to reflect the dual purpose of the occasion, which is to honour serving personnel of the armed forces while also remembering those who...

Akosile: No Rift Between Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu

09.01.2026

The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Lagos State Governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, yesterday dismissed as untrue reports that his principal, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, were having a rift. In a statement he signed yesterday, Akosile said: “The attention of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State has...

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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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