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

Nigerian singer Terry G reacts to Billboard’s Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time list, accusing the magazine of “robbing” him after his hit tracks were excluded.

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, assured that the various challenges facing soldiers would be addressed squarely.

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over what it described as a rising wave of security in the State. The House said it is particularly worried over the frequency of kidnap cases, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nigerian rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has urged the Lagos State Police Command to reopen investigations into the controversial death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...