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Nigerian Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that distribution companies (DisCos) officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged distortions in the nation’s tax laws has confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some recently passed tax reform laws. The minority ad-hoc committee identified the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, as the law most affected by alleged distortions. Findings were revealed on Friday in […]
Continue ReadingA data consulting organisation – Statisense, established in 2012, has revealed the number of church buildings destroyed by gunmen, extremists in Nigeria from 2009 to present. In a post, the organisation said: “Over 16 years, the destruction of churches in Nigeria hit a consistent triple-digit average. “Every month, Nigeria lost nearly 100 churches. “That is […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Power Grid collapsed once again, leaving parts of the country in total darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of households and businesses. Punch reports that electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts as of 1:30 pm. All 23 power generation plants connected to the grid […]
Continue ReadingAfro juju music star, Sir Shina Peters has responded to Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo’s latest preaching, where the cleric compared his reported 1990 financial decision to that of Zenith Bank founder, Jim Ovia at the same year. Ashimolowo, while preaching about ‘wealth and timing’ at COZA 12DG, compared the two men and asked people to make […]
Continue ReadingA Law graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, has died just one day after her convocation, shocking family and friends. An X user, @plantcodesss, took to her handle to share the sad news as she remembered her as an inspiration despite tough times. The law graduate was part of the 2023 set, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has been on edge since the Trump administration designated it as a ‘country of particular concern’ and launched military strikes in Sokoto. The under secretary of the U.S. State Department, Allison Hooker, is visiting Nigeria as part of an eight-day international trip to multiple countries across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, which commenced on […]
Continue ReadingChief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing court orders and an appeal. The Rivers State House of Assembly had requested that Amadi set up a seven-member panel to probe Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has on Wednesday, in a suit marked: THC/ABJ/CS/2262/2025, sacked Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, relied on the April 4, 2025 verdict of Nigerian Supreme Court to declare a former Minister of Finance, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, […]
Continue ReadingHilda Baci, the Nigerian celebrity chef, has announced that she is now a three-time Guinness World Record (GWR) holder, following confirmation that her September 2025 feat also earned her the title for the largest serving of rice overall. Baci, who had already broken the world record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice in […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh suit filed by a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, after he applied to withdraw the matter. At the resumed hearing, Anyanwu’s lawyer, U. C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the suit had been overtaken by events. […]
Continue ReadingIn a notice released on Sunday, the family of Chief Mrs. Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has declared her missing, saying her whereabouts have been unknown for more than 48 hours. The family revealed that Benson was last seen on January 13 and has not returned home since then. Describing the situation as […]
Continue ReadingFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his hilltop residence in Minna, the Niger State capital, amid fresh speculation over their alleged involvement in manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obasanjo, who arrived via the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport, Minna, was received by protocol officials […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Shaffy Bello has asserted that Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy have already reached the same level of influence as late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The movie star made the claim in a recent episode of the What I Know podcast hosted by Korty EO alongside Seyi Sodimu. Shaffy explained that the trio has […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has officially set the stage for the trial of a notable legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. Sometime ago, HEDA Resource Centre petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate senior lawyer, […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Imam of Yelwa, Gindin Akwati in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria, who saved the lives of over 250 Christians from armed attackers, Abubakar Abdullahi, has passed away. He died at the age of 90. The late cleric became nationally and internationally known in June 2018, when armed attackers stormed communities in Barkin Ladi. […]
Continue ReadingElectoral Commission of Uganda (ECU) has officially declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his rule beyond three decades in a vote overshadowed by an internet blackout and restrictions on civil society organizations. The Electoral Commission chairman, Simon Byabakama announced that Museveni received over 7.9 million votes, the highest among […]
Continue ReadingDuring an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Friday, Darlington Orji, Special Adviser on political affairs to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has said the governor did not respond to notice of gross misconduct against him by the state assembly because he has not been served with the notice. The assembly, on 8 January, […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has declared that he has no house or landed property in Abuja, Nigeria. The former governor of Anambra State, at a coffee hangout with KayhikersClub in Abuja, explained that his decision to avoid unnecessary headaches made him not to own […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles held their nerve in Casablanca after a tense, goalless contest, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerging as the decisive figure in the shoot-out. The victory means Nigeria have now won all eight third-place matches they have contested at the AFCON finals — a record unmatched by any nation in the competition’s history. Nigeria had already […]
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