Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, October 20, 2023.
Reps Urge FG To Appoint 9 Supreme Court Justices
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to appoint 9 new Justices to the Supreme Court in order to expedite the hearing and determination of matters for effective and efficient justice delivery in Nigeria.
The advice was given following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Patrick Umoh…Read more
Appointment Of Soneye As NNPCL Spokesman Apt For Oil, Gas Industry – NUJ
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the appointment of Per Second News publisher, Femi Soneye as the Chief Communications Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as apt given the transition in the oil and gas industry.
The Union commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Malam Mele Kya…Read more
PDP May Sanction Ihedioha Over Absence At Imo Guber Rally
The hammer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may fall on former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, for his absence at the party’s governorship campaign flag-off in Owerri on Wednesday.
Ihedioha had obtained a PDP nomination form to vie for the party’s ticket for the November 11 election…Read more
INEC: Dismissal, Withdrawal Of 891 Petitions, Credibility Of 2023 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is inappropriate to assess its credibility or the conduct of the 2023 general election on the number of petitions filed by litigants.
The commission, which was reacting to a media report, that “INEC’s credibility sinks as 94% contested posts await tribunal…”Read more
BREAKING: Tinubu Bow To Pressure, Withdraws Kashim Imam’s Nomination
On Thursday, President Boa Tinubu withdrew the nomination of Engr. Imam Kashim Imam as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) amid criticism from opposition and eminent Nigerians.
The withdrawal notice was contained in a statement made available to New Telegraph…Read more
Tinubu Sacks FRSC, NBC, FRSC, VON CEOs, Names New NAN MD
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday sacked the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRSC), the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Voice of Nigeria (VON), the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Nigerian Regulatory Council (NRC), and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) amongst others.
This was as the President approved the appointment of the eight new CEOs for Parastatals and Agencies…Read more
NNPC Speaks On Petrol Scarcity, Queues In Lagos, Others
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has confirmed that there is no shortage of fuel in Lagos and other regions of the country.
Speaking in a statement issued on Thursday by the NNPC Retail…Read more
Wike Warns Resident Doctors Against Embarking On Strike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja against its plan to embark on industrial action.
