DisCos Generate N205bn From Customers in July
Nigeria’s power distribution companies collected N205.53bn from consumers in July, converting higher tariffs into record…
DisCos Generate N205bn From Customers in July
Nigeria’s power distribution companies collected N205.53bn from consumers in July, converting higher tariffs into record monthly receipts while basic supply remains fragile. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission released the data on Friday, 25 September 2026, in its Commercial Performance Factsheet. DisCos received energy worth N333.94bn from the national grid during the period and billed electricity…
Mavo Apologises Over Old Posts About Davido
Nigerian singer Mavo has apologised for controversial social media comments he made about Davido and other celebrities, saying his earlier criticism was based on misjudgment. Nigerian singer Mavo has apologised for controversial social media comments he made about Davido and other celebrities after the posts resurfaced online. The singer addressed the issue in a post…
Six Die as Fresh Feud Hits Niger Community
Armed Fulani assailants killed six Kammuku natives during a midnight raid on Tasha-Rimi village in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday night. Alhaji Garba Mohammed Bissalla, the village head of the settlement, confirmed that the raiders killed Musa Bahago, his son Hamisu Musa, and four other residents in their homes. The…
FG Slaps 10% Fine on Tax Defaulters
Nigerian firms face an aggressive reckoning as the federal government prepares to turn unpaid taxes into expensive floating debt. Starting on 1 October 2026, corporate defaulters must pay an immediate 10 per cent statutory fine alongside daily interest charges linked directly to central bank lending rates. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele signed the directive under the…
Soludo Releases N363m Arrears Memo Against Obi
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has escalated his feud with Peter Obi by publishing official memos that detail N363.38m in unpaid salary arrears inherited from the former governor. The records, released on Friday, 25 September 2026, by the Anambra State New Media Office, show financial approvals for staff, pensioners, and next of kin from two scrapped state…
Raphinha Takes Over Brazil’s Iconic No. 10
Barcelona forward Raphinha has been given Brazil’s No. 10 shirt, the Confederation of Brazilian Football confirmed on Thursday, closing the Neymar chapter and opening a new one for a number that carries more history than any other in the Brazilian game. The confederation released the full squad numbers for its 26-man travelling party ahead…
Khafi, Gedoni Celebrate Six Years of Marriage
Former BBNaija housemates Khafi Kareem and Gedoni Ekpata are celebrating six years of marriage, following a relationship that began during the 2019 Pepper Dem season. Six years after taking their relationship from the Big Brother Naija house to the altar, Khafi Kareem and Gedoni Ekpata are marking another milestone in their marriage. The couple, who…
Scrap Dealers Plan October 1 Strike Over Prices
Scrap metal dealers have threatened to stop supplying iron and steel companies across Nigeria from October 1, in a dispute that could disrupt raw material flows to a sector that depends heavily on recycled metal. The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria said the action would begin on October 1 and…
Tinubu’s Reform Scorecard: Big Numbers, But What Has Changed for Nigerians?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration can point to a substantial list of economic, infrastructure and social-policy initiatives since May 2023. Fuel-subsidy removal, foreign-exchange reform, tax changes, higher revenues, infrastructure spending, student loans, a new minimum wage and expanded social intervention programmes have fundamentally altered the policy direction of the Nigerian economy. But another, difficult question…
Obi Pledges Jail For Riggers In 2027 Vote
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has said anyone caught rigging an election under his administration would be jailed, even where a single vote is involved. He made the pledge in an interview on Arise News on Thursday, 24 September 2026, ahead of the 16 January 2027 general election. “I’ve said it,…