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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Youths in Anambra State, have expressed concern over what they described as unfounded attacks on former governor, Mr. Peter Obi ...

No matter how disappointing or frustrating the performance of any current regime may be, there is always an enduring hope—or perhaps a quiet, inner prayer—that the incoming or successor government ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed that Nigeria is spending $10 billion annually on agroimports, including wheat and fish to complement agric produce locally.

Oil prices fell yesterday following speculations by traders of possible ceasefire in that the war between Russia and Ukraine could result in easing or the end to sanctions on Russian crude oil, which ...