October 2025 – Page 19

Lawyer Asks Court To Quash INEC’s N1.5bn Processing Fee For Voter Register Access

30.10.2025

Lawyer Vincent Ottaokpukpu had asked the Federal High Court Abuja to nullify the N1.5 billion fee charged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to print copies of the national voter register and list of polling units across the country. Ottaokpukpu on October 8 wrote to INEC to apply for the production and certification of...

Sylva Not Involved In Any Coup-Aide

30.10.2025

…confirms raid of Abuja home Timipre Sylva’s camp yesterday dismissed the reports of the former Bayelsa State governor’s involvement in the rumoured coup attempt on the Bola Tinubu government. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs Julius Bokoru blamed “desperate and narcissistic politician” for the reports. However, Bokoru confirmed security...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News October 30

30.10.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Thursday, October 30th, 2025. Reps Approve Tinubu’s Request To Borrow $2.35bn, Issue $500m Sukuk The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.36 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit. The approval, which was…Read More ...

Is the new N25m FG staff housing loan plan unrealistic?

30.10.2025

Developers have faulted the Federal Government’s approved N25m housing loan for its workers, describing it as unrealistic and disconnected from current economic realities, including high construction costs and limited access to affordable building materials. Reacting to the development, the Chief Executive Officer of Riel Homes, Kolade Adepoju, said the recent housing loan scheme approved to...

Shride unveils platform to improve urban mobility in Nigeria

30.10.2025

Shride Technologies has announced plans to unveil a tech-driven platform designed to make urban mobility smarter, safer, and more efficient. In a statement on Wednesday, the firm explained that moving people, food, parcels, and medicine across Nigerian cities has been a frustrating ordeal, from endless traffic jams to unreliable delivery systems and cash-only transactions that...

NGX Group market capitalisation soars 37.7% to N141.75tn

30.10.2025

The Nigerian Exchange Group has recorded a 37.7 per cent growth in market capitalisation, rising to N141.75tn as of September 2025 from N102.94tn in the same period of 2024. This performance reflects growing investor confidence and the Group’s continued focus on innovation, technology, and sustainability under the leadership of its Group Managing Director and Chief...

FirstBank successfully redeems $350m Eurobond due 2025

30.10.2025

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc (FirstHoldCo), has successfully redeemed its $350m subordinated Eurobond due October 2025, reaffirming its liquidity and financial stability. The Eurobond, issued in 2020 at a coupon rate of 8.625 per cent, reached maturity on October 23, 2025, and was fully repaid from the bank’s balance sheet...

Nigeria leads fight against arbitrary shipping charges

30.10.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on member states of the Union of African Shippers’ Councils to engage constructively with shipping lines and international partners to ensure transparency, fairness, and equity in the determination of surcharges and freight rates. Oyetola stated this in Lagos on Wednesday while speaking during a...

KEDCO set to commence mass metering in Kano, Katsina & Jigaw

30.10.2025

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company, has announced plans to commence mass metering across its franchise areas under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme, a World Bank–funded initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s power distribution sector. The programme, backed by a $500 m World Bank loan, is designed to enhance the financial and technical performance of electricity Distribution...

Experts to discuss ECOWAS’ future and regional integration

30.10.2025

The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement has announced plans to host a high-level meeting of experts in Abuja as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States, in hopes of strengthening regional cooperation and reimagining the future of West African integration. In a statement made available...