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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Monday, June 19, 2023
Akpabio A Visionary Leader, To Bring Good Leadership To Senate – Plateau Lawmaker
The Senator representing Plateau Central, in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Diket Plang, has described the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio as a team player and visionary leader who will bring his depth of experience to the fore in running the affairs of the Senate.
Sen. Plang while Speaking with Journalists in Jos on Sunday said Akpabio left an indelible mark when he served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State for two terms. Read more
Cleric Advises Tinubu Not To Allow Cabals In His Administration
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been advised not to allow a group of people to derail his administration from achieving the goals of returning the country to the path of prosperity.
Speaking on the sideline of the N25 million empowerment programme by a philanthropic organization… Read more
Oil Bunkering: Group Urges Tinubu To Probe NNPC Upstream
A group, the Niger Delta Youths and Stakeholders Congress (NDYSC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe and prosecute top officials in the upstream sector of the National Petroleum Corporation of Nigeria (NNPC) in order to check illegal oil bunkering activities.
The group said that the country would continue to be disadvantaged by the activities of top NNPC officials occupying sensitive positions… Read more
Eid Mubarak: Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Wednesday Eid-El-Kabir
The Sultan of Sokoto and the President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa‘ad Abubakar has declared Monday 19th June 2023 as the 1st day of Zul-Hijjah 1444 AH.
This follows the sighting of the new Crescent signifying the end of the month of Zul-Qida. Read more
UN To Adopts Borno’s Humanitarian Model – Guterres
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed the UN’s desire to adopt Borno state’s successes in non-kinetics counter-insurgency approach, reconstruction, resettlement, and other humanitarian models.
The UN Secretary-General disclosed this yesterday at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) meeting… Read more
PSC: Priority Must Be Accorded S’East, N’East In CPs’ Deployment
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has declared that henceforth, the South East and North East geo-political zones of the country must be given priority in the posting of Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the 36 state commands, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of measures to cure perceived “marginalisation” in the Force.
The commission further directed that all geo-political entities of the country must have at least 15 per cent… Read more
Women’s Inclusion Can Increase Africa’s GDP By $360bn – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education and Co-founder, Bring Back Our Girls ( BBOG) Movement, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that the African continent stands a chance of increasing its Grand Domestic Product (GDP) to $360 billion by 2025, through the intentional inclusion of women in development process.
Ezekwesili who spoke virtually in Abuja over the weekend at the “Big Ideas Platform”…. Read more
LASG To Support NIS In Easing Passport Processing
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo- Olu, on Friday restated its administration’s commitment to support the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in its efforts to ease passport processing, visa issuance and ensure proper documentation of migrants.
He said Lagos State Government would collaborate with the NIS to address issues which included the provision of land for staff residence and passport offices, furniture for offices, and a good working environment for staff…. Read more
Stop Blackmailing Ex-Delta Govs, Group Tells Clark
The former President-General of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) in Delta state, Chief Joe Omene, has urged the former Republican Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, to stop blackmailing former governors of the state under the disguise of doing the oil rich state a favour.
UPU is the apex socio-cultural group in Urhobo ethnic nationality of Delta Central Senatorial district of the state. Omene, a critical stakeholder in the socio-economic and political equation of the state said it has become necessary to correct how Clark has been progressing in error over the years. Read more
Benin Port: Bidders Inspect Project Site To Assess Condition Of Support Facilities
In line with efforts by the Edo State Government to fast-track the development of the Benin Port, bidders for the project have visited and inspected the confluence of the Benin River and Osse River, to assess the site conditions and available facilities to support the port.
During the visit, the Project Director, Benin Port, Dr Joe Aigboduwa, who led representatives of the host communities and the Edo State Government officials to the site, said the visit by the bidders is in response to the issued Request for Proposals (RFP) and in continuation of the certified Federal Government procurement process. Read more
Seven Imo PDP SWC Members Resign
Samuel Anyanwu’s bid to win the Imo State governorship poll may have suffered a major setback following the sudden resignation of seven members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Working Committee (SWC). The shock resignation yesterday may have also marred his 58th birthday celebration billed to hold in his Ikeduru country home. Briefing journalists at the party secretariat in Owerri, the Publicity Secretary of the party…. Read more
CBN: Forex Accessible For School Fess, BTA at I&E Window
I n furtherance to the adoption of unified foreign exchange system introduced last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said all visible and invisible trans- actions (medicals, school fees, BTA/PTA, airline and other remittances) are eligible for the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I & E) window. The clarification throws more light on the bank’s guidance on operational changes effected last week on the foreign exchange market.
To this en, CBN had directed deposit money banks to ensure expeditious processing of all eligible invisible transactions on behalf of their customers using the applicable rate at the I & E window…. Read more
EFCC Debunks Report Declaring Mattawale Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday debunked reports that it had declared the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mat- tawale, wanted.
In a statement issued and signed by the commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the commission said it never asked… Read more
Obi Hails NGE Election, Sets Tasks For Media
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in 2023 elections, Peter Obi has described the transparent processes leading to the election of the Vanguard Newspapers Editor, Eze Anaba, as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), as a sign of new beginning for Nigeria.
The LP standard bearer congratulated Anaba and other successful contestants… Read more
Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Eze Anaba As NGE President
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the editor of Vanguard newspaper, Mr. Eze Anaba, on his election as the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE).
Sanwo-Olu in a state- ment issued yesterday, said the election of Anaba as President of NGE… Read more
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