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Court Admits Ngige To Bail In Alleged N2.2bn Fraud Charges

19.12.2025

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) admitted former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige to a liberal bail pending the trial of charges against him. The judge adopted the administrative bail earlier granted the former governor of Anambra state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on...

PPC Ltd Rewarded By Global Security Tech Leader Genetec

19.12.2025

At the 2025 Security Symposium held in Lagos, PPC Limited, a leading Nigerian engineering and infrastructure development company, was awarded the Genetec Outstanding Partner Award for 2025. The award is a recognition reserved for players in the global ecosystem who demonstrate consistent technical capability, delivery standards, and a longterm commitment to deploying dependable integrated security...

2027: Reps Okay Electronic Transmission Of Result, Stiffer Penalties For Vote Buying

19.12.2025

The House of Representatives yesterday amended section 60(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022 to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to approved the electronic transmission of results from the polling unit to its INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) in real time concurrently with physical violation. This is just as the chairman of the House...

PAP Scholarship Scheme’ll Drive N’Delta’s Future For Good, Says Otuaro

19.12.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has described the programme’s scholarship scheme as a major vehicle towards ensuring a better future for the Niger Delta. He spoke yesterday at the opening ceremony for the fifth batch of the twoday “Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Mediation Training for PAP Stakeholders” organised...

World Cup Miss Costs NFF, Super Eagles Nearly ₦15.7 Billion

19.12.2025

Following the failure of the Super Eagles to secure the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the football team will suffer a major financial setback. FIFA has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the World Cup, raising the financial stakes of the tournament to unprecedented levels. Nigeria, long regarded as a...

Messi To Face Yamal For First Time After The Best Snub

19.12.2025

Football fans are set for a thrilling generational clash on March 27, 2026, when Spain and Argentina will face off in the Finalissima—marking the first on-pitch meeting between Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal and global icon Lionel Messi. The blockbuster announcement comes just days after Messi controversially ranked Yamal third in his FIFA “The Best Player...

Davido Headlines Powerhouse Concert In Morocco

19.12.2025

Morocco will set a vibrant cultural tone for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a blockbuster music concert headlined by global stars Davido and French Montana, just one day before the tournament officially begins. New Telegraph reports that the high-profile show is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, at the OLM Souissi...

21-Year-Old English Club Forward Dies In Car Crash

19.12.2025

Tributes have continued to pour in from across the football world following the tragic death of Macclesfield FC forward Ethan McLeod, who was killed in a road accident at the age of 21. New Telegraph gathered that the 21-year-old was travelling back from a National League North match away at Bedford Town on Tuesday night...

Pastor Chris Okafor’s Wife Breaks Silence Amid Controversy

19.12.2025

The wife of popular Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has finally broken her silence following the wave of controversy surrounding the Nollywood actress Doris Ogala’s marriage allegation. New Telegraph reports that the pastor’s recent wedding stirred intense reactions online after Ogala accused him of betraying her after what she described as a long-term romantic relationship...

Kukah Visits Inmates At Correctional Facility

19.12.2025

As part of his annual Christmas outreach, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah on Thursday, 18 December 2025, paid a pastoral visit to inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Facility, Sokoto. A statement issued by Fr. Pascal Salifu, Director of Communications for the Sokoto Diocese, noted that Bishop Kukah was accompanied by priests, religious members, and lay faithful...

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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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