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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News November 17

17.11.2024

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Sunday, November 17, 2024. Gov Mbah Calls For Revival Of Zik’s Values Of Inclusivity, African Integration Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged Africa’s leaders at all levels on the revival of the ideals of broadmindedness, inclusivity,...

Voter apathy, logistics challenges define Ogun LG polls

17.11.2024

The Saturday local government elections in Ogun were largely characterised by low turnout of voters and logistics challenges at the early stage of the exercise in most council areas. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the exercise across the state, report that the elections scheduled to hold between 8 a.m. and...

Ay, Estranged Wife, Mabel In Custody Battle Over Second Child

17.11.2024

Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun and his estranged wife, Mabel, are reportedly embroiled in a custody battle over their second child. Saturday Telegraph recalls that the duo announced the end of their 15-year marriage in April 2024, with no particular reason. According to a report, Mabel has denied AY access to their second child following their...

BLord, Mbanefo, Egwuonwu, Umeh Attend Candle Night Procession Of Late Sen Ubah

16.11.2024

The Chief Executive Officer of Stine Industries Ltd, Zara Stores, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, Chief Maja Umeh, BOT Member of APGA and former Commissioner of Information and Culture including the Chief Executive Officer of BLORD GROUP, Chief Linus Williams are among the top dignitaries who were present at the candle night procession for late Sen. Ifeanyi...

Ondo Election: CSOs Decry Low Turnout

16.11.2024

…alert Stakeholders on the solution to vote buying The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have raised concerns on the level of low voter participation witnessed during the Ondo State Saturday, November 16 governorship election with calls on relevant stakeholders to devise solutions to end the electoral offence in a bid to safeguard democracy in Nigeria. The...

NUJ Election: Yemoleigha Emerges Bayelsa Chairman

16.11.2024

Tonye Yemoleigha of Radio Bayelsa Chapel has emerged as the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bayelsa State Council. Yemoleigha polled 213 votes to defeat his opponent and immediate past Secretary of the council, Ogio Ipigansi, who scored 206 votes. The keenly contested election which took place on Saturday also saw Inebaraton Preye...

Let Me Inherit Your Fanbase If You Retire – Ruger Appeals Wizkid

16.11.2024

Nigerian singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has appealed to his colleague, Wizkid, to allow him to inherit his fanbase whenever he retires from music. Saturday Telegraph reports that Wizkid has one of the most dogged fanbase in Africa, popularly known as Wizkid FC. In a post via his X page on Saturday,...

Wizkid Breaks Record As “Kese” Surpasses 1.5 Million On Spotify Streams

16.11.2024

Award-winning Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with his latest single, “Kese”, amassing over 1.5 million Spotify streams on its debut release, surpassing the previous record held by Davido’s“Awuke”. Saturday Telegraph reports that Wizkid’s latest release, “Kese”, from his album “Morayo”, follows his recent release, “Piece of My...

I Was Accused Of Killing Mohbad – Iyabo Ojo

16.11.2024

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has revealed that during the period of her fight for justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad it attracted negative criticisms and weighty allegations against her. Speaking recently on the ‘Glass House’ with AY, Iyabo Ojo said she was accused of killing Mohbad, adding that they also...

TRCN Conducts Professional Qualifying Examination For 16,614 Candidates Nationwide

16.11.2024

No fewer than 16,614 candidates enrolled to sit for the November Diet of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN) The examination conducted in Abuja and major city centres in the country was observed to be hitch-free, while officials of the Federal Ministry of Education monitored 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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