April 2026 – Page 139

Lagos Food Bank launches new campaign to tackle hunger

17.04.2026

Lagos Food Bank, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to fighting hunger and food insecurity across Lagos State, has launched a new awareness and fundraising campaign calling on Lagosians to act against the growing hunger crisis in the state. Developed in collaboration with X3M Ideas, the campaign is being deployed across digital and out-of-home platforms, featuring two...

Adamawa NUJ Honours New Telegraph Correspondent

17.04.2026

The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa State, on Thursday honoured Chief Clement Ekong of the New Telegraph newspaper for his Outstanding Performance and Productivity in Reportage. Chief Clement Ekong was among the 13 recipients of the award, which came after a critical assessment of the performance of the 39-man chapel....

World Bank, Marine Ministry Partners To Deliever Key Projects

17.04.2026

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has deepened its strategic partnership with the World Bank under the PROBLUE initiative to deliver key projects and operationalise Nigeria’s Blue Economy Blueprint. The collaboration was the focus of a high-level technical meeting convened to validate findings and results critical to the country’s maritime future. The meeting...

Gov Mbah Bags MHWUN Award For Giant Strides In Healthcare

17.04.2026

…Mbah: Why we allocated 50% of Enugu’s budget to health and education in 3 years The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has presented an Award of Distinguished Leadership and Outstanding Contributions to Healthcare Delivery to Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, describing him as a leader who has made “A real and...

Zazzau Emir Advocates Laws To Strengthen Traditional Rulers’ Role

17.04.2026

…As Gov Sani pledges Monarch inclusion The Emir of Zazzau, and Chairman of the Council of Emirs and Chiefs in Kaduna State, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamali has renewed calls for stronger constitutional recognition that’ll formally define and strengthen the role of traditional institutions in governance and peace-building. Speaking at the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations...

RMAFC, Interior Ministry In Talks On investment Opportunity

17.04.2026

The Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, on Thursday, led a high-powered delegation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja, where both organisations held strategic discussions on revenue mobilisation, investment facilitation, migration governance and national development. Speaking during the meeting, Dr Shehu...

LAUTECH Graduates 10,223 Students With 137 First-Class

17.04.2026

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, is set to graduate 10,223 students at its 18th convocation ceremony, with 137 emerging with First Class honours out of 7,641 first-degree graduands. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, while disclosing this on Thursday during a press conference to herald the week-long...

Group Berates Atiku Over Comment Against Jonathan

17.04.2026

A political group known as the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Project (GJLP) has berated the recent negative remarks made by former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against former President Goodluck Jonathan, in which he said Jonathan is politically inexperienced. New Telegraph recalls that Atiku criticised the governance challenges encountered during Jonathan’s administration, describing Jonathan as ‘inexperienced’....

FG Rallies States, W’Bank To Accelerate ACReSAL Project Delivery

17.04.2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday, rallied State governments and the World Bank to accelerate the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project. ACReSAL project is a flagship intervention aimed at restoring degraded landscapes, strengthening climate resilience and improving livelihoods across northern Nigeria. The call came as stakeholders convened in Kaduna...

Zamfara CP Assures New Strategy In Fighting Insecurity

17.04.2026

The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, has assured that with the current improved synergy with other sister agencies operating in the state, the narratives will change in the next couple of weeks. The Commissioner made this declaration at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zamfara State Secretariat on Wednesday during a...