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Revealed: No Need For Separate Tin To Operate Bank Accounts — FIRS Official

15.09.2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before they can own or operate a bank account. FIRS also insisted that the new framework integrates seamlessly with existing national registries such as the National Identification Number and Corporate Affairs Commission records. his clarification comes...

Restructuring: Omehia Pushes For Provinces, Judicial Independence

15.09.2025

Former Rivers State Governor, Mr Celestine Omehia, has called for urgent restructuring of Nigeria with a new governance model based on geopolitical or zonal provinces. Omehia made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja, while speaking on his new book entitled “Restructuring Nigeria: The Way Forward”. He...

Group Slams FCTA Over Demolition Of Cancer Centre

15.09.2025

The Centre for Human Rights and Advocacy in Africa Network yesterday condemned the demolition of the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital (MLUTH) Cancer Centre by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday, last week. The world-class University Teaching Hospital is situated inside the high-brow River Park Estate Abuja. The construction of the...

Group Tackles Malami Over Comments On Kebbi Banditry

15.09.2025

The Coalition for Justice and Equity (CJE) yesterday asked security agencies and the international community to include former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami on their terrorist watchlists. In a statement, it claimed that Malami’s actions pose serious danger to national stability. Executive Director Issac Olayemi described Malami’s allegation against Kebbi State Governor Nasir...

Energy Experts To Chart Digital Future At NAN Press Week Lecture

15.09.2025

Notable energy experts, policymakers, and industry stakeholders will gather to discuss the digital future of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector at the 2025 News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Press Week Lecture, scheduled to hold in Lagos from Monday, Sept. 22 to Friday, Sept. 26. In a statement jointly signed by Mrs. Vivian Ihechu, Chairman of...

Benue Govt Collaborates With Fortress360 To Ameliorate IDPs’ Lives

15.09.2025

The Benue State government has collaborated with Fortress360 LLC-Triple Peace Initiative, a social enterprise company, alongside the Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI), to enhance humanitarian support and build sustainable pathways for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to have sustainable income in the state. The Director-General of the Benue State Bureau for International Cooperation and...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News September 15

15.09.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Monday, September 15th, 2025. Akpabio Urges Nigerians To Be Patient Amid Tinubu’s Reforms Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to Nigerians to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, assuring that the ongoing reforms will soon yield economic prosperity. Akpabio...

Jet Fuel Sales In Africa Boost Nigeria’s Earnings By 76% To N4.82trn

15.09.2025

The value of Nigeria’s exports to African countries in the first six months of the year was highly impacted by kerosene type jet fuel, boosting it to N4.82 trillion. Findings by New Telegraph showed that among the main commodities exported by Nigeria to African countries in Q2’25, was “Kerosine type jet fuel” valued at N408.76...

Herders’ Attacks: Miyetti Allah Commends Enugu’s Peaceful Intervention

15.09.2025

The Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has commended the Enugu State Government for its peaceful intervention in the attacks on herders in the state. The commendation is contained in a statement issued by the MACBAN National Deputy Director, Mr Gidado Siddiki, yesterday in Enugu. Siddiki, who also extolled the state government’s effort in...

Resident Doctors Suspend Strike, Issue Fresh 2-Week Ultimatum To FG

15.09.2025

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has suspended its five-day warning strike, two days after it began, and given the Federal Government an additional two-week ultimatum to meet its demands. The strike, which began last Friday morning after a 24-hour Grace was given to the Federal Government to meet its demands, was however called...