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News Round Up
Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Monday, July 8, 2024
Edo Guber: PDP Accuses Aggrieved Politicians Of Campaign Of Calumny Against Ighodalo
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused aggrieved politicians of campaign of calumny against its candidate for the Edo State governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo.
PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba…Read more
Kidnapping Surge: Prioritise Intelligence Gathering, Atiku Tells Security Agencies
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called for intelligence gathering and sharing to curb the surge in kidnapping in the country in recent time.
Atiku in tweet on Sunday, said these abductions are indictments…Read more
JUST-IN: Tinubu Re-Elected As ECOWAS Chairman
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has re-elected President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government for another one-year term.
The ECOWAS leaders, meeting at the 65th Ordinary Summit in Abuja…Read more
2027: Kwankwaso Will Be Next President Of Nigeria – NNPP Chairman
The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Hashimu Sulaiman Dungurawa, has said that the party will still field Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for the Presidential candidature in 2027, assuring that Kwankwaso would be the next President of Nigeria.
“We are going to field Kwankwaso as our Party Presidential candidate…Read more
Tripping Of 3 Units Of Power Generating Station Caused Grid Collapse – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), on Sunday said the tripping of three units of a power generating station, which suddenly removed 313MW from the grid, caused system instability that led to the loss of bulk supply to a section of the national grid.
Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that Nigeria was thrown…Read more
Minister Of Transportation Blames Train Derailments On Vandalism, Criminality
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, has blamed frequent derailment of trains on the activities of vandals and other criminals along railway tracks.
In a statement he signed in Abuja on Sunday, Alkali assured the general public…Read more
Kalu Seeks Partnership With ITC To Boost Digital Economy
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has indicated the readiness of the parliament to partner with the International Trade Centre (ITC), to boost the digital economy of the most populous African country.
He also gave hints of the establishment of food processing…Read more
CJN To Swear In 12 New FCT High Court Judges Wednesday
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), will on Wednesday, July 10, swear in twelve newly appointed judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the event will hold at 10 am in the main…Read more
Coastal Road: Okun Ajah Community Lauds Tinubu, Umahi For Reverting To Original Route
The Okun-Ajah Community in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State has commended President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, for reverting to the original gazetted route for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project and saving over 2,000 of their homes from demolition.
The community’s commendation was contained in a letter addressed…Read more
Primate Ayodele Warns Tinubu Against Political Coup In 2027
A renowned prophet and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu against what he described as a political coup.
The cleric who spoke with journalists on Saturday at the launch…Read more
Tinubu’ll Steer Nation Away From Mono-Economy – Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Ante, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has taken decisive steps in redirecting agriculture in the country with a special interest in crops.
The Minister, who disclosed this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital…Read more
2024: Account For Your Six Months In Office, Edema Challenges Aiyedatiwa
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hon. Olugbenga Edema has challenged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State to give an account of his stewardship since he assumed office six months ago.
Also, Edema asked Governor Aiyedatiwa not to waste the taxpayers’ money…Read more
Primate Ayodele: What Nnamdi Kanu Must Do to Leave Jail
Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has advised the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to plead with the Nigerian government for his release.
He said otherwise, Kanu risks dying in detention…Read more
Samoa Agreement: We didn’t sign deal to promote LGBTQ –FG
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has disclosed that the Samoa Agreement, which Nigeria signed recently, had nothing to do with the promotion of lesbianism, homosexuality, transgender, and other perverse behaviours inimical to the culture and laws of Nigeria.
Bagudu, who addressed journalists on the issue at the National Press Centre…Read more
Nnamdi Kanu: Why FG may not release IPOB Leader unconditionally
There are strong indications that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, may not walk out of detention until he fulfills proposed conditions outlined for him by the Federal Government.
One of those conditions, Sunday Telegraph gathered…Read more
