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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
JUST-IN: Osinbajo Bags Foreign Appointment
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN has been appointed as a global advisor by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to help advance the deployment of renewable energy in poor nations.
This was contained in a statement posted on the business’ website of GEAPP on Tuesday to announce Osinbajo’s appointment, adding that the appointment takes effect immediately…Read more
Reps Constitute Panel To Screen Service Chiefs
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Tuesday constituted an ad-hoc committee to screen the recently appointed Service Chiefs.
While announcing the ad hoc committee at the plenary, Abbas said all the eight principal officers of the House would be part of the panel and the ad hoc committee would be headed by Hon. Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos)…Read more
JUST-IN: Akpabio Unveils Senate Committees, Names Adeola, Wadada Chairmen
Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President on Tuesday announced the Chairmen of some standing committees in the upper chamber of the National Assembly which include the Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment.
Speaking during the plenary, Senator Akpabio announced Senator Solomon Adeola would chair the Appropriations Committee and Senator Ahmed Wadada will lead the Public Accounts Committee…Read more
Jonathan Leads WAEF Pre-Election Mission To Liberia
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will be leading the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) pre-election mission to Liberia ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for October.
Jonathan, who departed Abuja for Monrovia on Tuesday morning, is joined in the mission by former Burkinafaso Prime Minister and one-time President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…Read more
Reps Probe Illegal Charges By Commercial Banks
The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on banking and currency to investigate the issue of excess charges and illegal deductions by commercial banks in Nigeria and report back within four (4) weeks for further action.
The decision was taken at Tuesday’s plenary following the adoption of a motion brought by Hon. Godwin Offiono (PDP, Cross River)…Read more
Plateau Killings: Tinubu Mourns Death Of 8-Month-Old Baby
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness and grief over the latest round of killings in Plateau State to the loss of several innocent lives.
President Tinubu in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Media Aide, Dele Alake condemned in strong terms the most recent killings in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and parts of Benue State…Read more
Lagos Assembly Demands Constitutional Amendment For State Police
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the 10th National Assembly to commence actions that would lead to the establishment of state policing in the state.
The Lagos Assembly made this call in its maiden plenary held on Tuesday since its inauguration last month…Read more
Bring Security Situation In Plateau, Zamfara Under Control, PDP Govs Tell FG, Security Agencies
Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have decried the deteriorating security situation in the country.
The governors under the umbrella of the PDP Governors’ Forum…Read more
Demolished Lands Will Be Return To Rightful Owners – Kano Govt
The Kano State government has insisted that the confiscated and demolished lands and properties would be returned to the rightful owners and they will never be allocated again to individuals.
The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Halilu Baba Dantiye, said that the government is aware that some lands allocated were done illegally to personalities while the owners were left to wallow in destitution…Read more
Revisit Kwankwaso 2006 White Paper Now, CSO Tells Kano Govt
The Kano State Government has been asked in the spirit of fairness and good governance re-visit the recommendations of the 2006 white paper report, slammed on the leader of the NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, by his predecessor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau administration.
The Government of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau had in 2006 after a Panel of Enquiry reports headed by Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, found Kwankwaso guilty of an alleged land graft case…Read more
Alleged Vote Buying: Adebutu Wasn’t Arraigned, Yet To Be Served – Lawyer
Muyiwa Obanewa, Counsel to the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu has dispelled reports that his client was arraigned before a state High Court over alleged vote buying.
Obanewa who spoke with newsmen in Abeokuta on Tuesday insisted that Adebutu was yet to be served court documents regarding the case…Read more
Disconnect In Ondo APC Responsible For Marginalisation In Federal Appointments – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has blamed the discordant tunes between the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) and its state Chairman over the health of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on disconnection.
The Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kennedy Peretei said the disconnection between the National and State chapters of the ruling party was responsible…Read more
JUST-IN: Judge Hands Lawyer To EFCC For Criminal Charges Against Stella Oduah
There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday when the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho handed a Police lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over criminal charges filed against Senator Stella Oduah.
New Telegraph reports that the police lawyer is to be investigated for filing an 8-count criminal charge against the former Minister of Aviation in the name of EFCC…Read more
10th Senate Will Facilitate Improved Budgetary Funding For Education Sector – Bamidele
The Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate will strive hard to facilitate improved budgetary funding for the education sector.
Bamidele who spoke on Tuesday stated that the decision would enable solutions to the decadence caused by poor funding of education in the country…Read more
FULL LIST: Names Of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen Of Senate Committees
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday announced the Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Members of some Senate standing Committees for the 10th National Assembly.
Akpabio made the announcement of the leadership and composition of the committees during the plenary on July 11…Read more
Demolition: Kano Residents Seek N50m Each As Damages
Two residents of Salanta community in Kano State, Alhaji Saminu Shehu Muhd and Alhaji Tasiu Shehu Muhd have filed suits before the Federal High Court Kano, seeking the sum of N50 million each as damages against Kano State Government for marking their residences for demolition.
Justice Simon Amobeda on Friday, granted exparte application restraining Kano State Attorney General and 12 others from encroaching, trespassing, entering, invading…Read more
Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm New Service Chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday asked the upper chamber of the National Assembly to confirm the appointment of the new Service Chiefs.
Tinubu made the request in a letter dated July 5, 2023, and addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio…. Read more
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