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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has commenced its Net Billing Regulations 2026 creating a framework that permits electricity consumers to generate power from renewable sources mainly solar photovoltaic systems and export surplus energy to the national grid under a structured billing arrangement. In a statement on its verified social media handle the commission said the…
Hundreds of foreign nationals mostly from Malawi and Mozambique have sought safety in community halls along South Africa’s southern coastline after mobs went door to door telling them to leave the country. Many spent nights in the bush or mountains before reaching the centres in towns such as Gansbaai, Kleinmond and Stanford. The violence…
The national leadership of the Accord Party has categorically disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, stating that the party neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the race. National Chairman Maxwell Mgbuden made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The rebuttal…
The controversy surrounding the alleged leak of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission database has deepened, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar demanding a comprehensive investigation into what he described as a possible case of internal compromise and political interference. INEC, in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the National…
The forcibly displaced population across Nigeria’s Northwest geopolitical zone has climbed by 143,189 persons in just six months, marking a 22 percent surge that exposes the deepening humanitarian fallout from banditry and armed violence in the region. Fresh figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nigeria Forcibly Displaced Populations dashboard, published…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has ordered a temporary suspension of the coroner’s inquest investigating the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the young son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie and medical doctor Ivara Esege. Justice A.O. Opesanwo issued the order following an ex parte application filed by Eurapharma Care Services…
All private schools across Oyo State are to remain closed on Friday, June 5, 2026, as a solidarity measure following the abduction of pupils and teachers in the Oriire area of the state, an umbrella body of private school owners has announced. The Coalition of Non-State Schools, which comprises the Association of Private School…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately end the long standing practice of placing civil servants on a so called mandatory three month pre retirement leave, declaring categorically that no such provision exists anywhere in the Public Service Rules. The directive, contained in a circular issued by the Head…
A widening fracture has emerged within Nigeria’s opposition bloc following the resignation of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the political heavyweight openly declaring that the party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, lacks the political capacity to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has formally apologised to Nigerian football supporters following the national team’s failure to meet expectations in recent Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns, acknowledging that the country’s most beloved sporting institution has fallen short during one of the most demanding rebuilding phases in its…
