The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦30 billion for the provision of free electricity meters to remaining unmetered Band A customers and the accelerated installation of meters for Band B customers across the country. The commission has directed that all installations under the programme must be completed by May 31, 2027. In…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to improving electricity supply and reducing the cost of living in Nigeria, declaring that the country’s current electricity privatisation model is not delivering the desired results. Tinubu made the promise on Tuesday while addressing supporters at an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Jigawa State,…
Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that Nigerians are beginning to miss the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari because living conditions were better under his government than they are today. Amaechi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, November 10, 2026,…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of a 52-year-old man, Goni Bawa Koterema, who was sentenced to five years in prison for human trafficking. The conviction was handed down on Monday, November 9, 2026, by the High Court of Justice, Court 11, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified a subpoena seeking to compel Department of State Services (DSS) lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, to testify as a defence witness in the cyberbullying trial of activist Omoyele Sowore. Delivering his ruling, Justice Mohammed Umar held that legal practitioners are bound by a strict duty of confidentiality to…
The Nigerian judiciary has commenced preparations for the 2027 general elections with the swearing-in of 375 judges appointed to serve on the Election Petition Tribunals by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday at the Body of Benchers Auditorium in Abuja, alongside the unveiling of the…
Several travellers were left stranded for hours on Monday, November 9, following a massive traffic gridlock at Gidan Busa along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The traffic congestion was reportedly triggered by multiple accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles, leaving motorists and passengers trapped under the scorching sun for several hours. Frustrated travellers were seen stepping out of…
The Presidency has responded to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, following his allegation that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) prevented him from greeting members of the national Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos. In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada…
The Kano State Police Command has rescued the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rogo Local Government Area, Abdullahi Alasan Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, after 68 days in captivity. The rescue was announced on Sunday, November 8, 2026, by the Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Bakori, during a briefing with…
The world is on course to record 2026 as the second-hottest year ever documented, driven by human-induced climate change and intensified by an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern, according to scientists at the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. In its latest monthly bulletin, the EU climate monitoring agency said there was a…
