Court admits suspended UNICAL professor, lawyer to N300m bail
Feb. 9, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), in the sum…
Navy arrests 10 suspects, vessel with 7,000 barrels of crude oil
Feb. 9, 2024 The Nigerian Navy has arrested 10 persons suspected to be dealing in oil bunkering in Akwa Ibom. Commodore Madumom Ide, the Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS)…
NDLEA nab 92 suspects, seize 217kg illicit substances in Kaduna
Feb. 9, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has arrested 92 suspects and seized 217.02kg of illicit substances since the beginning of 2024. The state…
TotalEnergies looks to exit Nigerian onshore oil, following Shell
February 9, 2024 French energy giant TotalEnergies is seeking to sell its minority share in a major Nigerian onshore oil joint venture, following Shell’s, divestment last month, CEO Patrick Pouyanne…
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles observe minute silence for lives lost
Feb. 9, 2024 The Super Eagles on Thursday night observed a minute silence in honour of the lives of Nigerians lost in the course of Nigeria’s semi-final match against South…
LASG closes Mushin market, demolishes shanties in Apongbon
February 9, 2024 As part of concerted efforts geared towards activating the removal of environmental infractions and making Lagos habitable for business, the Lagos State Government has effected the closure…
Troops neutrlise 4 insurgents, rescue 11 kidnap victims, capture weapons in Kaduna
Feb. 9, 2024 Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 4 insurgents while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops on fighting patrol in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of…
Reps urges FG to enforce executive order on patronage of Nigerian-made products
Feb. 9, 2024 The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ensure implementation and enforce compliance with Executive Order 003 of 2017 on the patronage of locally-produced products…
Tragedy as 2 die, 2 hospitalised after taking overdose of herbs for treatment pile in Kogi
Feb. 9, 2024 No fewer than two persons have been reported dead and two others hospitalised after drinking excess self-made herb in Kogi. The sad incident occurred in Isanlu, Yagba…
PAP Award as Honour for Niger Deltans, by Ray Umukoro
The 2023 New Telegraph newspaper awards drew a huge cast of outliers and top flyers in both the public and private sector. The awards spectrum was wide, covering critical sectors…