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Nigeria’s Population May Surge To 450m By 2050

20.11.2024

Experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s escalating population, predicting a surge to 450 million by 2050 if urgent measures are not implemented. Speaking at a media roundtable ahead of the eighth Nigeria Family Planning Conference in Abuja, stakeholders emphasized the critical need for enhanced family planning initiatives. Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman of the Management Committee...

Wike Denies Allegations Of Misconduct During PM Modi’s Visit

20.11.2024

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly refuted claims by United States commentator, Jackson Ude that he was intoxicated during Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Nigeria. Ude alleged that Wike was barred from the Presidential Villa after reportedly arriving drunk to welcome the Prime Minister at the...

BAT Nigeria Driving Africa’s Sustainable Future Through Partnership With ESG Forum

20.11.2024

In Africa’s contemporary business landscape where environmental and social responsibility have become paramount, British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria has emerged as a true trailblazer, redefining the ideals of corporate sustainability, and setting a new standard for businesses across the African continent. Central to the company’s mission of A Better Tomorrow™ is the cultivation of partnerships...

Housing Crisis: Reps C’ttee Advocates Urgent Recapitalization Of FMBN

20.11.2024

The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has called for urgent recapitalization of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), to enable it to deliver on its mandate to Nigerians. Chairman of the Committee, Dr Abdulmumin Jibrin, who made the call when he led other members of the Committee on oversight functions to...

15 Soldiers, 40 Insurgents Killed In Renewed Attacks In Borno

20.11.2024

At least 15 soldiers have been killed, while many others sustained various degrees of injuries when members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), attacked a military formation in Kareto town of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, between Saturday and yesterday. According to a security source who does not want his...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News November 20

20.11.2024

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Shettima: Ifeanyi Ubah’s Free Spirit Pulled Down Political, Ethnic Barriers Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined his former colleagues at the Senate in paying glowing tributes to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, saying the free...

North’s Dev’t Central To Nigeria’s Prosperity –President

20.11.2024

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the development of northern Nigeria remains fundamental to the nation’s prosperity. This came as he unveiled a comprehensive youth development strategy spanning multiple key sectors to drive the nation’s economic transformation. Speaking during a Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Youth Development organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in...

Inaccurate Data Stumbling Block To Aviation Growth –NCAA

20.11.2024

The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr. Michael Achimugu, has said believable data gathering and presentation has been a stumbling block to the growth and development of the aviation sector in Nigeria. He particularly mentioned the case of the NCAA, explaining that the aviation regulatory body...

Drug Trafficking: 10 Nigerians, 90 Other Foreigners Executed In Saudi Arabia –Amnesty Int’l, AFP

20.11.2024

A major crackdown by the Saudi Arabian authorities on foreigners as a result of drug smuggling into the Islamic kingdom has reportedly led to the execution of 10 Nigerians, 21 Pakistanis, 20 Yemenis, 14 Syrians, nine from Egypt, eight from Jordan and seven from Ethiopia. The crackdown, according to New Telegraph checks, also led to...

Nigeria’s Debt Burden To Hit N123.437trn As Tinubu Seeks N1.767trn Loan

20.11.2024

Despite the huge amount currently being spent on debt servicing, the Federal Government is on the verge of embarking on more borrowing as President Bola Tinubu is seeking lawmakers’ approval for another N1.767 trillion. If approved, the country’s public debt would hit N123.437 trillion from N121.67 trillion recorded as at the first quarter of 2024....

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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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