Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, September 12th, 2025.
Suspension: Natasha Writes NASS, Threatens Legal Action
The standoff between the National Assembly and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan took a new turn on Thursday as the embattled lawmaker faulted the Senate for rejecting her notice of resumption on the premise that she cannot return to her seat until the pending case in court is resolved.
Akpoti-Uduaghan warned that…Read more
Nigeria’s Oil Production Slumped In August – OPEC
Nigeria’s oil production slumped in August, according to the Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released on Thursday.
Using OPEC crude oil production…Read more
2027 Presidency: Obi, Jonathan, Meet In Abuja
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.
Taking to his verified X handle…Read more
Party Registration: ADA, ANC, AAP, 11 Others Scale INEC’s First Hurdle
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 14 out of 171 political associations that applied for registration as political parties met pre-registration requirements to proceed to the next stage.
Among the associations…Read more
Natasha: NLC Warns N’Assembly Against Legislative Dictatorship
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned leadership of the National Assembly to rethink its continued decision to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from performing her sacred constitutional duties.
President of the NLC, Comrade…Read more
FG: 2025 Budget Implementation To Commence September
The implementation of the 2025 budget will commence by the end of September, the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Tanimu Yakubu, hinted on Thursday.
The occasion was a …Read more
Shettima Orders Disbursement Of FG’s N250bn Loan For Smallholder Farmers
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) to expedite action on the disbursement of the Federal Government’s ₦250 billion credit support for smallholder farmers at a single-digit interest rate.
Accordingly, he told the PFSCU …Read more
ECOWAS Launches Social Protection Framework, Operational Plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a Social Protection Framework and Operational Plan (2024-2028) to improve social safety nets, expand coverage, and address poverty in the West African sub-region.
The plan, which was adopted… Read more
Abbas Loses Brother, Aminu Pate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has lost his elder brother, the Wamban Dawakin Zazzau, Alhaji Aminu Pate.
Alhaji Aminu Pate died …Read more
Lagos PDP Congress: Crisis Looms Over Non-Release Of Nomination Forms
The non-release of nomination forms for the forthcoming 2025 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) congress for the Lagos State chapter seems to have caused division in the party as the leadership prepares for the much-anticipated state congress.
A chieftain of the party …Read more
Alleged Court Order Against Our Leadership, INEC, Fake – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the reports circulating in the media about the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from acting as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary is false.
ADC in a statement issued…Read more
Crude Oil Losses Drop To 16-Year-Low – Report
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that the upstream oil sector was witnessing a dramatic turnaround, with crude oil losses from theft and metering issues dropping to their lowest levels in nearly 16 years.
The Commission, in a statement…Read more
Solid Minerals Integral To Nigeria’s Development – Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said the solid minerals sector is an integral part of developing a robust economy, taking attention away from oil revenue.
The Speaker stated this…Read more
Ondo Govt Embarks On Affordable Housing Scheme For Civil Servants
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said his administration is working towards developing Akure, the state capital, into a befitting status that can rival the capital of any state in Nigeria.
Aiyedatiwa said the ongoing…Read more
Tinubu Campaign Group Inaugurates Women Wing In Ondo
A group campaigning for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State under the auspices of Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) has inaugurated Ward, Local Government, and Senatorial Coordinators for women in the state.
The state women …Read more
