Nigeria – Nigeria’s minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, said an additional 50.4 megawatts has been added to the country’s national grid with the commissioning of a 63 megavolt-ampere and 132/33 kilovolt mobile substation in Eleyele, Ido GA of Oyo State. Adelabu disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the project pioneered by FGN Power…
LAGOS STATE – Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced a 25-day blackout in parts of Lagos State. Eko DisCo disclosed this in a notice to customers on Friday posted on its X account. According to EKEDC, the blackout would commence on 28th July and last until August 21st, 2025, between 8am and 5pm daily. The…
YOBE STATE – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has resolved to reopen Kukareta and Katarko weekly markets, after the attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The decision was arrived at the meeting held to review the security situation in the state at the Government House, Damaturu, the state capital. The Governor who was represented…
NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his administration’s firm commitment to restoring peace, law, and order nationwide, particularly in communities affected by insecurity. Tinubu gave this assurance on Tuesday through the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, during the commissioning of new housing units in Kaduna State. The housing project, developed…
ABIA STATE, NIGERIA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for first reading a bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants, including their immediate families, from patronising private schools and healthcare facilities in Nigeria. The bill was sponsored by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, lawmaker representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Abia State. Speaking at a…
Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie emerged as the hero on Tuesday as her late goal secured Nigeria a place in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The dramatic moment came in the dying minutes of the tightly contested semifinal clash against hosts Morocco, with both sides locked in a tense battle…
NIGERIA – The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the Federal Oil and Gas Hospital in Benikrukru, Delta State. This followed the presentation of the report by the Senate Committee on Health, chaired by Senator Banigo Ipalibo Harry (PDP, Rivers). Harry noted that the bill was sponsored by Senator Joel Thomas (APC, Delta)….
Cryptocurrency is no longer a niche tool for tech enthusiasts. It has become an essential payment method in global finance. In 2024, the total transaction volume of stablecoins reached $27.6 trillion, surpassing the combined volume of Visa and Mastercard by 7.68%. Such figures show how rapidly the adoption of digital assets is accelerating. With millions of consumers…
NIGERIA – Yunusa Tanko, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has said Nigerians await the liberation of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in 2027. Tanko described Obi as a symbol of hope, integrity and transformational leadership. He made the remark while celebrating Obi, who will clock 64 on Saturday. In a statement…
As firms expect borrowing rates to rise …Nigerians finger energy, 2 others as top inflation drivers …Anticipate slight increase in price next months The Industry and Agriculture sectors have expressed highest optimism in the nation’s macroeconomy in the next six months with a doubling confidence index of 48.3 and 42.8 points respectively. The Central Bank…
OYO STATE – Several communities in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are currently experiencing power outages due to the theft of electrical cables and transformer components. NEWS gathered that parts of Ido Local Government Area have been without electricity for months, following the vandalisation of equipment serving those areas. Affected communities include Araromi, Odo Eran,…
NIGER STATE – The Niger State Government has issued a directive for residents of riverine communities across the state to immediately relocate to upland areas in response to looming flood threats. The warning follows recent alerts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Federal Government, forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in 15 states, including…
UNITED STATES – Daniel Dubois believes winning his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk would put him among boxing’s elite. Dubois is bidding to become Britain’s first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis when he faces Usyk, who stopped him in 2023, in London on Saturday. Last year saw Dubois inflict a decisive defeat on compatriot…
CANADA – Canada’s wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons. In 2023, Canada’s worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage…
Nigeria – Praise Ikweki has won Nigeria’s first bronze medal in the High Jump event at the ongoing 2025 African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championship, held at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday. The event featured the finals of the high jump, triple jump, and 1500m, as well as the 100m heats…
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has said that the club’s legend Lionel Messi paved the way with the number 10 shirt at Camp Nou. The Spain international made the statement on Wednesday after signing a new contract with Barcelona that will see him remain at the club until 2031. Yamal, who was also handed Messi’s iconic…
Nigeria – The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, calling it a horrific and shameful display of government failure to protect lives. The attack, which occurred on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, claimed the lives of at least 27 residents. According to…
NIGERIA – Nigerian petroleum products marketers have announced a reduction of premium motor spirit prices, starting from today, Tuesday. This comes as the economy shuts down today owing to the public holiday declared by the federal government to honour ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. The national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed…
YOBE STATE, NIGERIA – Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved today as a work-free day to mourn former President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, who died on Sunday in a London hospital. A statement issued by the director-general of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, Buni urged workers and the people of the…
NIGERIA – The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, Pastor Tunde Bakare has clarified that there was no written agreement for ex-President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over power to him. Buhari was in office from 2015 to 2023. He took power as military head of state from 1983 to 1985. Speaking on…
NIGERIA – The Federal Government has formally announced a comprehensive state burial programme for the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday afternoon, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed…
NIGERIA – Buba Galadima, a former ally to the late Muhammadu Buhari says he has forgiven the ex-President for everything he did to him. Buba Galadima was one of the signatories to the merger that birthed the All Progressives Congress, APC, and worked tirelessly for the election of Buhari in 2015. But at some point,…
The 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings took a little twist after the conclusion of the FIFA Club World Cup tournament in the United States on Sunday night. News reports that Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the Club World Cup final. A first-half brace from Cole Palmer and a goal from Joao Pedro gave the…
Chelsea thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. The Blues were considered underdogs ahead of the game, in which they came up against the Ligue 1 and Champions League winners. However, it was the Premier League club who flew out of the blocks in the first half, scoring the three…
NIGERIA – Awujale’s bond with Buhari stretched back to the 1980s and was solidified under extraordinary circumstances. Awujale of Ijebuland dies hours after longtime friend, Buhari’s passing Awujale of Ijebuland dies hours after longtime friend, Buhari’s passing The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has died at the age of 91, bringing an end…
NIGERIA – Udinese are demanding €15 million to sell Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, News reports. According to transfer expert, Ekrem Konur, Udinese have offered the shot stopper to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray. Negotiations between Udinese and Galatasaray are however still at an early stage. There is also interest in Okoye from Bournemouth, Inter Milan…
Osun State – Famous Nigerian musician, Davido, appeared to have confirmed his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s imminent defection to the All Progressive Congress, APC. There are rumors that Adeleke is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. News reports that the rumors…
NIGERIA – The Director General of the World Health Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described the death of former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari as unbelievable. Buhari died in a London clinic on Sunday after he took ill recently. His death was announced by his former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu via…
Editor’s Note: In commemoration of the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, we republish this interview, which first appeared in on December 2011. — Explains why Nigeria needs a strong leader Even before Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), a former Head of State, emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…
NIGERIA – The immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is dead. Buhari’s demise was confirmed in a press statement released by his family through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu. The statement reads in part: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. The family of the former president has announced the passing on of Muhammadu Buhari…
ABUJA — Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the sudden announcement of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu confirmed that Buhari passed away in London at about 4:30 pm on Sunday,…
