June 2025 – Page 132

NAHCON lauds Saudi For Successful 2025 Hajj

14.06.2025

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday commended Saudi Arabia’s authorities and Daleel Al Maalim Transportation Company for their unwavering support and hospitality extended to Nigerian pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj operations. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, gave this commendation in a statement issued by the Principal Information Officer, Malam Shafii...

Flood: Lagos Ready To Respond To Emergencies

14.06.2025

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Friday reaffirmed its readiness to respond effectively to any flood-related emergency in the state. This was disclosed during the flag-off of the 2025 Flood-Free Lagos Campaign, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. According to him, the campaign was in response to early warnings from the...

National Awards: Tinubu Still Harbours Grudges Against Me, Says Bucknor-akerele

14.06.2025

Reactions have continued to trail the deci-sion of the Federal Government to identify prominent Nigerians who played some parts in the series of agitations that culminated in the return of the country to democratic in 1999. In all, President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours on over 80 Nige-rians living and deceased during his Democracy Day...

Mark Lauds Amuka, Says Vanguard Publisher A Doyen Of Journalism

14.06.2025

Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has congratulated the Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Pa Sam Amuka, on the occa-sion of his 90th birthday. In a goodwill message issued yesterday to news-men in Abuja, signed by his media aide, Mr. Paul Mumeh, Mark lauded Amuka’s monumental contributions to the jour-nalism profession and to Nigeria’s...

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Prices Near $80 Per Barrel As Israel, Iran

14.06.2025

Following the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran, Nigeria ria’s crude oil prices yester-day rose at the internation-al market to almost $80 per barrel (PB). The three major oil grades are Bonny Light, Brass River and Qua Iboe, which traded at $77.86 PB, $77.90 PB and $71.95 PB re-spectively. The prices of other in-ternational...

How Adverse Operating Environment Makes Industrialisation Difficult –MAN

14.06.2025

The Manufacturers Association of Ni-geria (MAN) has revealed it is evident that the business-operating environment is constrain-ing Nigeria’s bid to join industrialised countries in the world. Director-General of MAN, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, explained in a chat with Telegraph that it had been elusive for the coun-try’s manufacturing sector to attain industrialisation because of profound eco-nomic...

Democracy Day: Authoritarianism Creeping Into Nigeria’s Political System –Senior Lawyers

14.06.2025

Twenty-six years after the return to civil rule in 1999, prominent legal minds across the coun-try are sounding the alarm over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the system is slowly re-gressing into authoritar-ianism and, more worry-ingly, creeping towards a one-party state. Constitutional lawyers and civil rights activists, in separate interviews and public forums,...

FIFA’s 32-Team Club World Cup Debuts Amid Fan Apathy

14.06.2025

For the first time in history, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA Club) World Cup will be played in the summer and with an expanded format featuring 32 clubs. Saturday Telegraph gathered that despite the high stakes and star-studded lineups, early signs suggest fans and players are lukewarm about the revamped tournament. Spearheaded by...

No Democracy Without Full-Time Parliament

14.06.2025

The Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly and the Senate Spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, has firmly stood against the growing calls for Nigeria to adopt a part-time parliamentary system, asserting that such a move would undermine the nation’s democracy. Adaramodu, who spoke on Channels Television on Friday, argued that any attempt...

Why Nollywood Stars Are Launching Own Channels

14.06.2025

Over time, Nollywood audiences have shifted from waiting on cinema releases or paying for premium streaming services to conveniently watching blockbuster films for free or at low cost on YouTube and similar digital platforms. With platforms like YouTube offering direct access to audiences and revenue, Nollywood stars are bypassing traditional gatekeepers. But what does this...