Nigeria’s Power Generation Increased by 30% in 2024 – Minister Adebayo Adelabu Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the country’s power generation rose by approximately 30% in 2024. Adelabu made the statement during his ministry’s 2025 budget defense before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly on Monday, January 13.…
Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, has dismissed Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza from his position as Commissioner for Information. The reasons for his removal have not been officially disclosed. Dr. Fred Latimor Oghenesivbe, Director General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communication, confirmed that Osuoza has already been notified of the decision. Governor Oborevwori…
Mr. Laolu Akande, spokesperson for former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has dismissed speculation that Osinbajo has left politics or resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akande made the clarification during an interview with journalists on Sunday in Lagos. Since leaving office in 2023, Osinbajo has kept a relatively low political profile, leading to rumors…
On Friday, January 10, California experienced an earthquake as the state continued to fight deadly wildfires. A 3.7 magnitude quake was recorded near the San Francisco Bay Area at approximately 7:02 AM PT. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.4 kilometers and struck three miles east of the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has authorized the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain 10 suspected terrorists for 60 days while investigations continue. The suspects, who were planning to establish a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun State, were arrested on December 16, 2024, in Ilesa East Local Government Area. Justice Emeka Nwite, ruling…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally approved the 2025 budget of N3.366 trillion into law. The announcement was made by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, in a post on X on Thursday, January 9. According to Akosile, “The budget size is N3.366 trillion, dedicated to advancing the excellent work…
The Kano State High Court, under the leadership of Justice Nasir Saminu, sentenced Abdurrahman Yakubu to death by hanging for armed robbery on Wednesday. Yakubu, from Bele Local Government Area in Nassarawa State, was convicted on multiple counts of armed robbery involving dangerous weapons. One of his victims was Barrister Hajara Lawal Ahmad, from whom…
The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Robert Ewa, has passed away. According to a report by Channels TV, Ewa died on the evening of Wednesday, January 8, at Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, shortly after attending the state executive council meeting. “As of the time of filing this report, members of…
Anambra Police Launch Operation to Rescue Two Kidnapped Catholic Nuns The Anambra State Police Command has deployed a team of operatives to rescue two Catholic nuns who were abducted in the state. The nuns were kidnapped on the evening of Tuesday, January 7, while returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji, Orumba North Local…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have apprehended a member of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate linked to the death of CSP Hassan Jega, the Divisional Police Officer of Agbarho Division in Delta State. CSP Jega was killed during a gun battle between his team and the assailants on October 14, 2024, while…
