Here is SundayTelegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tinubu Urges ECOWAS To Use AfCFTA For Africa’s Transformation
President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ensure that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) becomes a vehicle for genuine transformation on the continent.
The President, according to a statement by his spokesman…Read more
2025 Hajj: NAHCON To Begin Airlift Of Pilgrims In May
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has completed arrangements to commence the 2025 Hajj operations, with the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia scheduled to begin on May 9, 2025.
This update was provided on Tuesday after the NAHCON…Read more
ECOWAS To Meet In Ghana Over Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Exist
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will on Tuesday, meet in Ghana to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the bloc.
New Telegraph gathered in a statement issued by the ECOWAS…Read more
APC Chieftain Reacts To Wike’s Allegations Against Amaechi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has vehemently rejected claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing former Governor of the state, Chibuike Amaechi, of orchestrating a crisis during his tenure as Minister of Transportation.
New Telegraph recalls that Wike alleged that Amaechi…Read more
China Urges Japan To Coordinate Response Against US Tariffs
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba to work alongside Beijing in formulating a coordinated response to the United States’ latest tariff measures introduced by President Donald Trump.
Japan’s Kyodo News Agency on Tuesday reports…Read more
Tariff Turmoil: IMF Cuts Nigeria’s 2025 Growth Forecast To 3.0%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downward its economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2025 to 3.0 percent, from the 3.2 percent it projected in January.
In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report…Read more
Protest Rocks Rivers As Fubara’s Supporters Demand His Reinstatement
On Tuesday, supporters of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, took to the streets in protest to demand the Governor’s reinstatement…Read more
Tinubu Has Broken Jinx Of S’East Marginalisation — Umahi
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has credited President Bola Tinubu with breaking what he described as the longstanding jinx of political and infrastructural marginalization of the South-East region.
Speaking at a civic reception held in his honour by the Okposi Okwu…Read more
Vatican Releases Images Of Pope Francis Coffin Ahead Of Funeral
Following the demise of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced that the Holy Father’s funeral would take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST, 08:00 GMT).
The Vatican also released images of Pope Francis…Read more
