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I’m Inspired To Support Growth, Devt With My Doctorate Degree –Oduntan

26.05.2025

A former Chairman and current director of Wemabod Limited, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan, has stated that the honourary Doctorate Degree in Business conferred on him by the University of America, Curacao (Netherlands and California, USA), has further inspired him to continue contributing to growth and development in an increasingly interconnected world. Oduntan made this known during...

PAP: Group Urges Stakeholders To Ignore Allegations Against Otuaro

26.05.2025

A group, Concerned Niger Delta Youths, has called on the Federal Government and the international community, Niger Deltans and Presidential Amnesty Programme beneficiaries to disregard allegations heaped on Dr Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of PAP, describing such charges as baseless, wicked and callous. In a statement yesterday signed by the Convener of the group, General Emmanuel...

HEDA Sues FG, Oil Giants Over Alleged Unlawful Oil Licence Transfer

26.05.2025

The Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre has sued the Federal Government, multinational oil companies and Nigerian government agencies before a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the legality of a major oil asset divestment deal. In the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/850/25, filed by Kunle Adegoke, (SAN), according to a statement yesterday, HEDA is seeking the...

2025 UTME Records Best Performance In 13 Years

26.05.2025

In the last 13 years, the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has recorded the best performance so far, based on results released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday. The 2025 UTME had the highest number of candidates who scored 300 and above with 17,025 representing 0.88% of 1,931,467 candidates who...

Kukah: Election Of Pope Not Based On ‘Emi Lokan’ Ideology

26.05.2025

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has said the election of a Catholic pontiff is not based on the ideology of ‘emi lokan’. Kukah spoke on the subject during a Channels Television interview aired on May 21. ‘Emi lokan’ is a Yoruba phrase which means ‘it is my turn’. The phrase was...

Jigawa Delegates Disrupt Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting In Abuja

26.05.2025

There was confusion yesterday after a high-level coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and others descended into chaos as delegates from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings. The ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North),...

Midterm: He’s Performed, Enugu Reps Caucus Score Mbah High

26.05.2025

The Enugu State House of Representatives Caucus has lauded the development strides of the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, since he assumed office two years ago. The Caucus described as phenomenal the governor’s efforts in addressing road infrastructure, insecurity, revamping moribund state-owned enterprises, and the speedy completion of abandoned projects. The Enugu federal lawmakers gave...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News May 26

26.05.2025

Here isNew Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Monday, May 26, 2025 2027: Drama As Atiku, Obi Coalition Meeting Ends In Gridlock The ongoing coalition meeting organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), at the Abuja Continental Hotel, has been briefly disrupted following a disagreement over representation...

NEITI Lauds NUPRC’s Licensing Rounds, Unveils Energy Transition, Climate Accountability Framework

26.05.2025

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for notable progress in the conduct of the 2022–2023 Mini Bid Round and 2024 Licensing Round. The commendation followed NEITI’s independent monitoring of the pre-qualification and technical bid processes. The exercise is in line with its mandate under the...

Aiyedatiwa Gives Time-Lag For Completion Of Judiciary Complex

26.05.2025

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assured the citizens of the timely completion of the judiciary complex named after the immediate past governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN). Aiyedatiwa who paid an unscheduled visit to the new judiciary complex expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of the job done by the contractor handling the project....