Man Electrocuted In Awka While Vandalising Transformer
A heavy explosion at a transformer substation in Ogechukwu Street, Awka, claimed the life…
Man Electrocuted In Awka While Vandalising Transformer
A heavy explosion at a transformer substation in Ogechukwu Street, Awka, claimed the life of an unidentified man suspected of attempting to steal electricity cables from FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited early Tuesday morning. The incident highlights the ongoing dangers of energy theft in Anambra State’s capital, where the suspected vandal, dressed in a…
Tinubu, Ex-leaders To Grace National Assembly Chapel Dedication
Abuja will host a gathering of Nigeria’s political and religious elite next Sunday as the Christian Legislators Fellowship of the National Assembly commissions a new 750-capacity chapel, a project born out of longstanding calls for equal religious spaces within the legislative grounds. The dedication ceremony, set for March 1, 2026, underscores the push for…
Senegal’s Prime Minister Decries Morocco’s Jail Sentence for Football Fans
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has expressed his dismay over a Moroccan court’s decision to hand prison sentences to 18 Senegalese football fans convicted for their role in a pitch invasion during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final on January 18, 2026. The supporters, who were detained in Morocco following the match, faced…
Cardoso-Led CBN Reduces MPR to 26.5%
Nigeria’s central bank has reduced its benchmark lending rate for the first time in years, signalling a cautious but consequential shift in monetary policy direction as the country’s economic managers begin to ease the aggressive tightening that defined much of the past two years. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced on…
Former MD of the Nigerian Railway Corporation Remanded in Custody
Fidet Okhiria, the long-serving former managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), now finds himself in a different kind of station. Arraigned before a Lagos court on a seven-count charge, Mr. Okhiria is accused of money laundering, abuse of office, and “unlawful enrichment,” the polite legal term for a public official getting rich on…
El-Rufai Challenges DSS Over “TV talk” Arrest
Mr. El-Rufai, a man whose career has been defined by a sharp tongue and an even sharper intellect, now finds himself ensnared by his own rhetoric. The DSS alleges that during a televised interview, he essentially confessed to tapping the phone of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. It is a charge that manages to…
Gunmen Attack Peter Obi, ADC Leaders in Benin
An alleged armed attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, Edo State on Tuesday has thrown fresh alarm over the safety of opposition political figures in Nigeria, with bullet holes left on the gate of former All Progressives Congress National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun’s…
The Price of Scrutiny: NASS Shifts Resumption to March 5
Nigeria’s National Assembly is rarely accused of moving too slowly when money is on the table. Yet, the decision to postpone plenary resumption from February 24th to March 5th suggests a rare outbreak of diligence. The official reason is the need for committees to conclude budget defense sessions with government agencies. The unofficial reality is…
Nigeria Police Chief Replaced Amid Controversy
The Nigerian presidency has a penchant for polite fiction. On Tuesday, the official word was that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, had resigned to attend to “family issues.” The reality is more clinical. Mr. Egbetokun was summoned to the Villa on Monday evening and told his time was up. In the language of Abuja’s…
CBN Slashes MPR to 26.50% as Inflation Continues Descent
ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 26.50 per cent. This pivotal decision emerged following the 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso confirmed that all committee members unanimously supported the rate cut from its…