Ayobamiji Komolafe 
News Round Up
Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, October 18, 2024.
INEC: Anambra Guber Election Holds Nov. 8, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 8, 2025, for the off-cycle governorship election in Anambra State.
CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes In Benin, Scores Injured
Tragedy struck on Wednesday evening in Benin City, Edo State following the explosion of a CNG powered vehicle at NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi expressway.
In a viral video making round on social media, the vehicle was scattered while…Read more
NNPP, PDP, Others May Form Alliance To Dislodge APC In 2027 – Ahmed
The National Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Ajuri Ahmed has said major political parties are meeting to form an alliance that will dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
Ahmed was in Akure, the Ondo State capital, to present the party’s flag to…Read more
Naira Weakens Further To N1,660.49/$1 On Official Market
The naira extended its slide against the dollar on the official market on Thursday, closing at N1,660.49/$1 compared with N1,659.69/$1 and N1658.97 per dollar on Wednesday and Tuesday respectively, data from FMDQ shows.
Intimidation: Don’t Be Cowed, Silenced, Makinde Tells Media
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said journalists should not allow themselves to be cowed or silenced in the face of intimidation, but to always speak truth to power.
Shettima Receives Commitment From Int’l Investors In Digital Economy, Agriculture, Others
Vice President Kashim Shettima has received commitments from several investors from Sweden to invest multi million dollars in the nation’s digital economy, health and other critical sectors.
This was in furtherance of the investment drive of…Read more
Factoring Assignments, Receivables Bill Scales Second Reading In Senate
The factoring, Assignments and Receivables Financing Bill, which is a legislative proposal seeking to enable Nigeria to tap into €2.6 trillion global factoring market, on Thursday, scaled second reading in the Senate.
Nigeria Exits Global Aviation Blacklist, Rating Up To 75%
Nigeria has finally exited the depressing list among nations with bad records of defaulting aircraft agreement lease rental.
Wike Expresses Partnership Interest With Mayor Of Istanbul On Industrialization
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Nyesom Wike has expressed interest in meeting and partnering with the Mayor of Istanbul on industrialization and other development initiatives of Abuja.
Impeachment Rumour: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio
The Senate, on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of the Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, just as it dismissed the rumours in social media on the alleged plan by the Northern Caucus to change the leadership.
PDP Senate Caucus Asks All Feuding Parties To Embrace Peace
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senate Caucus, on Thursday, took some critical decisions to save the party from self destruction, following the prolonged rancour bedeviling the party for some time now.
The Senate Minority Leader, and leader of the Caucus…Read more
Oyebanji Signs Anti-Land Grabbing Law, Two Others
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Wednesday signed three critical bills including Ekiti State property protection (Anti land grabbing, second amendment law, 2024) passed by the state House of Assembly into law.
Fubara Pledges To Always Defend Justice, Urges Judges To Uplift Truth
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he will always defend the course of justice in the State, no matter what it will cost, noting that the Judiciary is a sacred temple of justice and should always uphold justice.
Fubara spoke at the opening of the 2024/2025 Legal Year and…Read more
Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar Killed In Gaza – Israeli PM
Hamas leader and one of the masterminds of the October 7 massacre in Israel, Yahya Sinwar has been killed, New Telegraph reports.
Akande Reacts To Tinubu, Shettima Foreign Trip
Laolu Akande, a former presidential spokesman has said it is not ideal for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima to leave governance for foreign trips simultaneously.
