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We’re Still Paying N72,000 Minimum Wage- Kaduna Gov

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Uba Sani, has said despite limited resources available to his administration and inherited debts, he was able to implement the new minimum wage of N72,000 for civil servants. Addressing workers on this year’s May Day celebration at Murtala Square, Kaduna, governor Sani said his administration made the sacrifice because it believed...
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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News May 2

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, May 2, 2025 Tinubu Commends Wema Bank For Resilience At 80 President Bola Tinubu has commended Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest surviving indigenous bank, for its unwavering resilience and technological innovations as it marks its 80th anniversary on Friday....
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Kogi NLC Laments Water Scarcity In Lokoja

The Kogi State branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the State government to urgently address the prolonged water scarcity affecting residents of Lokoja, the state capital. Interestingly, while the Kogi State Government has previously initiated efforts to alleviate the crisis—such as the provision of free potable water through tankers—the NLC’s recent...
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Herdsmen Attack Benue FA Vice Chair

Suspected armed herdsmen on Thursday attacked the Vice Chairman of the Benue State Football Association (BFA), Alexander Awunah. New Telegraph gathered that Awunah was on his way to Makurdi from Naka, the headquarters of Gwer-West Local Government Area, to attend the May Day celebration when the incident occurred. It was learnt that his car was...
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HYPREP Trains 100 Youths In Creative Arts

As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Ogoni youths with high-demand skills, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has commenced the training of 100 beneficiaries in Creative Arts—one of the four specialized areas under its sustainable livelihood programme. Speaking at the Centre for Research in African Performing Arts (CRAB), Theatre Arts Department, University of...
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FG Validates 2025 VNR Report On SDGs

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the validation of Nigeria’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), the launch of the Nigeria SDGs Progress Report 2024, and the unveiling of the Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) Action Plan. The milestone event, held in Abuja, brought together...
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Anyaoku, Others Launch Drive For New Constitution

In a bold and unprecedented move to redefine Nigeria’s constitutional future, a coalition of eminent statesmen, legal luminaries, and former public officials on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee to spearhead a National Summit on the Future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy. The initiative, jointly convened by The Patriots and the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG), seeks...
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