Defence minister orders service chiefs to review operations in North-West, North-East
Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has directed the nation’s service chiefs to visit the North-West and North-East to reassess and strengthen ongoing military operations in the regions. The directive was…
Power gradually returns as grid restoration begins — DisCos receive supply
Electricity supply is gradually returning across parts of the country as restoration efforts on the national grid begin to yield results, with more megawatts now being injected into the system.…
Breaking: Nationwide blackout as grid collapses — Second time in a week
Nigeria has been plunged into a nationwide blackout for the second time in a week—and in 2026—as all electricity distribution companies (DisCos) recorded zero megawatts (0MW) as of 10:54am on…
National grid collapses as power supply drops to 20MW nationwide
Nigeria experienced another national grid collapse on Friday, January 23, 2026, after electricity supply across the country dropped sharply to just 20 megawatts. Data from the distribution companies (DisCos) at…
In New Year message, Tinubu assures of stronger economy, security, infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu has declared that 2026 marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth for Nigeria, assuring citizens that the economic reforms undertaken by his administration…
‘No going back’: New tax laws to take effect January 1 — Tinubu
The Presidency has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s new tax laws will commence as scheduled on January 1, 2026, dismissing speculations about any delay or suspension of the reforms. In a State…
Tinubu approved joint U.S.–Nigeria strikes on terror cells in Sokoto — FG
The Federal Government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu authorised the recent United States airstrikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on…
FG secures release of 130 kidnapped pupils in Niger school attack
The Federal Government has secured the release of 130 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwarra Local Government Area of Niger State. A presidential spokesman,…
Breaking: Tinubu sacks NUPRC, NMDPRA CEOs, nominates replacements
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Senate for confirmation as chief executives of Nigeria’s petroleum sector regulators following the resignation of their current heads.…
NAF clarifies: C-130 made ‘precautionary landing’ in Burkina Faso after technical concern
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its C-130 transport aircraft made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, during a ferry mission to Portugal on Monday,…