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JUSUN Strike: Adeleke Hosts Judiciary Staff, Seeks Resolution Of Industrial Action
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has again called for an amicable resolution of the ongoing strike action by the State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, expressing unhappiness about the hold-up in the justice administration due to the industrial action. Speaking during a delegation of the national leadership of the judicial union…
New Telegraph.
Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Raping 4-Year-Old In A’Ibom
A 32-year-old man, Akaninyene Sunday Ekwere has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl in Ikot Ibritam, Oruk Anam council area of Akwa Ibom State. Ekwere, a trader on engine oil, electrical appliances and recharge cards reportedly lured the minor to his shop where he defiled the innocent girl, who is the…
New Telegraph.
Fubara Withhold Assent To 4 Bills – Rivers Speaker
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule on Wednesday disclosed that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has refused to sign four bills that the House had just approved into law. According to the Speaker, the bill includes the Rivers State House of Assembly Fund Management Bill, the Rivers State Local Government…
New Telegraph.
NAFDAC: Civil Society Groups Hold ‘Let The Poor Live’ Protest Over Ban On Sachet Alcohol
…calls for immediate sack of DG No fewer than 100 civil society groups on Wednesday held what it described as a ‘Let The Poor Live’ protest in Abuja to challenge the ban on sachet and PET bottles of alcoholic drinks by the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Led by the…
New Telegraph.
Electoral Act Amendment Bill Scales Second Reading
The bill seeking the amendment of the Electoral Act on Wednesday scaled the second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which is sponsored by Honourable Francis Waive, proposes that the general elections be conducted on the same day to save money and time for the country as well as prevent bandwagon effect. The amendment…
New Telegraph.
AFCON 2023: Lagos Sets Up Mega Viewing Centre Ahead Of S’Africa Clash
In anticipation of the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday, the Lagos State Government has established a massive watching centre at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner of Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying it…
New Telegraph.
Senegal Election: Falana Urges ECOWAS To Sanction President Sall For Postponing Poll
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has urged the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to urgently organise an extraordinary session to discuss the deteriorating human rights and rule of law situation in Senegal. Falana ‘s call is coming barely…
New Telegraph.
My Focus Is Here At Leverkusen, Alonso Reacts To Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen boss, Xabi Alonso has said he is ‘satisfied’ at the club after Liverpool contacted him as a potential replacement for Jurgen Klopp. New Telegraph had earlier reported that in January, at the end of the season, Klopp made the announcement that he was leaving his position as Liverpool manager. And Alonso became the…
New Telegraph.
AFCON 2023: Shettima Jets Out To Boake For S’Eagles, Bafana Bafana Tie
The Super Eagles will not be lacking in support when they take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Wednesday’s clash as Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to be on the ground at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake to cheer the…
New Telegraph.
AFCON 2023: Sports Minister Secures N200m Support From APC Govs For S’Eagles
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has secured the sum of Two Hundred Million Naira for the Super Eagles of Nigeria playing at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This was contained in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Sports Minister, Diana-Mary Nsan and…
New Telegraph.
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