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…Kwara CAN Speaks – New Telegraph

21.02.2026

According to the Secretary, Kwara State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Apostle (Barrister) Shina Ibiyemi, the coincidence of Ramadan, Lent, and the Redeemed Christian Church fasting period is not mysterious, neither does it carry any negative spiritual implication, adding that it is largely a matter of how the calendars operate, because at...

Lent, Ramadan: Food prices stable in first week

21.02.2026

Prices of food and other commodities have remained fair in the first week of Ramadan and Lent as a bag of rice (50 kilogrammes) is still sold between N48,000 and ₦55,000 in some markets in Lagos State. Latest survey in Lagos revealed slight variation from last week among retailers, but in the main market, prices...

Industrial Index Leads As NGX Gains N1.23trn

21.02.2026

The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish run on Friday with the NGX Industrial Index emerging as the best-performing sectoral gauge, as investors gained N1.23 trillion in market capitalization. Data from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Daily Official List showed that total market capitalization rose from N123.93 trillion on Thursday to N125.16 trillion at the close...

Sokoto Cleric Escapes Suspected Assassination Attempt

21.02.2026

A prominent Islamic cleric in Sokoto State, Sheikh Bashir Sani Ahmad Sokoto, has narrowly escaped what appears to be an assassination attempt at his residence in Sokoto on the first day of Ramadan 1447AH. The cleric confirmed that unidentified individuals stormed his Gwiwa residence around sunset, causing panic in the area. Video clips circulating on...

Tinubu Mourns Late Chief Of Naval Operations, Rear Admiral Katagum

21.02.2026

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of the Chief of Naval Operations of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, who died on Thursday. The senior military officer died after a protracted illness. Tinubu condoled with his family, officers and men of the Nigerian Navy, and the leadership of the Armed Forces...

Judgment That Ordered £420m Payment To Slain Enugu Coal Miners Transmitted To Uk

21.02.2026

The judgment of the Enugu State High Court which awarded £420 million in favour of 21 miners unlawfully killed in 1949 by colonial police has been transmitted to the authorities of the United Kingdom. The judgment which came 74 years after the Nigerian coal miners were massacred during a demand for better working conditions was...

DSS To Arraign El-Rufai, Feb 25 Over Alleged Security Breach

21.02.2026

The Department of State Service will on February 25, arraign the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged cybercrime and security. El-Rufai will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, to whom the case has been assigned, according to a hearing notice issued by the court. The...

FCT, Kano, Rivers: Tinubu Calls For Restraint By Security Agencies, Urges INEC To Strengthen Voters’ Confidence

21.02.2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s polls in the Federal Capital Territory and the states of Kano and Rivers. INEC will conduct elections in the six area councils of the FCT and by-elections...

Tinubu, Opposition Leaders Test Might In FCT Election

21.02.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu and the leaders of the opposition are set to use the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, holding in Abuja today, to test their political might. Many of the leaders across the political divide have argued that the strength shown today by the parties will...

Angry Drivers Attack FRSC Office, Vandalise Vehicles In Edo

21.02.2026

Some angry commercial drivers have vandalised the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ovbiogie community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. New Telegraph gathered that the vehicles used for rescue operations by the agency were also destroyed. The destruction of the FRSC office and vehicles was occassioned by an...

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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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