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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 International Organisation for Migration has evacuated 180 stranded Nigerian migrants from Benghazi, Libya, back to Lagos. The repatriation exercise represents the latest phase of the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme. Financed largely by the European Union, the initiative operates in close coordination with the Federal Government of Nigeria. The returnees arrived at the…
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…
Gunmen have kidnapped the younger sister and nephews of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan. The assailants intercepted 43-year-old Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area. The attackers forcefully seized her alongside her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, during…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has abolished pandemic-era restrictions on personal domiciliary accounts following a notable improvement in foreign exchange liquidity. Under the new directive, individual account holders can now deposit and withdraw foreign currency freely without the rigid caps imposed during the global health crisis. The policy reversal signals growing confidence within the apex…
