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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
Atiku’s Camp Reacts As Tinubu Emerges ECOWAS Chairman
Daniel Bwala, the spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general election has reacted to the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chairman of the Authority of Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Tinubu on Sunday emerged as the new ECOWAS Chairman…Read more
JUST-IN: APC Postpones Caucus, NEC Meetings
The meetings of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Caucus sessions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for July 10 and 11 have been postponed to July 18 and 19, respectively.
The ruling party made this known on Monday in a statement issued by its National Secretary…Read more
Ministerial Appointment: Why Tinubu Should Be Wary Of Three Northwest Ex-Govs – Group
President Ahmad Bola Tinubu, has been asked to be critical while making the appointments of any of the three Northwestern former Governors, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Bello Matawale of Zamfara and Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano States as Ministers without curious checks of their background and their alleged financial cases.
Making the plea, a non-governmental organization, Northwest Youths Patriots while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Monday…Read more
Leadership Should Be Based On Merit Not Entitlement – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State has said that the leadership in the country should be based on merit and not entitlement basis.
According to the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu’s administration is on the right path to make Nigeria work with the decisions made so far…Read more
Tinubu’s Choice As ECOWAS Chairman Perfect, Timely – Benue Gov
The Benue State Governor, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia on Monday congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his emergence as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), saying his choice was indeed perfect and timely.
Governor Alia, in a message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, described Tinubu as “a strong-willed servant leader who lives a life of service…Read more
Ministerial Appointment: Why Tinubu Should Be Wary Of Three Northwest Ex-Govs – Group
President Ahmad Bola Tinubu, has been asked to be critical while making the appointments of any of the three Northwestern former Governors, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Bello Matawale of Zamfara and Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano States as Ministers without curious checks of their background and their alleged financial cases.
Making the plea, a non-governmental organization, Northwest Youths Patriots while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Monday said the three former Northwest Governor’s…Read more
Bizman Slams N1bn Suit On Malami Over Alleged Abuse Of Office
A businessman and property developer, Cecil Osakwe has dragged a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN before an Abuja High Court over alleged abuse of office.
Apart from the plaintiff alleging abuse of office…Read more
Bishop To Tinubu: Appoints Brightest Minds As Cabinet Members
The Bishop of the Diocese of Akure (Church of Nigeria) Anglican Communion, Simeon Borokini has urged President Bola Tinubu to pick individuals with integrity and a fear of God to his cabinet as the country waits for the president’s list of ministerial appointees.
The priest claimed that many obstacles faced the nation…Read more
JUST-IN: Suspected Fulani Bandits Kill 7 In Fresh Plateau Attack
At least seven persons have been killed in the Farin Lamba community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected Fulani bandits on Sunday night.
The latest killings is coming barely 24 hours after the killings of 12 persons lost their lives in Mangu Local Government Area of the State on Saturday night…Read more
Presidential Petition: Tinubu, APC Preparing For Rerun – LP
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure has said that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are already preparing for rerun because they know the February 25 presidential election would be nullified.
Abure who spoke at an online meeting with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy led by Prof. Eddie Oparaoji, however said this was not what the party is asking for…Read more
Insecurity: Ohanaeze, S’East Govs, Lawmakers To Meet Tinubu
The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo as well as political leaders from South East will meet with President Bola Tinubu towards resolving the security challenges in the region.
This was part of the resolutions reached in a meeting with the leadership of Ohaneze…Read more
The Main Oil Thieves Are Not Youths Scooping Oil With Jericans – Daokolo
King Bubaraye Dakolo of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Bayelsa State has disclosed that the main oil thieves are not those dirty youths scooping oil from the Niger Delta, stating that rather they are actually the victims of oil thievery.
He said that the main oil thieves don’t reside in the Niger Delta rather they reside in Lagos. Abuja and even in Europe…Read more
Oyo Guber: APM Moves To Withdraw Petition Against Makinde
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) which filed a petition against the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in the March 18, 2023 election, has declared readiness to withdraw the petition.
The party through its course, H. A. Bello (holding the brief of Egwuaba Rieben) on Monday told the Justice Ejiro Emudainohwu-led three-man panel that he just filed the withdrawal application yesterday and was inclined to have it moved…Read more
Abbas Congratulates Tinubu On Emergence As ECOWAS Chairman
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Tinubu emerged as the new Chairman of ECOWAS at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau…Read more
Nigerians Must Hold Those In Power Accountable – Galadima
You were quoted to have said that the presidential candidate of your party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would not mind working with President Bola Tinubu. Since you made that statement, have you had access to fresh information about the choices that might be possibly made by Kwankwaso; is he going to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or looking forward to an appointment in the Tinubu administration?
I think the two statements are not contradictory but complementary and they are the same. You know that since I made that statement, the whole country has been in a festive mood of Sallah and there was nobody around…Read more
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