June 2025 – Page 182

Steel Minister, Audu, Hosts APC Stakeholders In Kogi

08.06.2025

The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, on Saturday hosted stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State to an interactive session at his Ogbonicha country home. The gathering was aimed at highlighting the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and mobilising grassroots support ahead of his anticipated 2027 re-election...

FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday

08.06.2025

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this announcement on Sunday, June 8, in a press statement issued in Abuja and made available to New Telegraph. Speaking on behalf of the Federal Government, Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians...

ADC Diaspora Seeks Inclusion, Holds Stakeholders’ Parley

08.06.2025

Former Minister of Health, Prof. Adenike Grange, and former Member of the European Parliament, Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, are among the notable personalities set to address the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Worldwide Diaspora Convergence/Stakeholders’ Conference on Monday. The conference, themed “Imperative of Diaspora Leadership in Building the Coalition for Change and National Transformation in Nigeria and...

Non-Remittance Of Petroleum Levy to FERMA Is Sabotage of Public Interest – HEDA

08.06.2025

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has strongly condemned the persistent failure of relevant government agencies to remit the statutory five per cent petroleum products levy to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), describing it as a gross betrayal of public trust and a sabotage of national interest. This position was contained...

Emir Of Zuru Felicitates With Gov Idris

08.06.2025

The Emir of Zuru, Major-General Muhammadu Sani Sami (rtd), Gomo II, has congratulated the Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, while advising him to remain focused and resist any attempts aimed at distracting him from delivering good governance to the people. In a goodwill message delivered through the Special...

Ibori, Okoya, Bagudu Pay Courtesy Visit To Tinubu In Lagos

08.06.2025

The former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu and Nigerian billionaire industrialist, Razak Okoya, on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in his Lagos State residence. Sunday Telegraph gathered that the visit is in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir festivities currently observed across the...

Karimi Pledges Continued Service To Kogi West Constituents

08.06.2025

Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering democratic dividends and fostering development across the district. Speaking during a media parley in Lokoja to mark his second year in office, Senator Karimi highlighted his achievements, ongoing projects, and plans to further uplift his constituents. “I...

COAS, CAS Celebrate With Wounded, Frontline Troops

08.06.2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has celebrated with wounded troops and frontline soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai at a combined Sallah luncheon in Maiduguri, Borno State. Speaking on behalf of the Service Chiefs during the event held at...

Sokoto Budget Director Wins Public Administrator Award

08.06.2025

The Director of Budget at the Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Buhari Umar, has been named the 2024 Most Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year by Champion Newspapers. The prestigious award, announced this week, honours Umar’s exceptional leadership in public finance management, transparency, and policy execution—recognizing him as one of Nigeria’s leading...

Sen Wadada To Exit SDP Over Disagreement With El-Rufai’s Political Ideals

08.06.2025

Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, representing Nasarawa West in the 10th Senate, has announced his resignation from the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In his proposed letter of resignation, Senator Wadada cited fundamental ideological differences with recent party entrants, most notably, former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking to journalists in Keffi on Sunday, Senator Wadada...