November 2025 – Page 230

Amad’s Stunning Volley Earns United a Point as Forest Fight Back

01.11.2025

Manchester United were held to a thrilling 2–2 draw by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday evening, after Amad Diallo’s late volley rescued a point for the visitors. The result extends Man United’s unbeaten run but also exposes persistent defensive frailties. United took the lead just before halftime, with Casemiro rising to head...

Northern Forum Dissociates Self From Calls For APC Chairman’s Resignation

01.11.2025

A Forum, Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders (NNYLF) has distanced itself from calls demanding the resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, NNYLF National President, Malam Murtala Mohammed Gamji, said those behind the resignation push lacked both the moral and political standing to...

NCSCN Clears NCC Of Alleged Bias, Victimization In Staff Promotion Exercise

01.11.2025

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has exonerated the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of allegations of bias, victimization, and breach of due process in its 2025 staff promotion examination and exercise. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, NCSCN Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, said the council’s independent inquiry found no evidence of deliberate...

Violence, Voter Apathy Mar Elections

01.11.2025

There was low voter turnout across Niger State on Saturday during the Local Government elections which also witnessed violence in some of the polling units. When New Telegraph Correspondent visited some polling units in Bosso, Suleja, Paikoro and Chanchaga Local Government Areas, it was observed that voters and electoral officers arrived the polling units around...

FG Releases ₦43.3bn For Health Workers, Begins Fresh Recruitment Drive

01.11.2025

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of doctors and other health workers, with over ₦43.3 billion already disbursed or in process for payment to address outstanding arrears, allowances, and training funds. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako who made this disclosure at a high-level...

UNILORIN VC Congratulates New NUJ Correspondents Chapel Exco

01.11.2025

…hails former chairman Garba on impactful tenure The Vice Chancellor of the University of ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated members of the newly elected Executive Committee of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by Mr Biola Azeez, the State Editor of the Nigerian...

Zamfara APC Endorses Tinubu For 2027, Buries Factional Claims

01.11.2025

Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unanimously registered it’s unreserved support for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to solely be it’s Presidential candidate come 2027 elections. This follows a party stakeholders meeting for restoration of unity and mutual understanding within the APC organized by Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar on the platform...

Characterization Of Nigeria As Religiously Intolerant Doesn’t Reflect Our Nat’l Reality, Tinubu Replies Trump

01.11.2025

President Bola Tinubu has said that characterization of Nigeria as being religiously intolerant did not reflect the country’s national reality. The President said this in direct reaction to the allegation of genocide against Christians in the country and characterization of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump of United States of...

Troops Intensify Clearance Operations Across Taraba

01.11.2025

…Nab Suspects In Benue Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (Section 3) have intensified clearance operations across Taraba State, resulting in the destruction of bandits’ camps in some of the locations, the Nigerian Army said on Saturday. A statement signed by the 6 Brigade’s Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, said the ongoing kinetic...

Nigeria Is A Step Away From A Closed State, Says Nweke, Soyombo

01.11.2025

…Politicians control the police; democracy is threatened Professor of Political Economy, University of Abuja, Ernest Ereke, has warned that Nigeria is “a step away from a closed civic space.” He spoke during the public presentation of the 2024 Journalism and Civic Space Status Report by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in Lagos,...