A petrol tanker exploded earlier today, April 12, at the Tollgate area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, destroying properties estimated to be worth millions of naira. The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. along Lead City University Road, causing extensive damage to nearby businesses and vehicles. Several cars and motorcycles parked…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has imposed a total fine of ₦628.03 million on eight electricity distribution companies for failing to comply with the approved limits on estimated billing for unmetered customers. The companies penalized include Abuja, Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, and Yola Electricity Distribution Companies. This regulatory action, announced on Thursday,…
The Federal Government has raised alarm over the increasing use of digital platforms by human traffickers to recruit and exploit victims, describing the trend as a rapidly evolving and borderless threat that necessitates urgent and innovative responses. Speaking at the 27th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Human Trafficking held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Attorney…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), preventing him from appointing sole administrators or their equivalents to manage the state’s 23 local government areas. The order was granted by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed in response to Suit No.…
In a statement on Sunday, April 6, Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, announced that the first delivery of 75,000 meters under the International Competitive Bid 1 (ICB1) is expected in April 2025, with an additional 200,000 meters set to arrive in May…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion World Bank loan. In a statement, the organization called on the president to initiate an investigation into allegations that over N233 billion in public funds have gone missing, been diverted, or are unaccounted for by the…
A farmer, identified only as Jesuyon, has tragically lost his wife, Abosede, in a canoe accident on the Erekiti River in Lagos State. According to journalist Deji Rambo, Jesuyon and his 25-year-old wife set out from their home on Sunday, March 30, 2025, to work on their farm. To reach their destination, the couple boarded…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Bayelsa State Command has dismissed recent reports claiming that former First Lady Patience Jonathan was involved in the illegal detention of 15 of her former domestic staff at the Okaka Custodial Centre. The command labeled these claims as false and part of an attempt to damage the reputation of the…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially invited the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, for questioning regarding the violence that occurred during the recent Eid-el-Fitr procession in Kano, which resulted in the death of a local vigilante member. The invitation follows a tragic incident on Eid Day when the Emir’s entourage was…
The Benue State Police Command has successfully rescued 14 passengers of Benue Links, who were kidnapped by armed men on Thursday evening in Otukpo Local Government Area. In a statement to the press, Police spokesperson SP Sewuese Anene confirmed that the bus was attacked on April 3, around the Otukpo Burnt Bricks area, resulting…
