In a bid to strengthen grassroots security, the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commissioned a new Outpost in the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ilorin ...

PalmPay, a leading digital banking platform, in partnership with Nigeria’s telecom giant, Glo, has announced a growing list of winners in its ongoing “PalmPay & Glo Recharge” campaign. The promotion, ...

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.

The Security Adviser to the Governor of Sokoto State, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd), has raised concerns over the growing trend of multiple security agencies in Nigeria establishing their own special forces ...

Abia State has joined Adamawa, Anambra, Edo and Kano States to develop an anti-corruption, transparency and accountability strategy in what appears to be a major shift in the fight against official ...

For Arinola Balikis, a thrift seller in Ibadan, distance is no longer a barrier to doing business. From the comfort of her small shop, she can sell goods to her customers in Lagos, Port Harcourt, or ...

Since the Nigerian league became professional more than 30 years ago, only one out of all the players who have emerged as top-scorers has had a stellar international career. AJIBADE OLUSESAN writes ...

Prince Adewole Adebayo was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election. In this interview, he speaks on the leadership crisis rocking the party, expulsion of a ...

The world will be watching as world-class boxing brings the spotlight to Nigeria for the very first time as Balmoral Group Promotions, in partnership with AK Promotions, announces a major fight night ...

A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Plateau State, Brig. Gen. John Sura (Rtd), announced his resignation from the party.

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has emphasised the urgent need for policies that support women’s economic empowerment by addressing the unequal ...

Syria’s state news agency, SANA, reported Wednesday that talks in Paris between Syrian and Israeli officials focused on de-escalation efforts, non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs, and ...