Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Monday, February 5 2024.
Tinubu condoles with Namibia over Geingob’s death
President Bola Tinubu has extended deep condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of His Excellency, President Hage Geingob. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday, said it was on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria.
Tinubu mourned the painful loss of this veteran in the struggle for democracy…Read more
Insecurity: APC Chieftain Urges Nigerians To Support Tinubu
On Sunday, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State called on Nigerians to back President Bola Tinubu in his battle against the nation’s insecurity and to put an end to disparaging remarks that could divert him.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Oyintiloye disclosed that the country’s…Read more
Proffer Alternatives To Tinubu’s Policies, Presidency Challenges Atiku
The Presidency has challenged the opposition spearheaded by the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yo proffer an alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s policies currently causing hardship and despair in the country.
Responding to Atiku’s criticisms of Tinubu’s policy of fuel subsidy and harmonization…Read more
Expose Religious Body Sponsoring Terrorism, SCSN Urges EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has been called upon by the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) to expose the religious group that is allegedly funding terrorism in the country.
The Council in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its President…Read more
Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Dashing Hope Of Nigerians – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has once again knocked President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope economic agenda.
It would be recalled that Atiku had last week heavily criticized President Tinubu’s administration…Read more
New Telegraph Award, A Call For More Work, Increased Results – Seplat
The Director, External Affairs and Social Performance at Seplat Energy Plc, Chioma Afe, has said that the award of Outstanding Energy Company for 2023 to Seplat Energy Plc by The Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of the New Telegraph Newspapers, Saturday Telegraph, and Sunday Telegraph titles is a call on the company for more work and increased results.
Afe, represented by Manager Corporate Communications…Read more
Wike : I’m Addressing Rural Basic Amenities To Tackle Insecurity
The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Sunday said his administration has decided to provide basic amenities to rural communities in order to tackle the lingering insecurity.
Wike stated this over the weekend at Bwari Area Council…Read more
Attacks on Presidency: Group Alerts Of Plots To Distract Tinubu Administration
A group, Forum of Nigerian Professionals in Politics (FNPP) has alerted of plots by certain unpatriotic persons to distract and weaken the President Bola Tinubu-led administration by mounting coordinated attacks on the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila
The group said it had intelligence that those behind the attacks on the person…Read more
INEC Suspends Electoral Officer In Plateau Over Missing Ballot Papers Of 16 Polling Units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday suspended the electoral officer in charge of Jos North Local Government, Fred Ogboji over missing ballot papers of 16 polling units in the Saturday rerun elections.
INEC in a press statement issued on Sunday in Jos by the Head of electoral…Read more
Bye-Election: APC Wins Borno Assembly Polls
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won the Chibok State Constituency bye election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Hon. Lawan Paga of the APC won the Bye-election for the Chibok State Constituency…Read more
PDP Hails Members-Elect In Sokoto Re-Run Election
The Sokoto State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has facilitated with the Members-Elect for Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency, Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo and Bodinga North State Constituency, in the State Assembly, Hon Abubakar Magaji for their victory in their respective re-run elections.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered re-run elections…Read more
Probe Missing $3.4bn IMF Loan, SERAP Urges Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe the allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is missing, diverted or unaccounted for.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) call followed…Read more
Bye-Election: PDP Wins State Assembly Seat In Sokoto
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State as the winner of the Bodinga North state constituency in the bye-election held on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
The INEC returning officer, Professor Farouk Tambuwal, announced…Read more
ECOWAS: Niger Warns Nigeria Against Jeopardising Enduring Fraternity Bonds
The Nigerian Government has received a stern warning from the Niger Republic for violating its sovereignty and jeopardising the friendly relations between the two nations.
Speaking in a joint statement issued on January 28, Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic…Read more
Troops Kill Several Terrorists, Destroy Hideouts In Katsina
Several terrorists have been neutralised by Operation Hadarin Daji and the Nigerian Army’s 17 Brigade during air and ground bombardments of Katsina State.
The military also demolished terrorists’ hideouts during the operations…Read more
