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News Round Up
Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, September 20, 2024
Edo Guber: Jonathan Sues For Peace, Charges INEC, Security Personnel To Maintain Neutrality
Former Nigeria’s President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sued for peace while charging state institutions involved in managing the process to create a level-playing field to ensure free and fair polling during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
He also urged political actors and stakeholders to work…Read more
Nigeria Is Technically Bankrupt – Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said Nigeria is technically bankrupt.
He explained that the country is technically bankrupt…Read more
Tinubu Receives Livestock Committee’s Report
President Bola Tinubu has received the report of the Livestock Reform Committee presented by its Co-Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
New Telegraph reports that the Committee has the President…Read more
FG To Save Over 60% Of Diesel Cost From Train Engine Retrofitting
The Federal Government has revealed that over 60 percent cost of diesel was being saved from the retrofitting process of the locomotive engines.
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’id Alkali…Read more
Edo Guber: Campaign Have Ended, INEC Tells Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has told political parties contesting the Saturday’s Edo State governorship election that campaign has ended.
INEC in a statement issued by National Commissioner…Read more
Senate To Give Power To S’Court Judgement On Councils’ Autonomy – Akpabio
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Senate would tinker with the Constitution to allow the supreme Court Judgement on Local Government autonomy to be implemented.
Akpabio stated this on Thursday, when he received members…Read more
FG’ll Streamline Regulatory Systems To Facilitate Ease Of Doing Business, Shettima Assures
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the Federal Government would streamline the regulatory systems in order to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country.
Shettima gave this assurance on Thursday during the Presidential…Read more
Kano: Ganduje Refutes Allegation Of Plot To Dethrone Emir Sanusi
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has refuted the purported report circulating on social media of him plotting to dethrone the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido Sanusi.
The refutal was contained in a statement issued in Abuja…Read more
Edo Guber: Obi’s Campaign For Akpata Based On Democratic Principles – Media Group
Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), has said the former presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, has defended Obi’s support for the governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, saying it was based on democratic principles.
The media group in a statement issued by its spokesman…Read more
Coca-Cola Announces $1bn Investment In Nigeria
The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Nigeria over the next five years.
This was as President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s…Read more
Tinubu Shelves 79th UNGA To Address Domestic Issues
President Bola Tinubu has shelved his scheduled trip to the United States of America (US) to participate in the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting scheduled to hold from September 24th to 28th.
According to a release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga…Read more
Abbas Applauds Tinubu For Upgrading FCE Zaria To Varsity
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has hailed President Bola Tinubu for approving the upgrade of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Zaria to the Federal University of Education.
The speaker said President Tinubu has once again demonstrated…Read more
Foreign Reserves Hit $2.35bn Net Inflow – Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has said Nigeria’s foreign reserves have seen a net inflow of about $2.35bn into the Central Bank’s coffers.
The Minister made this known while speaking at the Corporate…Read more
NECO Releases 2024 SSCE Result With 828,284 Candidates Scoring 5 Credits
The National Examination Council (NECO) on Thursday released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) internals.
While releasing the results before newsmen at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna…Read more
Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To 79th UNGA
President Bola Tinubu has delegated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, scheduled to take place from September 24 to 28, 2024.
This was announced in a press statement issued on Thursday…Read more
