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target=_blank>Panel Proposes Higher Education Ministry In Bayelsa
The Visitation Panel for Bayelsa State Tertiary Institutions set up by Governor Douye Diri in May 2025 has submitted its reports with a proposal for the creation of a Ministry of Higher Education in the state. The Chairman of the panel, Dr Oyovwin Osusu, made this proposal on Wednesday in Government House, Yenagoa, when the…
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target=_blank>2027: Kaduna APC Denies Anointing Individuals As Preferred Candidate
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Thursday strongly denied anointing a specific individual as the preferred candidate for various elective positions ahead of the forthcoming elections. The party, in a statement signed by the State Chairman Hon. Atiku Sankey, noted that certain unscrupulous elements are circulating baseless and unfounded…
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target=_blank>Lagos Taskforce Arrests ‘Omotaku’ Touts
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested suspected “Omotaku” touts following two separate incidents of harassment in Lagos. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Thursday, noting that the incidents occurred at Marwa Bus Stop in Lekki and at Palmgrove along Ikorodu Road. He said the arrest is part of…
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target=_blank>Youths Call For Protests Over Stifling Opposition Parties
The National Youth Alliance (NYA) has demanded that actions be taken to halt the All Progressives Congress (APC) from crippling opposition parties with a view to giving the ruling party an easy ride in the 2027 general elections. NYA Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, made this demand in a statement signed by his SA…
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target=_blank>UNILAG Commences 170-Bed Hostel Project For Medical Students At CMUL
As part of the drive to address inadequate students’ hostel facilities at the university, as well as to strengthen infrastructure for the training of medical professionals, the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Wednesday embarked on plans for the construction of a new 170-bed Medical Students’ Hostel at the College of Medicine (CMUL),…
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target=_blank>Wema Bank Emerges Double Winner At Global SME Banking Innovation Awards
Wema Bank has won the SME Financier of the Year and Best SME Lending Product-Digital Bank awards at the Global SME Banking Innovation Awards 2026, in recognition of its contributions to expanding access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awards, presented on March 12, 2026, celebrate financial institutions demonstrating innovation, institutional excellence, and…
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target=_blank>Lagos Govt Seals Access Bank Branch Over Alleged Sewage Discharge
…Vows Prosecution The Lagos State Government has sealed a branch of Access Bank Plc located on Land Bridge Avenue in Oniru, Victoria Island, over the alleged discharge of untreated faecal waste into public drainage channels. The enforcement action, carried out by officials of the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), followed a whistleblower report that…
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target=_blank>‘I Inherited Three Years Of Unpaid Salaries From Ortom’- Alia
…Seeks total support for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 The Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that he inherited three years of unpaid workers’ salaries from his predecessor, Chief Samuel Ortom, after assuming office on May 29, 2023. He, however, assured the state’s workforce of his readiness to clear the remaining…
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target=_blank>COAS Leads Security Chiefs To Plateau, Vows Lasting Peace
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 2 April 2026, led heads of security agencies on an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in Jos, Plateau State. The visit is part of ongoing efforts to restore calm and entrench lasting peace across the state folowing the recent palm sunday attack…
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target=_blank>Plateau: Gunmen Kill Three, Injure Two In Fresh Attacks
Gunmen on Wednesday launched fresh attacks on communities in Plateau State, killing three persons and injuring two others in separate incidents. New Telegraph gathered that the latest violence occurred in the Ban community, Heipang, located opposite the Plateau State Polytechnic, where assailants reportedly stormed the area at about 11 p.m. and opened sporadic gunfire on…
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