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Abdulrazaq Inspects Ongoing Rural Road Projects

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has inspected different ongoing rural roads in Asa Local Government Area, describing them as continuous efforts to spread development to every segment of the State. Among the ongoing road projects visited by the governor were the 17.7km Madi-Peeke and the 23.23km Okolowo Express-SokotoTafatafa-Elere-Owode Oja Baba Kudu-Akopari-Otte Oja Road, all in...
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NBTE Okays 24 New Programmes, Accredits 36 Existing Ones For Federal Poly, Damaturu

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), agency supervising polytechnic education in the country, has granted accreditation and approval for 60 academic programmes for Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State. The approval, according to the agency, takes effect from the 2025/2026 academic session. The Head, Information and Public Relations for the polytechnic, Muhd Nura Nguru, said...
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FG Warns Of Flooding In Lagos, Niger, 28 Others States

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency yesterday warned of potential flooding in 198 local government areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The alert, obtained by our correspondent, covers August 7 to August 21, 2025, a span of 15 days during which vulnerable communities are advised to take precautionary measures. The alert categorised...
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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigerian News August 8

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, August 8, 2025 ValueJet: NCAA Asks AGF, IGP To Prosecute Wasiu Ayinde The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to investigate and prosecute popular musician, King Wasiu...
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Health: Nigeria Secured $1bn In Concessional Financing Through Partnerships –FG

The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigeria secured over $1 billion in concessional financing and grants for health systems strengthening, through engagement with global partnerships. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako who made the disclosure yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the 2025 Business Day Health Conference in Abuja, however,...
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Aviation Unions Begin Total Shutdown Of Sector On Monday, Issue Notice To Airlines

Aviation unions yesterday directed Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) workers to halt services indefinitely beginning on Monday over unresolved issues. The National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees issued...
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NIIRA: Reluctant Insurers To Battle 368.97% Capital Base Surge To N680bn

…mergers, acquisitions beckon Following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA), the sector regulator, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), is expected to put modalities in place soon to increase the capital thresholds of operators based on the new law. The industry, according to experts, has been largely undercapitalised, and efforts...
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