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News Round Up
Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
JUST IN: Lagos Police Arrests Naira Marley Over MohBad’s Death
As part of efforts to unravel circumstances surrounding the death of fast-rising Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly called MohBad, the Lagos Police Command has arrested Azeez Fashola Also Know As Naira Marley, for questioning over the 27years old artiste’s death.
Naira Marley was apprehended by law enforcement officers after the singer presented himself before them following his invitation…Read more
NLC To Negotiate New Minimum Wage To N100K, N200K
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has revealed its plans to negotiate the new minimum wage to either N100,000 or N200,000.
This is coming hours after the organised labour announced the postponement of its nationwide strike for 30 days…Read more
Tinubu CSU Records: Atiku Bit Hands That Once Fed Him – Ajayi
Temitope Ajayi, President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Media has said that the humiliation his principal has faced as a result of the academic record scandal cannot be compared to the controversy surrounding whether or not the Nigerian president received a degree from Chicago State University (CSU).
New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Tinubu’s academic records were made available to Atiku Abubakar…Read more
Tinubu Replaces El-Rufai With Balarabe As Ministerial Nominee
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday replaced the former ministerial nominee from Kaduna State and the immediate past governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai with the former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abbas Lawal Balarabe.
The replacement was announced in an executive communication forwarded…Read more
Peter Obi Hero Of Modern Nigeria’s Democracy – MASSOB
The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has described Mr Peter Obi as the hero of modern Nigerian democracy.
MASSOB in a press statement signed by its leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu…Read more
Tinubu’s CSU Records: Onoh Mocks PDP, Atiku, Obi, Others
Contrary to widespread claims, Dr Josef Onoh, President Bola Tinubu’s former campaign spokesperson in South East has mocked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar following the release of Tinubu’s academic records by the Chicago State University (CSU).
Dr Onoh who spoke on Tuesday berated detractors…Read more
Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Approval Of New Ministerial Nominees
Following the appointment of three additional ministerial nominees, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Senate confirm the new list.
President Tinubu made the request on Tuesday in a letter written to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio…Read more
Ganduje Leads APC NWC To Visit Buhari In Daura
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained the rationale behind his delegation’s visit to the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that Ganduje and his group paid the former President a visit…Read more
Rising Global Demand For Energy To Push Up Crude Oil Price – OPEC
The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais has hinted that the rising global demand for energy and oil is set to keep crude oil prices elevated.
Al Ghais made this known in a recent interview with BBC published on Tuesday, October 3…Read more
WAEC Holds NEC Meeting To Decide On Withheld Results
The West African Examination Council will on Tuesday meet to decide on the cases of malpractice and irregularities arising from the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school (SSCE) candidates.
New Telegraph gathered the meeting will be done at the 76th meeting…Read more
NLC, TUC, Suspend Nationwide Strike For 30-Day, Sign MoU
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of its proposed nationwide strike for 30 days.
The announcement came hours after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…Read more
Bribery: EFCC Begins Diezani Extradition As UK Court Restricts Her Movement
The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begin the process of extradicting the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to Nigeria to face trial.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that Diezani, on Monday…Read more
Finally, Chicago Varsity Releases Tinubu’s Academic Records To Atiku
Following the back and forth in the release of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s academic records, the Chicago State University (CSU) on Monday finally released to the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the records of Tinubu.
New Telegraph reports that the university located in the United States of America (USA) released the documents to Atiku…Read more
Kalu Hails FG For Earmarking N100bn For CNG Buses
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has lauded the agreement reached by the Federal Government and the organised labour which halted the planned industrial strike action, saying it saved the nation from going into economic shocks.
Kalu who gave the commendation in his opening remarks at Tuesday’s plenary session…Read more
Senate Blocks First-Time Senators From Contesting Senate Presidency, Deputy
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended its standing rules to prevent first-time Senators from contesting for the office of the President of the Senate and that of the Deputy President of the Senate.
The amendment was carried out at the plenary, after the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a motion…Read more
