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Donald Trump took the oath of office on Monday. He officially became the 47th President of the United States of America in a ceremony that was performed indoors at the Capitol Rotunda because of the bitter weather conditions in Washington, DC. In his inaugural address, the 78-year-old Trump said, “The new golden age of America [...]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday resumed work at the Aso Villa following his participation in the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates. Tinubu, who returned to Abuja on Saturday evening, immediately got back to work with a series of high-profile meetings. Naija News gathered that upon his return, Tinubu received [...]The post Tinubu Resumes Work After UAE Sustainability Summit appeared first on Naija News.
The Katsina State Government has denied involvement in any peace negotiations with bandits, following reports of an alleged peace deal involving notorious bandit leaders in the Batsari Local Government Area. Naija News understands that the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu clarified during a telephone interview with Daily Trust that the state government maintains [...]The post Katsina Govt Denies Peace Talks With Bandits, Acknowledges Voluntary Surrenders appeared first on Naija News.
US President Donald Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump, just hours after taking office, also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped. Among those Read More
The Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which led to the release of three Israeli hostages on Sunday and the return of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson [...]
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court on Monday fixed February 13 for the arraignment of businessman Chief Oba Otudeko and a former managing director of First Bank Olabisi Onasanya over allegations of N12.3 billion fraud. However, a mild drama played out in court as lawyers to the defendants announced their appearance in protest [...]
International Rescue Committee (IRC) has decried the increasing number of Internally Displaced Persons in Zamfara State as it seeks for solutions to address the pressing needs of displaced persons in the state. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during a workshop on the domestication of the National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for Zamfara State, Country [...]
Galatasaray are working to sign Victor Osimhen permanently. A Turkish commentator is against this move and has given his reasons for not wanting the striker.
The Kano State Film Censorship Board has banned Kannywood singer Usman Sojaboy and actresses Shamsiyya Muhammad and Hasina Suzan from participating in any activities within the Hausa film industry. The board announced the ban in a statement signed by its spokesman, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, citing a viral video of the artists engaging in what it [...]
Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders on everything from immigration, climate to pardons after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. At the ... The post Day One in Office: Executive orders Trump signed on return as US President appeared first on Blueprint Newspapers Limited.
The Chairman/CEO of Sunrise Power, Leno Adesanya, will today testify before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, France, in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings his company filed against Nigeria over an alleged breach of contract by the federal government. Yesterday, Daily Trust reported that former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari would [...]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, is at the top of eminent personalities who would on Thursday in Abuja brainstorm on the major factors inhibiting mass production, processing and distribution of food Nigeria. According to a press release signed by the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, the Speaker has...The post Abbas Leads Discourse On Food Security At 22nd Daily Trust Dialogue appeared first on New Telegraph.
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington. Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington a few hours after his swearing in on Monday. It was initially not clear how many people were affected and for which crimes those [...]Trump pardons defendants involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has pledged its full support for the Gombe State-Inter Schools Athletics and Football Championships. Mr Tanko Adamu, NAPPS secretary-general for the north-east zone, gave the assurance in his remark at a press conference on Monday in Gombe to herald the commencement of the championships. He described [...]
A group, American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID), yesterday demanded the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu from detention. In a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and South East governors, President Sylvester Onyia and Secretary Godson Obiagwu, aligned with Kanu’s brother Emmanuel Kanu’s position on the implementation of...The post Group Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Berates S’East Gov appeared first on New Telegraph.
Foremost Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi has advised President Bola Tinubu to avoid any form of confrontation with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. He stated that bullies like Trump love to take on people who are not strong enough to resist his tactics. Speaking during an interview on [...]The post Even If Trump Steps On The Interest Of Nigerians Do Not Confront Him – Bolaji Akinyemi Advises Tinubu appeared first on Naija News.
As the much expected Gombe Inter-Secondary School Athletics Championships commence today at the Pantani Stadium, sponsor of the eventHon. Amend Shuaibu Gara Gombe, has said his passion for sports sponsorship is not self-centred but borne out of national interest. He said it while addressing journalists at a press conference to herald the 5-day championship in [...]
Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday night saw them climb into the the Premier League top four places again. The Blues came into the home game desperate to end their five-game winless run. And it was Enzo Maresca’s men who took the lead in the first half through Tosin Adarabioyo. Adarabioyo pounced on a [...]EPL table: Chelsea jump into top four with 3-1 win over Wolves
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) yesterday asked the Federal Government to consult properly before oil production resumes in Ogoni. In a statement, the group said it has not been consulted on issues on the resumption of oil production in Ogoni. President Fegalo Nsuke, Prince Nuyete Biira, and Olu Andah Wai-Ogosu...The post MOSOP To Presidency: Consult Properly Before Oil Production Resumes In Ogoni appeared first on New Telegraph.
LAGOS – A former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru, four others were on Monday arraigned for allegedly defrauding Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million, respectively. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline Ltd, Kamilu Omokide, Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, and Super [...]