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Zamfara APC Congratulates New Emir Of Gusau

29.07.2025

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the newly appointed Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello, on his ascension as the 16th Emir of Gusau. In a statement issued by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC described the new Emir’s emergence as a divine continuation...

Okpebholo Suspends Special Adviser Over Unapproved Fundraising

29.07.2025

The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, disclosed the suspension of his Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Felix Osemwengie Isere, over alleged unauthorised fundraising for an upcoming oil and gas summit in the state. The suspension was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Ikhilor,...

Fraud Control: Nigerians’ BVN Enrollment Hits 66M –NIBSS

29.07.2025

A total number of 2.76 million Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) were generated between the end of December 2024 and July this year, findings by New Telegraph has shown. According to latest data released by the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), total BVN enrollment, which stood at 63.47 million at the end of 2024, increased to...

FAAN, NAMA Report Quashes Lufthansa’s Crew Claim Over ‘Unaware’ Damaged Abuja Runway

29.07.2025

There are indications that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) duly notified all airlines through a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) of a section of damaged section of the Abuja airport runway, which was supposed to keep airlines away for some time pending the repair of the bad...

TCN Maintenance: Blackout May Push Alternative Energy Cost To N2trn –OPS

29.07.2025

Following the commencement of the 25-day maintenance of Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV power line by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), yesterday, electricity users, mostly in the manufacturing sector, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) segment and household owners in Lagos State and parts of Ogun State, experienced interrupted supply causing total blackout in most parts...

How Emmajuba Wigs Is Building Beauty Empire Across Borders

29.07.2025

In the fast-growing world of African entrepreneurship, few stories stand out quite like that of Umeneanya Emmanuel Chibueze, better known in business circles as Emmajuba Wigs. A visionary Nigerian entrepreneur with a passion for beauty, innovation, and excellence, Emmajuba has emerged as one of the leading names redefining the hair and wig industry across the...

Tinubu Confers Natn’l Honours, Splashes N4.5bn On Victorious S’Falcons, Officials

29.07.2025

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all 24 players and the 11-member technical team of Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. At the presidential reception held in their honour yesterday, the President awarded each player...

Nigeria’s 2023 Election Will Be Benchmark For W’Africa Polls, Says ECOWAS Mission

29.07.2025

The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has said the lessons learnt from Nigeria’s 2023 General Election will be the benchmark to improve the conduct of elections in West Africa. The leader of the group promoting the conduct of credible elections, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, said this during a follow-up and needs assessment visit to the Abuja...

East Caribbean Nations Dangle N300m Property-For-Passport Offer To Nigerians, Others

29.07.2025

Some Eastern Caribbean countries – St Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis are offering Nigerians and others from Africa incentives to continue to visit the Island nations. The countries are offering individuals that can buy a property worth at least $200,000 (N300 million) citizenship and passport that grants the holder...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigerian News July 29

29.07.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Saturday, July 29, 2025. FG Deploying Modern Technology To Enhance Agricultural Production – Shettima Nigeria, alongside other African nations and the United Nations (UN), has called for collective action, shared purpose, and determination to tackle food insecurity across the...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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