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Court Orders Status Quo in Nigerian Oil Fields Dispute

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other defendants in a suit over four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel to the plaintiffs, Ambrose Unaeze,...
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Phyna Demands Clarity To Mend Fences With Davido

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephine Otabor, better known as Phyna has said she is open to reconciling with Afrobeats singer, Davido, two years after their public disagreement on social media. The actress, however, insisted that she needs a clearer understanding of what led to the fallout before offering an apology. New Telegraph recalls...
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Taskforce Arrests 32 Street Urchins On Lagos Highways

In continuation of its ongoing clean-up and enforcement operations aimed at ridding Lagos State of criminal elements and other undesirable activities on major roads, the Lagos State Taskforce on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, embarked on another coordinated operation across both the Island and Mainland areas of the State. The operation followed repeated reports and concerns...
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Sokoto APC Endorses Tinubu, Aliyu For Second Term

The All Progressives Congress (APC) inAll Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmad Aliyu for a second term in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was reaffirmed by the state party chairman, Isa Sadiq Achida, during the inauguration of committees for the APC’s e-registration exercise. Achida...
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Africa urged to support Venezuelan energy stability

The African Energy Chamber has called on Nigeria and other Global South nations to support Venezuela at a critical moment, stressing that political stability and institutional continuity are essential for the country’s oil-led economic recovery. The call follows heightened uncertainty in Venezuela after the detention of the country’s president by the United States and the...
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NANNM FHI Mourns Slain Nurse, Urges Urgent Protection For Health Workers

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM FHI) has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of Nurse Chinemerem Chukwumeziem of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, describing the incident as a grim reminder of the growing insecurity confronting healthcare workers nationwide. In a statement on Tuesday, National Secretary...
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Bayelsa Gov, Senators, APC Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, under the leadership of Governor Douye Diri, on Tuesday officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The endorsement was announced at a special APC stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Diri at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa. The motion was moved...
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Muslim Women Entrepreneurs To Stage Ramadan Fair In Kwara

No fewer than 100 Muslim women entrepreneurs across Kwara State are set to organise a trade fair aimed at empowering women-led businesses, strengthening local enterprise, and contributing to the state’s economic development. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday about the forthcoming Muslimah Entrepreneurs Trade Fair, the convener of the group, Fatimah Saliu, said the...
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Langtang North APC Stakeholders Endorse Lalong For Re-Election

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State have unanimously endorsed former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, for re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Senator in...
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Tacha Defends Osimhen Following AFCON Incident

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 4 housemate and media personality, Natasha Akide, better known as Tacha has defended Super Eagle’s forward, Victor Osimhen after his heated exchange with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s emphatic 4–0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). New Telegraph had earlier reported that during Monday’s match, Osimhen was...
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