November 2025 – Page 168

INEC Begins Distribution Of Electoral Materials

07.11.2025

Barely 48-hours to the commencement of the Anambra State gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distributing sensitive electoral materials to Local Government Areas across the State. New Telegraph gathered that the exercise, which started at the INEC headquarters in Awka on Thursday, November 6, is being conducted under tight security. The...

NASENI, PICTT Grant N229m To DELT-Her 2.0 Awardees

07.11.2025

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in partnership with the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) has granted the sum of N229 million to 14 awardees of the Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her 2.0) initiative. Speaking at the awards ceremony held at the Agency’s headquarters, yesterday, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief...

Targeted Killings: 31 US Lawmakers Hail Trump

07.11.2025

Thirty-one members of the United States Congress have lauded former President Donald Trump for restoring Nigeria’s classification as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), a label reserved for nations accused of grave violations of religious liberty. The legislators praised Trump’s action as a “bold and moral step” to confront what they described as an ongoing...

Glo’s ‘Take A Guess’ Entertains, Rewards Subscribers With Cash, Other Prizes

07.11.2025

Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has, in the spirit of Yuletide, launched “Glo Take A Guess”, an exciting new Value-Added Service designed to entertain, engage, and reward its customers. Globacom explained in a statement that the innovative lottery service offers its subscribers the opportunity to test their knowledge on various lifestyle and topical issues in society by...

Guber Poll: EU Deploys 687 Observers To Anambra, Backs Credible, Inclusive Elections

07.11.2025

The European Union has reaffirmed its c o m m i t m e n t to credible, peaceful, and inclusive electoral processes and deployed 687 observers across Anambra State for the Saturday gubernatorial elections through the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme. The observers work in coordinated clusters that cover election...

2027: Tinubu’s Benue Campaign Office Demolished

07.11.2025

The President Bola Tinubu campaign edifice in Makurdi, Benue State was yesterday demolished following a purported order by the state government under Governor Hyacinth Alia. The building, which served as the National Secretariat of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Support Group (ABT), was inaugurated last week in a ceremony attended by a large crowd from Benue...

NARD Strike Paralysis Services In LUTH, Spreads To 91 Hospitals

07.11.2025

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, has announced its support for the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) as the action entered its seventh day last Friday, with shut down of care services experienced at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idiaraba, Lagos. The Lagos NMA blamed the...

Nigeria’s $2.35bn Eurobond Oversubscribed By 453%, Draws Record $13bn Orders

07.11.2025

Nigeria’s return to the international capital market has recorded a resounding success, with investors placing over $13 billion in bids for the Federal Government’s $2.35 billion offer, representing an oversubscription of about 453 per cent. In a statement yesterday, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said the dual-tranche issuance comprised a $1.25 billion 10-year bond due...

Senate To NAFDAC: Enforce Ban On Alcohol In Sachets By Dec

07.11.2025

The Senate, yesterday, directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure implimentation of the December 31, deadline for the probihition of alcohol in sachets. The Senate passed the resolution following a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South Senatorial District. While presenting...

FixPolitics Tasks FG, Condemns Violence Over Trump’s Threat

07.11.2025

Following the recent declaration by United States President Donald Trump of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, and his threat of possible military action if the Nigerian government fails to stop alleged genocidal killing of Christians, FixPolitics has said the Federal Government has a constitutional duty to protect all citizens, without fear or favour....