Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Wednesday, April 17 2024.
APC: Those Who Suspended Ganduje Not Our Members
Finally, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has spoken on the suspension of its National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, stating that those who carried out the suspension were not members of the party.
Ganduje, former governor of Kano State was suspended…Read more
PDP Remains United, Political Stable – Party Assures
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has addressed rumours circulating about the convening of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday to remove Ambassador Umar Damagun from his position as the acting National Working Chairman of the party.
The party clarified that NEC…Read more
Dangote Crashes Diesel Price To N1,000 Per Litre
Dangote Refinery has crashed the price of diesel from N1,200 per litre to N1,000 per litre.
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Dangote Group…Read more
Wike: I’ve Beamed Searchlight On Satellite Towns Over Cleaning Fraud
The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, said he has beamed a searchlight on the Satellite Towns Development Department ( STDD) over some fraudulent activities involving cleaning and sanitation contracts at the Area Councils.
Wike disclosed this in Abuja when swore in the newly appointed…Read more
Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa Best For APC’s Ticket – Prince Adeya
A business mogul and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Adekunle Adeya has appealed to the leadership of the party to adopt Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as the candidate of the party for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16.
Although Adeya said not less than 16 aspirants including…Read more
PDP Reps’ Caucus Meeting Ends In Commotion
The meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives ended in commotion with the lawmakers sharply divided along the lines of those in support of the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun and those against his continued stay in office.
The meeting summoned by the leader of the Caucus and House minority leader…Read more
2024 Budget: N15bn NASS Hospital Allocation More Than 6 Major Teaching Hospitals – Obi
The national leader of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has unearthed another flaw in the 2024 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly, noting that “there are items in the budget that do not align with our current circumstances.”
Obi in a statement posted on his X platform on Tuesday…Read more
Tinubu Launches Single Window System To Curb Loss Of $4bn To Bureaucracy At Ports
In order to curb an annual loss of $4 billion due to inefficiency, bureaucracy and red tape at the nation’s ports, President Bola Tinubu has launched a Single Window System to revolutionize the conduct of trade in the country.
Tinubu while inaugurating the implementation panel of the system…Read more
Akpabio Pledges NASS Support For Better Policing Of Nigeria
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has pledged the full cooperation and support of the National Assembly for better policing of Nigeria.
Akpabio made the pledge at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards…Read more
NECO Reschedules 2024 Entrance Examination Into Unity Colleges, School For Gifted
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the Entrance Examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja,
A statement signed by NECO’s Acting Director, Directorate…Read more
Set Up Special Military Taskforce To Rescue Chibok Girls – Clark Urges Tinubu
Chief Edwin Clark, Ijaw National Leader and First Republic Federal Commissioner for Information has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint a Special Task Force to travel at any time to Sambisa forest to search for the Chibok Girls still held in Boko Haram captivity.
The elderstateman who spoke on Monday revealed…Read more
Replace Appointees Who Fail To Deliver, El-Rufai Tells Tinubu
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove and replace any appointees who have not fulfilled their mandates.
Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Maiduguri, Borno State….Read more
Tinubu Declares April 7 National Police Day
On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared April 7th as the National Police Day.
President Tinubu made the announcement at the inaugural…Read more
Food Security: Remi Tinubu Empowers 140 Women Farmers In N’West
The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday, in Birnin Kebbi, doled out N70 million to 140 women farmers from the Nort-West Zone, as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to boost food security.
This was done under the First Lady’s pet project, Renewed…Read more
Police IG Visits Ogun, Vows To End Kidnapping
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday kicked started a three-day working visit to Ogun State with a pledge to tame rising kidnapping in the state.
Egbetokun who arrived at the command’s headquarters…Read more
