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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News February 23

23.02.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Sunday, February 23, 2025. New Telegraph Award Celebrates Excellence In Governance, Business The iconic Lagos Oriental Hotel’s Grand Ballroom buzzed with energy as dignitaries, industry leaders, and public figures gathered for the prestigious New Telegraph Award Night. This event,...

Uncertainty as APC holds 1st NEC Meeting in Two Years

23.02.2025

There is much apprehension among party members as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting this week, after a long while. The last meeting of NEC of the party was held in August 2023, where the present National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru were...

NNPP alleges N300m Bribery to Destabilise Party

23.02.2025

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has alleged a N300 million bribery given to the alleged factional members to destabilise the party. The allegation was made by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Engr. Buba Galadima, at the 8th National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting of the party held in Abuja. According to Galadima, there...

Kwara TESCOM Releases CBT Results

23.02.2025

Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has said applicants for public school teaching jobs can now check the results of the Computer Based Test (CBT) done earlier on Saturday. The TESCOM Chairman, Mallam Bello Taoheed said all the applicants who sat the test can access their results on the portal. “This is the first step...

We’ll Give Nigerians A People-Oriented Constitution -Kalu

22.02.2025

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution and Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, has assured of a people-oriented constitution at the end of the exercise. Kalu gave this assurance at the closing of a two-day retreat for members of the Committee in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State on...

PFI, AEI Present Free JAMB Forms To Students In Lagos

22.02.2025

Following their cardinal objectives of helping indigent students attain quality education, two non-governmental organisations, People First Initiative (PFI) and Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI) have presented free JAMB forms to students writing this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Oshodi, Lagos State. The distribution of the free forms held on Saturday was done after careful...

NAFDAC Shuts Down 11,000 Shops Over Illicit Drug Trade

22.02.2025

Amid the ongoing crackdown on illicit drug trade in major drug markets nationwide, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it shut down over 11,000 shops in Aba, Onitsha, and Idumota Lagos. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye also disclosed that the Agency arrested 40 people linked to the...

Scores Feared Killed As farmers , Produce Thieves clash In Edo

22.02.2025

The agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday night witnessed a heavy clash between cocoa farmers in the locality and some produce thieves believed to be Izon boys in the locality. It was gathered that many people were feared killed and many houses burnt in the attack...

Abbas Faults Reliance On Govt, Seeks More Partnerships, Endowment Funds

22.02.2025

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has called for alternative sources of funds to finance education in Nigeria to reduce reliance on government resources. The options, he said, include Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and endowment funds. Abbas made the call on Saturday at the 31st and 32nd Annual General Meeting of the...

Wema Bank Reiterates Commitment To Empowering Women Led-businesses

22.02.2025

Wema Bank has reaffirmed its dedication to empowering women-led businesses in the country. This reaffirmation was disclosed during the bank’s announcement of its 80 years anniversary campaigns targeted at supporting and rewarding its existing and potential customers across the country. Reiterating its commitment to women led businesses and solidifying its role as a champion of...

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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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