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Turaki-Led PDP Slams INEC For Recognizing ‘Illegal’ Faction

06.02.2026

The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for officially recognising a caretaker committee aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing the move as unconstitutional and provocative. In a statement yesterday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Ini...

Titan Trust Bank’s $300m Acquisition Of Union Bank Violates CBN’s Policy

06.02.2026

…Afreximbank’s cash backing faulty …apex bank’s intervention protects Union Bank Titan Trust Bank’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Union Bank of Nigeria in August 2022 violated Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) prudential guidelines; consequently, the deal was never valid, New Telegraph has learnt. This development comes against the backdrop of legal proceedings initiated by...

Borno Gets 6 New High Court Judges

06.02.2026

The Borno State Government yesterday swore in six newly appointed High Court judges. Acting Governor Umar Kadafur said their swearingin the intervention was to enhance efficiency, transparency, and public confidence in the judiciary. According to him, the state government has prioritised the modernisation of judicial processes through the adoption of digital platforms, including electronic filing,...

Court Orders Britain To Pay £420m To 21 Coal Miners Killed By Colonial Masters

06.02.2026

Justice Anthony Onovo of the High Court Enugu yesterday ordered the British Government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed in Enugu State in 1949 by the colonial masters. The massacre took place at the Iva Valley Coal Mine in Enugu on November 18, 1949, which was the...

Kai Cenat Donates Educational Materials To Kids In Makoko

06.02.2026

Popular American streamer Kai Cenat on Thursday donated school materials to Makoko Children School Orphanage Home, in Yaba Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Cenat, known for his massive online following, also spent time with the children through dancing, painting, and games when he visited the Makoko orphanage home. New Telegraph had earlier reported...

KBSG Releases N714m For Foreign Students Tuition Fee, Upkeep

05.02.2026

The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has approved the release of N714.98 million as tuition, upkeep, visa extension, and internship fees for indigent students studying in different foreign universities. Addressing a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, said the gesture was part of relentless efforts towards...

1,000 Osun Women Receive N50,000 First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant

05.02.2026

No fewer than 1,000 women, including petty traders, vulnerable residents, and persons living with disabilities across Osun State, have received a recapitalisation grant of N50,000 each from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme. The programme, held at the office of the First Lady of Osun State, Government...

UNILORIN VC Felicitates Gov. AbdulRazaq At 66

05.02.2026

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has felicitated the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on the occasion of his 66th birthday. Prof. Egbewole, in a statement issued by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, described Governor AbdulRazaq as an outstanding patriot who deserves...

Kogi L-PRES Project Gets Vaccines To Fight Animal Diseases

05.02.2026

Kogi State’s Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has received vaccines from the National Coordination Office in Abuja to combat major Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in Nigeria. The vaccines include 200,000 doses of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccines, 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease vaccines, and 3,000 doses of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines. They...

Corruption Threat To Nat’l Security, Economic Devt, Says CGIS

05.02.2026

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has described corruption as a threat to national security and economic development, urging officers to uphold integrity and professionalism. The CGIS gave the charge on Thursday at the Service’s headquarters in Abuja during the inauguration of newly-trained Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) desk officers, who...