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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News April 5


Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Saturday, April 5, 2025.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Naeem Abdulsalam as the Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company.

One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured following a military hand grenade explosion on Thursday in the Idi-Araba area of Lagos State.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday confirmed that power supply has been disrupted in some parts of Lagos, Oyo, Osun, and other States.

Wike Hints At Reviewing UniAbuja’s Large Expanse Of Undeveloped Land

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, expressed displeasure over the large expanse of land allocated to Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), which has remained undeveloped for years.

Wike, who visited the Giri district where the institution…Read more 

Anambra 2025: APC Guber Aspirant Dumps Party

Less than 24 hours before the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election in Anambra State, one of the top contenders for the party’s ticket and former National Auditor of the party, Paul Chukwuma, resigned from the membership of the APC.

Chukwuma also announced his withdrawal from the APC…Read more 

Bokkos Killings: Atiku Faults Tinubu’s Security Framework

Nigeria’s former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday condemned the security framework of President Bola Tinubu-led administration.

Speaking on his verified X handle, the former Nigerian leader…Read more 

Tinubu Appoints Sotinrin As BOA MD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), with immediate effect.

This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday…Read more 

Abbas Mourns Sunusi, Abdulaziz

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sunusi, and a prominent Bauchi-based Islamic cleric, Idris Abdulaziz.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media…Read more 

Trump’s Tariffs Pose Risk To Global Economic Outlook – IMF

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has raised concerns over the recent introduction of new tariffs by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, warning that the move poses a “significant risk” to the global economy.

In a brief statement released on Friday and sourced…Read more 

Court Restrains Natasha, Akpabio, Others From Granting Interviews

On Friday, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja barred parties in the suit filed by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central,  Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to her six-month suspension.

New Telegraph gathered that Justice Nyako issued…Read more 

2025: Anambra APC Delegate Lists Allegedly Doctored

Less than twenty-four hours before the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election in Anambra State, there have been sustained protests by some members of the party over the alleged doctoring of the delegate list for the exercise.

It would be recalled that about three weeks ago…Read more 

LP Reps Hail Abure’s Sack By S’Court

The Labour Party (LP) House of Representatives Caucus has welcomed Friday’s Supreme Court judgment removing Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman, describing it as a vital step toward restoring stability and reinventing the party.

The leader of the caucus, Victor Ogene, in a statement…Read more 

S’Court Judgement: No Victor, No Vanquished – LP

The Labour Party (LP) has said there is no victor and no vanquished in the Supreme Court judgement that sacked Julius Abure as its National Chairman.

The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Senator…Read more 

Oyo Residents Set For Alaafin Owoade’s Coronation Saturday

All is now set for the coronation of Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo on Saturday, April 5, New Telegraph reports.

Born 47 years ago to a prominent and royal family…Read more



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