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Nigerians are paying 300 per cent more for electricity while receiving the same dismal service. Two years after the government introduced Band A tariffs to boost revenue, the power grid remains stuck. Data from the Independent System Operator shows average generation hovers around 4,200 megawatts. Distribution companies ration even less, sharing just 3,618 megawatts among…
The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme begin a nationwide push on Monday to fix Nigeria’s fragmented development plans. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Regional Development, wants to end the era of agencies working at cross purposes. A new policy framework for 2026 to 2030 will now dictate how regional commissions spend their…
Israeli settlers are conducting a fresh wave of violent raids across the occupied West Bank with apparent impunity. They set fire to homes and vehicles in several villages on Friday and Saturday. In Khirbet Shuweika, attackers used sharp instruments to assault a man and his child. Both victims suffered head injuries and required hospital treatment….
American warplanes disabled two Iranian tankers on Friday as Washington attempts to force Tehran into a diplomatic corner. An F/A-18 Super Hornet used precision strikes to enforce a port blockade just as negotiations to end the ten-week-old Gulf conflict reached a tipping point. The strikes represent a sharp escalation of the American “maximum pressure” strategy….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman for laundering ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho found the former official guilty on all twelve counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judgment reveals a systematic looting of funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects. While…
Ted Turner, pioneer of the first 24-hour television news channel has died on Wednesday at 87. He launched CNN in 1980 when the idea of a 24-hour news cycle seemed like a recipe for bankruptcy. Instead, he forced the world to watch history happen in real-time. Turner Enterprises confirmed his passing following a long battle…
Aliko Dangote’s refinery has scrapped its brief attempt to raise the price of petrol at its gates. On Wednesday, the firm reversed a N75 increase that had pushed the depot price toward N1,350 per litre. The cost for marketers has now returned to the N1,275 benchmark. This pivot follows a week of confusion that saw…
A Brooklyn hospital became a theatre of civil unrest on Saturday as protesters clashed with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The riot followed the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national, in what federal authorities described as a targeted enforcement operation. Chaos erupted as agents moved Mr Okeke from Wyckoff Heights…
Over 130 Nigerians have already asked for help to leave the country. This group wants to fly home after a week of tension in Johannesburg. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects this number to rise as the marches continue through Friday. These demonstrations have become a predictable part of the South African political calendar. They…
The ceasefire in Lebanon exists only on paper. Israeli air strikes killed at least ten people across the south on Saturday, mocking a two-week-old truce that has failed to stop the bleeding. Attacks hit the Nabatieh district and the Tyre region, with drones and warplanes targeting cars and homes. These strikes follow a bloody 48-hour…
