FG moves to clear power sector arrears with fully subscribed ₦501bn bond
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100 per cent subscription from pension funds,…
Sit-at-home: Security enforces Soludo’s one-week closure at Onitsha main market
Security operatives on Tuesday barricaded major entrances to the Onitsha Main Market to enforce a one-week closure ordered by the Anambra State government, following traders’ refusal to comply with the…
Awujale stool: Protest rocks Ijebu-Ode over alleged bribery of kingmakers
Hundreds of Ijebu sons and daughters took to the streets of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, on Monday to protest the alleged bribery of members of the Council of Kingmakers. Some of…
Over 400,000 apply as PSC extends Police recruitment nationwide
The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has extended the deadline for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables by two weeks, following an…
DisCos question FG’s ‘free meter’ directive, cite cost and stakeholder concerns
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have expressed strong reservations over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid electricity meters must be provided free to all categories of…
Awujale succession: Ijebu group warns Sanwo-Olu against interference
A pan-Ijebu socio-political group, Ijebu Parapo, has cautioned Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, against what it described as interference in the process leading to the emergence of the new…
Reps minority caucus claims illegal alteration of gazetted tax laws, seeks deeper probe
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has raised serious concerns over alleged illegal alterations to recently gazetted tax laws, warning that the discrepancies amount to an attack on…
Power gradually returns nationwide after midday outage
Power restoration continued across parts of the country on Thursday afternoon following a widespread midday outage, with several electricity distribution companies (DisCos) beginning to receive load and restore supply to…
Security threat rumours force early closure of some Lagos schools
Several schools across Lagos were forced to close earlier than scheduled on Thursday following reports of security threats that raised concerns over the safety of students and staff. Odinaka Mbonu,…
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…