The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from March 13 to May 15, 2025, citing the need for further consultations and the conclusion of outstanding congresses at various levels of the party. In a statement signed by the PDP National Secretary, Sunday Okoye, the party explained that the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the adoption of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university. This makes it the first federally owned tertiary institution in the Ogun East senatorial district. The announcement was made in a press release on Sunday, signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President…
A Lagos-based automobile spare parts dealer, Levi Ubodoeze, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for attempting to export two kilograms of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement read, “Barely three…
Since its enactment in 2015, Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act, which was supposed to be a legal and institutional framework to prosecute cybercrimes in the country has been allegedly weaponised intimidate and detain social media critics, journalists and activists, VICTOR AYENI writes Days before the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, tension and anxiety grew among social…
In recent times, there has been a flood wave of questions on the possibility of a lower court giving effect to the judgement of a superior court. These questions got to a high point after a High Court sitting in Ilesa, Osun state, gave a judgement to compel the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC)…
The US Secret Service shot a man following an armed confrontation near the White House early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred just minutes from the White House, raising alarm as law enforcement responded to a potential threat, multiple media outlets report. The confrontation took place near the intersection of 17th Street and F Street…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Tahamado Demian, for the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. This was disclosed in a statement that the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, shared on X.com on Saturday night. The statement disclosed…
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of two women including an Israeli tourist and the death of a man near a UNESCO World Heritage site in India, police said Sunday. A group of two women and three men were attacked late Thursday near the Group of Monuments at Hampi, an ancient…
● We Are Set for More Good Governance Delivery – Governor Adeleke The management of Telegraph Newspapers led by its Managing Director, Ayodele Aminu today presented award of the best Governor in the health sector to Governor Ademola Adeleke for his rehabilitation and upgrading of over 200 primary health care centres (PHCs), Imole Medical Outreach…
Anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, have been called upon to invite for questioning and accelerated prosecution, the immediate past governor of Osun State and the current minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola over financial crimes committed…
