National Grid Crashes 81% to 675MW as Nine Power Plants Go Offline Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered a major collapse in power generation, with available output plunging by about 81 per cent to just 675 megawatts as nine power plants reportedly went offline. The sharp decline is expected to worsen electricity supply challenges for […]

Customs Reviews Recruitment Complaints, Screens Out 397 Applicants The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has opened a fresh review process for applicants disqualified during its recent recruitment screening exercise, following complaints from candidates who were shortlisted but subsequently prevented from proceeding to the training college. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, ordered a case-by-case reassessment […]

2027 ADC, Atiku Not Clear on What to Offer Nigerians Kwankwasiyya Spokesperson The Kwankwasiyya movement has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of failing to clearly articulate what they intend to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The movement’s spokesperson, Dr Habibu Sale Mohammed, made the allegation during […]

IPOB Urges Britain to Press Nigeria for Nnamdi Kanu’s Appeal Hearing The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the British Government to use its diplomatic channels to press the Nigerian Government to ensure that the pending appeal of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is heard without further delay. The group made the appeal in […]

Billionaire Okoya’s Son, Idris, Marries Rukoyah in Private Wedding Ceremony Idris Okoya, son of Nigerian billionaire industrialist and chairman of the Eleganza Group, Razaq Okoya, has married his partner, Rukoyah, in a private wedding ceremony attended by family members and other guests. The wedding was announced publicly on Monday, October 19, by Shade Okoya, the […]

Blackout Hits Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti as NUEE Shuts Down BEDC Facilities Electricity supply has been disrupted across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states following the shutdown of key facilities of BEDC Electricity Plc by workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees NUEE over disputes concerning salaries, emoluments and welfare packages. The industrial action, […]

National Grid Crashes 81% to 675MW as Nine Power Plants Go Offline Nigeria’s national electricity grid has suffered a major collapse in power generation, with available output plunging by 81 per cent to just 675 megawatts MW after nine power plants went offline. The development has heightened concerns over the country’s electricity supply, with households, […]

Catholic Bishops Declare Nationwide Fasting, Prayer Ahead of 2027 Elections The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria CBCN has declared a nationwide programme of prayer and fasting to seek free, fair, credible and peaceful elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative, themed “Let Justice and Peace Flow,” is drawn from Amos 5:24 and is […]

PSN Seeks ₦25m Fine, 20-Year Jail Term for Fake Drug Offenders The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria PSN has called for tougher penalties for manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit medicines, proposing a minimum fine of ₦25 million and prison terms ranging from five to 20 years. The society urged the National Assembly to accelerate the amendment […]

40th Memorial Media Icons Pay Tribute to ‘Dele Giwa’s Granite Journalism’ Media professionals, veteran journalists and public figures have paid tribute to the late journalist and founding editor of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, commemorating the 40th anniversary of his death and celebrating his legacy of fearless, principled and investigative journalism.The memorial provides an opportunity for […]

Fuel Subsidy Return Could Push Naira to ₦4,000/$ Oyedele Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned that a return to petrol subsidy could weaken the naira significantly, potentially pushing the exchange rate to between ₦3,000 and ₦4,000 per dollar. Oyedele said reinstating the subsidy could trigger capital flight, […]

ECOWAS Pushes Biometric ID Card Toward Region-Wide Acceptance by December Seven of the 15 ECOWAS member states have deployed the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), as the regional bloc works towards mutual acceptance of the document at air, land and sea borders by December 2026. The seven countries currently using the biometric card are […]

Bago Declares 24-Hour Curfew in Minna After Unrest Over Miners’ Deaths Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has declared a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, following unrest linked to the deaths of suspected illegal miners who were in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The curfew took effect immediately […]

FG Condoles Niger State Over Wushishi Tragedy, Assures Thorough Investigation The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the government and people of Niger State over the tragedy in Wushishi, assuring affected communities that the incident will be thoroughly investigated.The Federal Government said it shares in the grief of the victims, their families and residents affected […]

Ogun Group Defends Yayi, Rejects Indigeneship Claims The Ogun Youth Vanguard OYV, a pressure group, has defended the All Progressives Congress APC governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, amid an ongoing controversy over his indigeneship. The group described the questions surrounding Adeola’s roots as a political strategy aimed […]

Relief for Unity College Students as ASCSN Directs Teachers to Resume Classes Relief may be on the way for thousands of students in Nigeria’s Federal Unity Colleges as the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria ASCSN has directed teachers under its fold to return to the classrooms and resume academic activities. The directive is […]

NAFDAC Destroys ₦59m Worth of Expired Donated Medicines in Rivers The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has destroyed expired donated medicines valued at approximately ₦59 million at a designated dump site in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The medicines, which were shipped into Nigeria from the United States, had expired before […]

DSS Re-Arraigns Five Suspects Over Oriire School Abduction The Department of State Services DSS has re-arraigned five men accused of involvement in the May 15, 2026, abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Council of Oyo State. The defendants were also accused of complicity in the deaths of two of the victims. […]

Alex Otti Vows to Retire From Active Politics After Tenure, Rules Out Senate Bid Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced that he intends to retire from active politics after completing his tenure, ruling out a possible bid for the Senate. Otti made the declaration on Thursday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, while speaking […]

Protests Erupt in Minna After Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, took to the streets overnight following the deaths of dozens of people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC during raids on suspected illegal gold-mining sites. At least 33 detainees were found dead in […]

Oriire Kidnappers Subjected 49 Students, Teachers to Dehumanising Conditions for 56 Days, Witness Tells Court A witness for the Department of State Services DSS has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how 49 students and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State endured 56 days of harsh and dehumanising […]

Niger NSCDC Commandant Ordered to Step Aside After Deaths in Custody The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC is set for a leadership change following the deaths of suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Corps. The development comes after the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, directed […]

APC Tensions Grow Over Wike’s Rainbow Coalition in South-East Tensions within the All Progressives Congress APC have intensified over the political activities of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, who remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP while publicly supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The latest disagreement […]

Cooking Gas Price Hits N1,600/kg in Lagos as Rising Costs Squeeze Households The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG, commonly known as cooking gas, has climbed to N1,600 per kilogramme in Lagos, with consumers in parts of the Southwest paying as much as N1,500 per kilogramme, adding to mounting household expenses following recent increases in […]