Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, April 26 2024.
Adebutu Responsible For Our Loss In 2023 – Ogun PDP Chairman
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Sikirullai Ogundele, on Thursday blamed the party’s woeful performance at the 2023 election on the governorship candidate of the party, Hon. Ladi Adebutu.
Ogundele accused Adebutu of being responsible for the crisis…Read more
Fubara Urges Navy To Move Bases To Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the Nigerian Navy to move all its bases to the state and go hard on criminal elements that engage in crude oil theft and other forms of economic sabotage,
Fubara made the call when he hosted the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral…Read more
Abiodun Honours Tunde Onakoya, Appoints Him Sports Ambassador
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed the chess-in-slums Africa founder, Tunde Onakoya as the Sports Ambassador of the State.
Abiodun, who made this known on Thursday when he received Onakoya…Read more
Air Peace Makes Emergency Landing At Lagos Airport, Passengers Evacuated
Passengers on Air Peace aircraft were on Thursday evacuated after the airline’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The carrier in a statement last Thursday said some minutes before landing…Read more
PDP Unveils Campaign Council For 2024 Edo Guber Election
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched the Campaign Council for the September 21 2024 Governorship Election in the State.
In a statement, the PDP State Organizing Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.)…Read more
PDP Primary: Agboola Ajayi Emerges Ondo Guber Candidate
Agboola Ajayi, former Deputy Governor of Ondo State has emerged victoriously as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP)for the November 18 gubernatorial election in the state.
New Telegraph reports that Ajayi polled a total of 264 votes at the party primary…Read more
PDP Primary: Seven Aspirants To Know Faith As Voting Commences In Ondo
The governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has fully commence as delegates across the state has started voting for the aspirants of their choice.
The election which is currently holding in the state…Read more
Ondo Guber: For Us To Win, Sheath Your Sword, Ganduje Tells Oke, Jimoh, Others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje on Thursday asked the aspirants in the Ondo State governorship primaries to sheath their swords if the party must win the governorship election slated later this year.
Fourteen, out of the sixteen aspirants, including two females and the Ondo State…Read more
Alleged N6.9bn Fraud: Absence Of Judge Stalls Ex-Ekiti Gov’s Trial
The absence of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has stalled the trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose, over allegations of fraud to the tune of N6.9 billion.
Justice Aneke’s absence was hinged on his attendance…Read more
APC Guber Primary Hold In Ondo, Aiyedatiwa Insists
Ondo state governor and winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election held on Saturday, April 20 ahead of the November Governorship polls, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has insisted that the election hold in the state.
The governor who spoke to State House Correspondents yesterday…Read more
Sanwo-Olu, Reps Seek Increased Fight Against Corruption
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the House of Representatives have expressed concern over the prolonged corruption fight in the country.
Speaking at a two-day National Anti-corruption Colloquium…Read more
Abbas Lauds Tinubu For Takeoff Of Consumer Credit Scheme
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the approval of the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.
This was as Abbas said the president’s approval for the scheme…Read more
Ex-ECOWAS Court Of Justice VP Criticizes EFCC Chairman’s Press Conference On Yahaya Bello
Prof. Nwoke Friday Chijioke, the former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, has spoken against the press conference conducted by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), particularly in relation to its discussion of Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State.
Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television…Read more
Suspension: Dana Begins Refund To Affected Passenger
The management of Dana Air on Thursday said it has commenced a refund process for affected flights over the next one month.
The refund, according to the airline is due to the suspension…Read more
US Seeks 3-Year Prison Term For Binance Founder, Zhao
The prosecutors of the United States of America (USA) are seeking a prison term of 36 months for the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Changpeng Zhao.
New Telegraph gathered that the US prosecutors tendered…Read more
