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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 day, September 11, 2024
Fubara Selecting PDP Members As APP Candidates For LG Polls – LP Chieftain
The former Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, Prince Favour Reuben, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of meddling in the affairs of the Action Peoples Party (APP), by selecting candidates from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the forthcoming council elections in the state.
The governor, rumoured to be eyeing the party as the battle…Read more
Edo Poll: Obi Mobilizes Support For LP Ahead Of Guber Election
The Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Tuesday joined the party in Benin to mobilize votes ahead of the State’s September 21 governorship election.
Speaking at various campaign locations, Obi urged eligible voters…Read more
NLC Cautions FG Against Further Actions To Silence Labour
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the Federal Government against taking any further step aimed at muzzling organised labour from expressing its opinions and making legitimate demands.
The Deputy President of NLC, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju…Read more
Borno, Others’ Flood Prone Area, National Calamity, Says Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has described the flood in Borno and other states of the federation as a national calamity.
Buhari said this in a press release issued on Tuesday…Read more
Ajaero’s Arrest: Presidency Refutes Allegation Of Human Rights Abuse
The Presidency has refuted the allegation of human rights abuse levelled against the Federal Government by the United Kingdom (UK)’s Trade Union Congress (TUC).
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who said the labour leader…Read more
World Bank Lauds Sanwo-Olu For Visible Transformation Of Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has earned the commendation of the foremost multilateral financial institution, Work Bank for the transformation recorded in the State over the last five years.
The World Bank said the State had not only been implementing programmes…Read more
Electricity: Reps, Stakeholders To Tackle Vandalism, Theft, Safety Issues
The House of Representatives and other stakeholders in the power sector are to collaborate to tackle problems bedeviling the electricity industry in the country.
The problems include vandalism, theft, installation of electricity…Read more
BREAKING: Tinubu Approves 2024 National Honours Award
President Bola Tinubu has approved the the commencement of the 2024 National Honours Award to recognize Nigerians and friends of the country who have made significant contributions to national development.
Zaphaniah Jisalo, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental…Read more
Tinubu: We’re Focused On Restoring Confidence In Economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration took courageous steps to reform Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment with a focus on restoring confidence in the nation’s economy.
This, he said, the federal government was rigorously working…Read more
Maiduguri Flood: Ndume Urges FG, Others To Urgently Intervene
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government, to immediately intervene and support Borno State Government in coming to the aid of victims of flood that submerged many homes and parts of state capital, Maiduguri.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Ndume…Read more
FG Kicks Off Training Of 3m Youths In Digital Technology
As part of the broader initiative to create Jobs for Nigerian youths in the digital space, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday said his administration is currently training 3 million Nigerians youths in digital technology and essential skills for onward deployment to innovation firms.
The effort the president said, was designed to create jobs…Read more
Obi Breaks Silence, Says My Purported Arrest By DSS, False
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has described as false, the claim that he was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), at his home in Anambra.
Obi who spoke through his media adviser, Valentine Obienyem…Read more
Tinubu Condoles With Maiduguri Flood Victim, Pledges FG Support
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, which has displaced thousands of residents and damaged key facilities, including the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the Post Office.
The incident described as the worst flood in decades…Read more
Abbas Felicitates Igbinedion On His 90 Birthday
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has congratulated elder statesman, businessman, and renowned philanthropist, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion on “the momentous occasion” of his 90th birthday.
The speaker, in a congratulatory message to Chief Igbinedion…Read more
Peter Obi, Wife Were Never Arrested By DSS – Aide
Reports from certain quarters that former governor of Anambra state and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr Peter Obi and his wife Margret were arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Service DSS has been described as total falsehood.
The Media Adviser to Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour…Read more
