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Osun Farmers Urge FG To Release LG Funds

05.09.2025

Farmers in Osun State have appealed to the Federal Government to release local government allocation funds, stressing that the delay is hindering grassroots development and limiting the state government’s capacity to meet the needs of rural dwellers. At the inauguration of the Osun State Farmers’ House and distribution of farm inputs to 300 rice farmers...

PDP Convention: Group Wants Yusuf As National Chair

05.09.2025

The Northern PDP Vanguard wants Tajudeen Yusuf to be made the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman during the party’s November 15-16 National Convention in Ibadan. According to the group, Yusuf possesses the right qualities and is the best candidate for the position. In a statement yesterday, President Abdullahi Dantijo and Secretary Gideon Bwanshak described...

Niger Bans Religious Preaching – New Telegraph

05.09.2025

Niger State Government yesterday announced the ban on religious preachers from evangelisation across the state without duly acquiring a licence to do so from the government. Confirming this action on phone with our Correspondent, Director General, Niger State Bureau of Religious Affairs, Mallam Umar Farooq said anyone who wants to preach, must henceforth obtain a...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News September 5

05.09.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, September 5th, 2025. Kalu Brokers Peace Between FG, Contractors House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has successfully mediated an end to the standoff between the federal government and indigenous contractors, whose protest in Abuja followed months of unpaid dues. Appointed...

Kogi Has Become Construction Site Under Ododo, Says Fanwo

05.09.2025

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has declared that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has turned the state into a “massive construction site,” with landmark projects springing up across key sectors. Fanwo highlighted the completion of the Audit House, one of the biggest in the country, which is now set for...

Edo Youths Mourn As Chris Emovon Is Laid To Rest

05.09.2025

The atmosphere in Benin City was heavy with emotion yesterday, as family, friends, and sympathisers gathered to pay their final respects to the late Mr. Chris Emovon, a man celebrated for his humility, community spirit, and mentorship to Edo youths. The Service of Songs and Interment took place earlier today, marking a solemn and dignified...

NCS Celebrates Officer Completing Motorbike Journey From Nigeria To Belgium

04.09.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commended the remarkable achievement of Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Akpevwe Ogboru, popularly known as Tracta 2, who completed a 35-day motorbike journey from Nigeria to Belgium, arriving at the Nigerian Embassy in Brussels at 12:47 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The Service described her extraordinary expedition as a...

Gombe Gov Woos Chinese Investors; Secures Interest In Agriculture, Energy, Industrial Devt

04.09.2025

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has received a delegation of Chinese investors under the auspices of the China Overseas Engineering Group Company (COVEC), who have expressed a strong interest in investing in key sectors of the state’s economy, including agriculture, energy, and industrial development. The meeting, held at the Gombe Governor’s Lodge in Abuja,...

NSITF MD Bags Leadership Award, Pledges Continued Support For Workplace Safety

04.09.2025

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, has been honoured with the Corporate Health and Safety Environment (HSE) Leadership Award. The award, presented by the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) during the Abuja Safety Summit, recognizes Faleye’s unwavering support for health, safety, and...

Plateau Assembly Halts Annual Textbook Purchases, Graduation Ceremonies In Schools

04.09.2025

The Plateau State House of Assembly has stopped the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by schools, insisting that books can be re-circulated among pupils, including siblings, as part of measures to ease the financial burden on families. The resolution followed a motion by Joseph Bukar of Shendam Constituency, seconded by Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South, during plenary....