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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Saturday, June 24, 2023.
Tribunal: Atiku Digs Up Strong Allegations Against Tinubu That May Lead To Removal
A witness for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Mr Hitler Nwala, a digital forensic analyst, has levelled some significant allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
As an expert witness for the petitioners, PDP, and Atiku in their appeal contesting the outcome of the February 25, presidential election… Read more
A Brief Look At The Heavy Debt, Liabilities Buhari Left For Tinubu
Following the handing over of the mantle of leadership to President Bola Tinubu by the past administration, the newly inaugurated President has hit the ground running and ticked many of the right boxes, but there is still a lot to be done to truly delivered a dividend of democracy to the Nigerians.
However, it is important to state here that the administration of President Tinubu inherited a whopping sum of N77 trillion… Read more
Atiku, Obi Asked To Withdraw Petitions Against Tinubu For National Interest
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party flagbearer (LP), Peter Obi have been urged to withdraw their petitions from the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal.
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations supporting Tinubu/Shettima made the appeal on Thursday in a statement issued by its National Coordinator and member of the disbanded APC Presidential Campaign Co… Read more
10th Senate: Uncertainty Trails Positions Of Leader, Chief Whip, Others
There is yet uncertainty about who becomes the Senate Leader, Deputy Leader, Chief Whip, and Deputy Chief Whip in the 10th Assembly, which was inaugurated a fortnight ago, precisely on June 13, 2023.
This was as the immediate past Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike… Read more
Sowore Hits Hard On Bill Gates, Peter Obi Over ‘Japa’ Comment
The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised American billionaire business mogul, Bill Gates, over his recent comment on the migration of Nigerians abroad, popularly known as Japa syndrome.
Bill Gates while speaking in Abuja on Thursday insisted that the recent surge in young professionals leaving the country for greener pastures is… Read more
Oyebanji To Forward Names Of Commissioners To Ekiti Assembly Next Week
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that a list of Commissioners would be forwarded to the State House of Assembly next week for consideration and confirmation.
The Governor disclosed this on Thursday evening when he visited the Ado Ekiti APC Ward 9 meeting venue at Ori Apata, Ado Ekiti. Read more
Maj. Gen. Lagbaja Assumes Office As 23rd COAS
Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Friday, June 23 assumed office as the 23rd Chief of Army Staff (COAS) with a pledge to discharge his responsibilities with fairness to all.
Lagabaja took the baton of the command from the 22nd Chief, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya who had been in command since May 2021 during… Read more
Ogun PDP Chief Reports Abiodun To IG Over Alleged Recruitment Of Thugs To Harass Opposition
Governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 election in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi has asked the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to investigate Governor Dapo Abiodun over allegations of recruiting thugs to intimidate and harass members of the opposition party in the state.
Showunmi in a letter addressed to the Ag. IG accused Abiodun of introducing a ‘killer squad’ to unleash terror on perceived opponents in the state… Read more
Tinubu Faces Trouble As Tribunal Admits Certificates Against Him
On Friday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, submitted verified copies of President Bola Tinubu’s educational and professional records.
The certifications that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has admitted against President Tinubu are his B.Sc. diploma from Chicago State University, National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) discharge certificate and… Read more
Ukraine Sets To Build Grain Terminal In Nigeria
The Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food in collaboration with the international company, Lagos Free Zone, a venture of the Tolaram Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a grain terminal in the Lekki port, Nigeria.
New Telegraph gathered that the MoU was signed on Friday at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London… Read more
Bawa: Ajulo Warns DSS Not To Violate Detainees’ Rights
Dr Kayode Ajulo OON, a renowned constitutional lawyer, has warned the Department of State Services (DSS) to uphold the law when pursuing the case against Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), and others.
Speaking in a statement issued on Thursday, the constitutional lawyer pleaded with the secret police not to… Read more
PDP And Its Forlorn Search For Enduring Peace, Amity
The venue of the meeting was the National Secretariat of the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, the nation’s capital and the main item in the agenda was reconciliation amongst gladiators who have engaged themselves in war of attrition that is yet to abate with prospect that it would not go away anytime soon.
Waxing optimistic, the National Organising Secretary of the PDP… Read more
Court Stops PDP From Challenging Nwifuru’s Nomination As APC Candidate
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has nullified its earlier judgement which foreclosed the chances of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from challenging the nomination of Chief Francis Nwifuru by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its 2023 governorship candidate on ground of it being statute-barred.
The PDP had in suit no. FHC/AI/CS/7/2023 challenged the validity of the nomination of Nwifuru by the APC on the ground that he was still a member of the party and couldn’t have been.. Read more
10th Assembly Will Be Challenging To Manage — Kano Rep
Hon. Sani Umar Bala, a member representing Tsanyawa/Kunchi Federal Constituency of Kano State has opined that the just inaugurated 10th House of Representatives will be difficult to manage.
Bala who spoke on Thursday said that the Green Chamber of the National Assembly has witnessed a drastic reduction in the number of old and experienced members… Read more
Anambra APGA Sets For Rebranding, Repositioning
Ahead of future elections in the state, the Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has commenced what it called the rebranding and repositioning of the party.
Similarly, eight support groups that worked for the success of the party… Read more
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