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target=_blank>Pastor Killed In Plateau as Banditry Claims Over 27 Lives In One Week
Plateau State is in mourning following a series of brutal attacks that have left the state in grief. The latest victim, Pastor Samuel Nandi was tragically killed Sunday morning while heading to church. New Telegraph confirmed that in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area two individuals lost their lives in separate incidents, including a pastor of…
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target=_blank>Oborevwori’s Achievements Beyond Opposition’s Attack – Aniagwu
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said the achievements of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration are too visible and verifiable to be diminished by opposition narratives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Aniagwu stated this while featuring on ARISE NEWS on Sunday, where he spoke on political activities…
The post Oborevwori’s Achievements Beyond Opposition’s Attack – Aniagwu appeared first on New Telegraph.
target=_blank>Oyo APM Debunks Plot To Destroy Alli’s Billboards
The Oyo State Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council has raised concerns over a comment from the Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation accusing the “APM/PMS elements” of plotting to vandalise Senator Alli’s billboards and posters. The Media and Publicity Committee of the Oyo State APM Campaign Council made this disclosure in a press…
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target=_blank>Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Lady Over Alleged Self-Kidnapping After N3m Ransom Payment
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22 year old lady, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, for allegedly staging her own kidnap and defrauding her family of N3 million ransom. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following credible intelligence gathered in the course of investigating a reported kidnapping incident….
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target=_blank>Six Dead, Two Injured In Kabba–Odo-Ape Road Crash
Six persons have died while two others sustained injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a commercial vehicle on the Kabba–Odo-Ape Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The crash occurred on Saturday, with residents of Odo-Ape reportedly joining rescue efforts to assist victims trapped in the vehicles. The Kogi State…
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target=_blank>2027: FIAP, FactCheckAfrica, Wikimedia Nigeria Strengthen Digital Information Integrity
The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing partner FactCheckAfrica, in collaboration with Wikimedia Nigeria, holds a three-day interactive media seminar in Lagos aimed at strengthening the capacity of Wikimedia editors, newsroom editors and fact-checkers to counter disinformation and improve the quality of election-related information ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general…
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target=_blank>Police Warn Against Planned Protest By Alleged Cult Groups In Osun
The Osun State Police Command has disclosed that some suspects linked to a recent killing incident in the state are still at large, as it intensified efforts to track them down and bring them to justice. The Command also warned against any attempt by individuals or groups to exploit the incident to foment violence, stage…
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target=_blank>Oborevwori’s Achievements Beyond Opposition’s Attack — Aniagwu
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said the achievements of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration are too visible and verifiable to be diminished by opposition narratives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Aniagwu stated this while featuring on ARISE NEWS on Sunday, where he spoke on political activities…
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target=_blank>NIHSA Warns Of High Flood In 15 States
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued flood risk warnings across 15 states between September 19 and 25, 2026, urging residents in vulnerable communities to relocate to safer and higher ground. The agency, in its National Flood Advisory issued on Saturday by its Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Umar Mohammed, urged affected state…
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target=_blank>Bye-Election: APC Wins Kano Assembly Seat
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday won the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa State Constituency by-election in Kano State. Sunday Telegraph reports that the party won by a margin of 22,620 votes, with its candidate, Hussaini Yusuf-Datti, receiving 22,890 votes. The result, announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), showed Yusuf-Datti narrowly defeated his closest rival,…
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