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The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and their installers from collecting any form of payment for electricity meters, warning that any official or contractor found extorting customers will be prosecuted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-the-spot inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals in Apapa, Lagos. The meters were procured under the World Bank–funded Distribution Sector Recovery […]

A peaceful protest erupted on Friday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, as residents took to the streets to oppose alleged moves to impose the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The protesters, made up of youths, community leaders, and concerned indigenes, marched along Awujale Palace Road before proceeding to the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Secretariat to formally register their displeasure. Chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with various inscriptions, the demonstrators called for transparency, […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Thursday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, a development that has fuelled political speculation amid ongoing realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde, a prominent figure in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), arrived at the Presidential Villa shortly after Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who recently defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). […]

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. Justice Amadi’s decision was conveyed in a letter dated January 20 and addressed to the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule. In the letter, the chief judge cited subsisting court […]

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday destroyed a one-storey shopping complex and adjoining shops along Amore Street in the Ajegunle Boundary area of Lagos, resulting in the loss of goods worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the incident was reported at about 2:40 a.m. through its 767/112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting the immediate activation of emergency response operations from its […]

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s migration management system, particularly the digitalisation of passport services and the deployment of modern technologies. The monarch also praised the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, for driving reforms that have improved efficiency and service delivery […]

Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive macro-strategy that places food security at the centre of national stability, inflation control and regional cohesion, with Vice President Kashim Shettima declaring that the country no longer treats the issue as a purely agricultural concern. Speaking at a high-level panel titled “When Food Becomes Security” at the Congress Centre during the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Shettima said the Federal […]

The legal battle arising from the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has reached the Supreme Court, following an application filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio in his official capacity. Court documents show that Akpabio has approached the apex court seeking to regularise and sustain his appeal against decisions connected to the suspension of the Kogi Central lawmaker. The application was filed at the Supreme Court in Abuja. In […]

The Oyo State Government has unveiled a week-long programme of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The planned events include religious services, cultural exhibitions, a public lecture, an awards and dinner night, as well as health, sports and empowerment programmes across the state. Chairman of the Oyo @ 50 Anniversary Committee, Mr. Saheed Fijabi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Ibadan. Fijabi […]