Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Thursday,February 13, 2025.
Senate Amends Development Commissions, NYSC Trust Fund Bills
The Senate, on Wednesday, approved an amendment to clauses 14 and 15 of the Acts establishing the North-West, South-West and South-East Development Commissions.
The apex legislative Assembly also amended clause 4 (1)…Read more
Service Extension: Reps Summon Customs CG Over Officers Refusal To Retire
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi to appear before it on Tuesday next week to answer a petition before it over the refusal of some top officials of the service to leave the service after their due retirement dates…Read more
No National Grid Collapse – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said there was no national grid collapse on Wednesday, February 12.
The General Manager of Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah…Read more
Makinde Appoints New SUBEB Executive Secretaries
The Oyo State Government has appointed three new Executive Secretaries for the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) to oversee its activities across the three senatorial districts in the state.
The Chairman of OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, disclosed…Read more
Tinubu Meets Google Chief, Says Nigeria To Lead AI Innovation
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with the Chief Executive Officer of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, in France, saying Nigeria is ready to lead Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations in Africa and will partner with Google to achieve this mission.
President Tinubu made this known on his verified X handle…Read more
Trump Seeks Reduction Of US Interest Rates
The President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, on Wednesday called for the reduction of interest rates.
President Trump who disclosed this in a post via his Truth Social media…Read more
Reps Begin Debate On Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills
On Wednesday, the 10th House of Representatives commenced debate on the controversial tax reform bills by President Bola Tinubu.
These bills, scheduled for a second reading during plenary…Read more
Wike Partners National Taskforce On Cancer Elimination
Committed to cancer prevention and care, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has partnered with the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination to ensure a healthier future, improve access to cancer care, and strengthen public health interventions to prevent avoidable deaths and protect women in the FCT from the deadly disease.…Read more
Senate To Pass 2025 Budget By February 13 – Akpabio
The President of the 10th Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has assured that the Senate will pass the ₦54.2 trillion 2025 Appropriations Bill on or before Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Senator Akpabio made this known on Tuesday, February 11…Read more
Tinubu Hails Shettima’s Contributions To Nation-Building
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated renowned political scientist and development expert, Dr Kole Shettima, on his 65th birthday.
In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser…Read more
Nigerians In Darkness As National Grid Collapses
The national grid experienced another system collapse on Wednesday, February 12, after the grid lost power generation some minutes before 11 am, throwing many Nigerians into darkness.
New Telegraph gathered that some power generation…Read more
Tinubu First To Fulfill Promise Of Regional Devt – SEDC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been described as the first Nigerian President to fulfil the promise of regional development, by establishing the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and other regional development commissions.
According to a statement by the Department of Corporate Services…Read more
N’Central APC Gives Ganduje Passmark As Nat’l Chairman
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has passed a vote of confidence in the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
Rising from a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday…Read more
