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N457bn debt responsible for lack of electricity transmission flow – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the non-payment of a N457 billion debt owed by stakeholders in the industry has been a key factor affecting the company’s ability to carry out its duties and…
How Fake Agric ‘Credit Providers’ Dupe Farmers
Many farmers in Nasarawa State are currently calculating their losses after being defrauded of millions of naira by fraudulent agricultural loan syndicates who claimed to be offering them credit facilities. The…
Tinubu Will Go Back To Lagos After 2nd Term – Minister Tells El-Rufai
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will go back to Lagos state after his second term in office. The minister stated this while replying to…
JUST IN: Court grants Senator Natasha N50m bail over defamation
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi…
Heightened Security as Senator Natasha Faces Defamation Allegation in Court
Security was visibly reinforced at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared for her…
‘This wasn’t a joyful occasion’ — Obi berates Tinubu for visiting Benue in ‘agbada’
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for “turning his condolence visit…
Marketers consult foreign traders for cheaper fuel imports
Oil marketers say they have commenced negotiations with international traders to import cheaper Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria to remain competitive in the business. This is even as the Independent Petroleum…
$457m Oil Funds: Reps Tackle 13 Firms, Recover N86m
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, on Wednesday, warned 13 non-compliant oil companies to appear before it to answer questions in the ongoing probe of non-remittance of money due to the Federal…
We caught IPOB members eating human flesh, says DSS
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday heard that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing – the Eastern Security Network (ESN) – were once caught eating human flesh. An official of the …
SEC warns against Zugacoin and Samzuga GPT, says they are not licensed in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning regarding two cryptocurrency products—Zugacoin and Samzuga GPT—stating that they are not licensed to operate within Nigeria’s financial market. In…
Angry Benue youths pull down APC flags, accuse APC govt of campaigning amid state tragedy
Youths in Benue State have pulled down the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag while President Tinubu was in town. The President had on Monday announced plans to shelve official Kaduna visit for Benue following the…
Benue crisis: We’re just speaking English – Varsity don, John Ogi worries no arrest made…
A senior lecturer at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, MOAUM, Dr John Ogi, has lamented that, until now, no arrest has been made regarding the unprovoked attack in Yelewata community, Benue State, where over 200…
Oyo Approves ₦63.4bn To Overhaul Government House Structures
The Oyo State Executive Council has approved a total sum of ₦63.4 billion for the comprehensive reconstruction of the Government House, describing its current condition as “an embarrassment and unbefitting.”…
Private hospitals expand as FX reforms unlock capital
...but administrative bottlenecks need fixing Nigeria’s private healthcare sector is experiencing a revival, driven by recent foreign…
Meet the 10 key figures plotting to end Tinubu’s presidency in 2027
A quiet storm is gathering across Nigeria’s opposition landscape. Weekly meetings, guarded strategy sessions and cross-regional alliances are slowly…
Bandits Kill 24 Farmers, Others In Katsina Communities
Bandits have killed at least 20 farmers, three other residents, and a community watch corps operative, popularly called C’watch in Katsina State. The separate incidents took place in Kankara Local Government Area, one…
Senator Natasha’s Family Home in Kogi Attacked, Charms Seized
The family home of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State was attacked on Tuesday night by gunmen.According to…
“It’s Not Just About Atiku” – Zamfara Gov Lawal Reveals Masterminds of PDP Crisis
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has identified internal ego clashes among members as the root cause of the deepening crisis within the Peoples…
FAAC: N1.6trn shared by FG, states, LGs in May | VAT revenue increased by N100bn
The federation account allocation committee (FAAC) says it shared a total sum of N1.65 trillion among the three tiers of government as allocation for May. This represents a decrease of N30 billion compared to the N1.68…
Senate probes NNPCL over missing N210tn in audited reports
The Senate has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited one week deadline to explain the financial discrepancies totalling over N210tn in its audited financial statements spanning 2017 to 2023. The…
INEC fires back at coalition over 2027 party registration delay
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the…
Nigeria Imports N1.2tn Crude Oil Amidst Production Slump
Despite being Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth N1.19tn in the first quarter of 2025 due to poor domestic supply to local refineries, The PUNCH reports. The National Bureau of…
2027: Wike rebuilds Abuja in his own image
Armed with presidential backing, the former Rivers State governor has turned Nigeria’s capital into a showcase of aggressive tax…
What Dangote’s fuel delivery plan means for Nigeria’s downstream sector
Nigeria’s biggest refinery is bypassing third parties. We unpack what it means for fuel prices, competitors, and consumers. …