Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the frequent collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, warning that the situation contradicts the President’s 2022 campaign promise to deliver steady power in his first four years or not seek a second term. In a post on his X account today, Obi noted that […]
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), tasked with reclaiming ungoverned spaces for economic […]
The Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing 2025/26 league season. This decision was reached following a petition to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, by one of the clubs affected by the ongoing U-20 national team camping. In a memo signed by the Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi and […]
Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a total collapse today, plunging parts of the country into blackout in the first such incident recorded in 2026. The Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, indicate that power generation fell to zero megawatts, while electricity supply to all 11 distribution companies dropped completely by about 1 p.m, including distribution firms […]
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that his administration has empowered more than 36,000 youths across the state with various skills, emphasising that youths remain the greatest asset of any society. Soludo disclosed this today at the swearing-in and opening ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps […]
The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that DisCo officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. This warning was issued yesterday by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu,during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. […]
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the recognized leader of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, emphasising that former governor Nyesom Wike is not part of the ruling party. Bwala spoke to newsmen yesterday amid a political standoff in the state, which has […]
A fire outbreak gutted a shopping complex and surrounding shops along Amore Street, Ajegunle, Boundary area of Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. According to a preliminary report signed by Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu in a statement today said, the fire was reported at about 2:40 a.m. yesterday morning via LASEMA’s […]
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association has condemned the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as alarming and unacceptable. In a statement obtained by newsmen today and signed by its Chairman, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, expressed deep anguish over the attack, noting that it […]
About 5,000 individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities are currently being held in pre-trial detention facilities across the country, and this large number of detainees has created a significant backlog of terrorism cases, contained in the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre. The NCTC disclosed that its legal team, working with the […]
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