Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News October 21

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Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Monday, October 21, 2024.

Shettima To Lead Nigerian Delegation To CHOGM 2024 In Samoa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday direct Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa.

The event, scheduled to take place from Monday, October 21 to 26, will…Read more

Ganduje Vows To Reclaim Oyo, Osun, Rallies Support For Aiyedatiwa

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has reaffirmed the ruling party’s commitment to reclaiming Oyo and Osun States from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the two states’ gubernatorial election.

Ganduje made this remark while speaking during a…Read more

PDP Calls For Expulsion Of Fayose For Anti-Party

The Ekiti State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended the expulsion of the former Governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose over allegations of anti-party activities.

Speaking at a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, PDP Caretaker Chairman…Read more

Lagos Police Fire Teargas At #EndSARS Anniversary Protesters

The officers of the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday fired teargas to disperse protesters marking the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests at the Lekki Toll Gate.

In a videos circulating online, it could be seen as protesters fleeing as…Read more

DSS Replaces Fasasi With Lawal As Tinubu’s CSO

The Department of State Service (DSS) has replaced Adegbiyega Fasasi with Rasheed Atanda Lawal as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu.

Though details of the development were still scanty at the time of filing this…Read more

LG Poll: Kaduna PDP Alleges Irregularities, Vows Legal Action

The Kaduna State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Edward Masha has raised serious allegations of electoral malpractice in the just concluded Local Government elections across the 23 Local Governments of the state.

Masha accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating…Read more

Kogi LG Poll: APC Wins 21 Chairmanship Seats

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 local government chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship slots in the Kogi Local Council election, held on Saturday.

Declaring the result of the election on Saturday evening in Lokoja, the Kogi…Read more

Ekiti: Tinubu Assures Oyebanji Of More Supports For Greater Impact

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji of his continuous supports to make greater impact in the state.

The President also commended Oyebanji’s statesmanship disposition…Read more

Group Cautions Shaibu, Oshiomhole Over Alleged ‘Anti-Benin Diatribes

A Benin socio-cultural group Aigbe-Edo Progressive Alliance (A.P.A) on Sunday carpeted the reinstated deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu over alleged ‘anti-Benin diatribes.

The group did not also spare former governor of the state,…Read more

Ondo 2024: PDP Faults INEC Chairman Over Ondo REC

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has faulted the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on the claim that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, is not from the state.

The state Secretary of the PDP, Mr Oluseye Olujimi said the claim of…Read more

Obi Reveals Donating N200m For Education In One Week

The former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said he donated over N200 million within a week for education.

Obi who spoke on Saturday at the 70th Anniversary of…Read more

Ondo 2024: I’ll Address Security Challenge In Ose – Aiyedatiwa

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assured the residents of Ose Local Government of tackling the security challenges facing the region if given the mandate to continue in office beyond next year.

The governor also promised to complete the ongoing projects in…Read more

SERAP Accuses Tinubu Govt Of Using DSS To Suppress Dissent

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s government to stop using security agencies, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), to target citizens exercising their human rights.

SERAP demands that the DSS withdraw a defamation lawsuit filed by…Read more

Tinubu Is Back To Continue Where He Left Off – Gbajabiamila

The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday said President Bola Tinubu, who spent the last two weeks abroad, is well-rested and is back to take off from where he stopped.

Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives who made this known…Read more