Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 19th October 2023
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BBNaija All-Stars: Soma, Angel Unfollows Each Other After Pregnancy Speculations
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All-Stars housemates, Soma and Angel have stirred reactions on social media as they unfollow each other on social media. This is coming hours after Angel speculated on being pregnant via his official X page with an emoji and was also spotted on the microblogging space discussing with her shippers the name…
New Telegraph.
Spurious Allegations: Yakubu Exposing Self As Shallow Candidate – Kogi APC
The Kogi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again called on security agencies to immediately invite the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muritala Yakubu, over concocted lies capable of undermining security efforts in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who doubles as the Spokesman for the…
New Telegraph.
Wike Warns Resident Doctors Against Embarking On Strike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja against its plan to embark on industrial action. It would be recalled that the resident doctors have engaged in intermittent industrial actions in response to the Federal Government’s inability to…
New Telegraph.
Zulum Awards Varsity Scholarships To 37 Labourers Building IDP Houses In Nguro Soye
The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has approved the award of scholarships to 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nguro Soye village of Bama Local Government Area of the state. Governor Zulum who announced the scholarship during an inspection visit to the construction site said,…
New Telegraph.
Insecurity: NSCDC Tasks Religious Bodies To Intensify Prayers For Security Agencies
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called on religious bodies in the state to continue to pray for security agencies to succeed in the fight against insurgency. The State Commandant, Elijah Etim Willie (PhD) stated this when he paid a familiarization visit to the Christian Association of…
New Telegraph.
Alia Frowns At Decayed Infrastructure At Commissioners’ Quarters In Benue
The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has frowned at the decayed nature of the residential quarters of Commissioners, and other top government functionaries in the state. The governor made the gesture during an on-the-spot assessment of facilities at the quarters after which he spoke with newsmen. Governor Alia therefore, directed the Commissioner…
New Telegraph.
4,000 Inmates Languishing In Jail Unable To Pay N500m Fines – Minister
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior on Thursday said over 4,000 inmates detained in custodial centres across the country were unable to pay N500 million in fines. Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this during an interview on Arise News, however, said he had met with some private organisations to raise the money. Speaking further, he assured that…
New Telegraph.
Southwest APC Youths Slam PDP Over Ultimatum To Akeredolu
The Southwest Youths of All Progressives Congress (APC) have slammed its counterpart in the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for giving an ultimatum to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to either resume or resign for failure to resume work in Ondo State. The Zonal Youth Leader of the APC, Comrade Kolade Paff Lawal said the governor has…
New Telegraph.
LASTMA Prevents Residents From Scooping Fuel To Avoid Explosion
To prevent the potential risk of an explosion, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, alongside the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), have successfully evacuated residents of Obadeyi who were siphoning fuel from a tanker that had overturned in the area. New Telegraph gathered that a tanker carrying fuel overturned at Obadeyi bus stop, close…
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Newcastle Beam Searchlight On Nigerian Striker, Boniface
Newcastle is considering a deal for Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface while they are also targeting Manchester City’s out-of-favour midfielder, Kalvin Phillips in January. Eddie Howe is looking for a quality that his existing striker alternatives aren’t offering. Both Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson have had tremendous success at St. James’ Park. Wilson does, in…
New Telegraph.
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