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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News May 16

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, May 16, 2025 Tinubu To Attend Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for Rome, Italy, to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV. According to a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga…Read...
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Devt Project: Niger Dole Out N822m To 274 Wards

As part of efforts to ensure inclusive grassroots development and sustaining the Ward Development Project as a vehicle for delivering tangible development to communities across the state, the Niger State Government has earmarked the sum of N822,000,000 to 274 wards in the state. Making this disclosure during a sensitization tour of key traditional institutions across...
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Cyberbullying: IGP Rearraigns VDM Over Posts Targeting Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, Samklef

Social media personality Martins Otse (aka VeryDarkMan), was yesterday re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a fivecount of cyberbullying and defamation. The charges stem from alleged online attacks against several public figures, including Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, and music producer Samuel Oguachuba (aka Samklef). VDM was re-arraigned before Justice Musa...
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A’Court Affirms Nullification Of Ebonyi LG Polls

The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, on Thursday affirmed the judgment of Justice R.O. Riman of the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, which nullified the local government elections conducted in Ebonyi State. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Joseph Ekanem dismissed three separate appeals filed by the Ebonyi State Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and...
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Education Minister Opposes Creation Of New Institutions

  The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, on Thursday opposed the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions and urged the National Assembly to focus on adequately funding existing ones. He made his position known in a memorandum presented at a public hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher...
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Besiimire: Steering Vodacom Toward Inclusive Digital Future

As Africa navigates the era of artificial intelligence and digital transformation, Philip Besiimire, Managing Director of Vodacom Tanzania, is emerging as one of the continent’s foremost voices in championing innovation that is ethical, inclusive, and locally impactful. With over 15 years of telecom leadership experience across sub-Saharan Africa including in South Africa, Zambia, South Sudan,...
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LASG Restricts Working Hours At Building Sites

  The Lagos State Government has restricted construction activities at building sites across the state to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. This directive was announced on Thursday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during a briefing in Alausa, Ikeja. According to a public...
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