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State Creation: Deputy Speaker, Kalu’s Passionate Appeal

02.11.2025

For over 20 years, the South-East has borne the psychological and economic brunt as the only geopolitical zone out of six zones in Nigeria with only five states. The five states of the South- East are Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra and Abia. The other zones all have six states respectively. No definite explanation has ever...

Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Political Leaders’ve Failed – Prof. Nwaekeaku

02.11.2025

Prof Charles Nwekeaku, Secretary, Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, in this interview with ONYEKACHI EZE, blames continued marginalisation of people of South East on the security challenges in the region. He also called for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. You are a key member of...

Aliyu’s Healthcare Revolution: Transforming Lives In Sokoto

02.11.2025

I n Sokoto State, Governor Ahmad Aliyu has quietly led a transformative shift in the healthcare system by addressing long-standing gaps in primary health infrastructure, staffing, and community services. Once plagued by dilapidated Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) and severe personnel shortage, the state’s health system has now undergone a remarkable overhaul. Across maternal and...

Reasons Behind Mass Defections – New Telegraph

02.11.2025

As of today, four opposition party governors and tens of legislators have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There are also possibilities that others will defect to the ruling party before the 2027 general elections. The defections into APC have been a concern to political pundits, some members of the ruling party, members of...

Southern Kaduna Now Stands With APC

02.11.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that the Southern part of Kaduna State now stands with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), owing to the exemplary leadership demonstrated by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Kafanchan at a rally to receive some Southern Kaduna politicians formerly of the Peoples Democratic...

Wilson Calls For Unity Among Bayelsa APC Stakeholders

02.11.2025

As rumours are ground that Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and his team may be welcomed into the All Progressives Congress on Monday, Chief Pastor Reuben Clifford Wilson has called on All Progressives Congress stakeholders in the state to embrace peace and be United. Reuben Clifford Wilson, who is the founder and National Leader...

BREAKING: PDP Announces Damagum’s Suspension

01.11.2025

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the suspension of its National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum. The National Secretary Senator, Samuel Anyanwu, who announced Damagum’s suspension, accused him of incompetence, which he said led to the defection of some PDP governors. He also accused the National Chairman of misappropriation of the party’s funds and disobedience...

Osun PDP Urges Calm Amid Court Pronouncement On National Convention

01.11.2025

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has called on its teeming members and supporters to remain calm and steadfast in the face of Friday’s court pronouncement regarding the forthcoming national convention of our great party. In a statement signed by the State Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, the party emphasised that the said court...

Northern Forum Dissociates Self From Calls For APC Chairman’s Resignation

01.11.2025

A Forum, Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders (NNYLF) has distanced itself from calls demanding the resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, NNYLF National President, Malam Murtala Mohammed Gamji, said those behind the resignation push lacked both the moral and political standing to...

Violence, Voter Apathy Mar Elections

01.11.2025

There was low voter turnout across Niger State on Saturday during the Local Government elections which also witnessed violence in some of the polling units. When New Telegraph Correspondent visited some polling units in Bosso, Suleja, Paikoro and Chanchaga Local Government Areas, it was observed that voters and electoral officers arrived the polling units around...

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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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