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UNILORIN Student Commits Suicide After Lending Online Lover N500,000
A student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) simply identified as Sanni Hameedat, has reportedly taken her own life after loaning a boy she met on the social media platform, Snapchat, the sum of N500,000. Confirming the incident, the private hostel management where she lived in a statement on Thursday said Hameedat was participating in her Student…
New Telegraph.
Chelsea Confirm Double Injury Blow As Chukwuemeka, Chalobah Suffer Setbacks
Chelsea have been battling depleted square due to multiple injuries that have ravaged the Chelsea first team, from established star to new arrivals. Chelsea have confirmed both Carney Chukwuemeka and Trevoh Chalobah have suffered injury setbacks. As reported by Standard Sport earlier on Wednesday, the young midfielder felt pain in his knee after returning to…
New Telegraph.
Lagos To Close Churches, Mosques, Bars Causing Environmental Nuisance
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration has directed the closure of all places of worship and drinking establishments that are causing environmental disturbances in the state. The state government gave the directive on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. Speaking during a management meeting with…
New Telegraph.
Senate Begins Screening Of Olukoyede As EFCC Boss, Others
The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly has commenced the screening process to confirm the appointment of Ola Olukayode as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Halima Shehu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social InvestmentProgramme Agency (NSIPA). New Telegraph had earlier reported that the letter by…
New Telegraph.
NSE To Develop Policy On Petrol Subsidy, Foreign Exchange Unification
The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has revealed its plan to create urgent policy concerns to deal with government sectoral plans, the blue economy, foreign exchange unification, education reforms, and petrol subsidies. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected executives in Abuja, NES President Adeola Adenikinju revealed that during the conference in 2024, the…
New Telegraph.
Okonjo-Iweala: WTO to launch global carbon price task force
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is launching a task force to create a methodology to determine global carbon prices to ensure that plans to tax imports based on their carbon emissions do not unfairly penalise developing countries, Director-General of the organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Okonjo-Iweala said a global carbon…
New Telegraph.
Frankie Jay Elevates Afrobeats With New Hit Single ‘Defender’
In the rhythmic masterpiece titled “Defender,” Frankie Jay emerges not merely as a singer but as a musical guardian, weaving a sonic shield that encapsulates the essence of Afrobeats. The song serves as a powerful testament to his overarching mission: the elevation of the genre to unprecedented global heights. “Defender” resonates with a magnetic energy…
New Telegraph.
Angel, Fans Choose Name For Unborn Baby On X
Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All-Stars housemate, Angel Smith was spotted on a Twitter space having a discussion with her fans on the name to give to her unborn baby. The 23-year-old reality star, Angel Smith shocked her fans on Monday, October 17, after she had hinted on her X page that she was pregnant. The…
New Telegraph.
Barcelona President, Laporta Charged Over Referee Scandal
Barcelona President, Joan Laporta has been charged as part of the investigation into alleged bribes paid to referees, a Spanish court said on Wednesday. The club itself and two of its former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, as well as the former head of Spain’s referees body, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, and his…
New Telegraph.
Borno Lawmaker’s Daughter Murdered In Maiduguri
A member of the Borno State House of Assembly representing Ngala State constituency, Hon. Bukar Abacha’s daughter, Fatima Bukar has been reportedly murdered by some unknown assailants around the Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe area of Maiduguri. The lawmaker’s daughter’s husband who took her corpse to a police station, said he found her lifeless body in…
New Telegraph.
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