NIGERIA’S NATIONAL GRID RECORDS FIRST SYSTEM COLLAPSE IN 2026
By: Fasasi Hammad Nigeria’s power sector was hit by another setback on Friday as the national electricity grid experienced a total system collapse, triggering widespread...
COURT DISMISSES INJUNCTION AGAINST RIVERS CHIEF JUDGE, WIKE’S FACTION CELEBRATES
By: Fasasi Hammad Supporters of Nyesom Wike in the Rivers State Assembly have received a boost, as the State High Court in Oyigbo declined to...
DANGOTE REFINERY EXPECTED TO MAKE NIGERIA A NET FUEL EXPORTER – SHETTIMA
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated home-grown solutions to Africa’s economic problems. Shettima emphasised the need for innovative approaches for growth, development and prosperity on the...
AUTHORITIES CLOSE TWO LAGOS SCHOOLS OVER SECURITY THREAT
By: Fasasi Hammad Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both in Lagos, have suspended in-person academic activities after receiving a threat of an explosion. Avi-Cenna’s...
DEADLY CRASHES ON OTEDOLA BRIDGE TRIGGER MASSIVE TRAFFIC JAM
By: Fasasi Hammad At least one person has died following a series of crashes on Otedola Bridge, inbound to Secretariat along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, in...
INEC REGISTERS 3,000 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AHEAD OF FCT ELECTIONS
By: Fasasi Hammad The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered approximately 3,000 voters living with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of...
TIKTOK LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP TO COUNTER LOOMING US BAN
By: Fasasi Hammad TikTok announced on Thursday that it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, a move designed to...
HEALTH SECTOR ALARMED AS FG ALLOCATES ONLY 4.3% IN 2026 BUDGET
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Dr. Ekanem Ekure, has condemned the 4.3 per cent allocation to health in...
TRUMP’S ‘BOARD OF PEACE’: 12 COUNTRIES FACE NEW US VISA RESTRICTIONS
By: Fasasi Hammad Nearly half of the countries represented on US President Donald Trump’s newly inaugurated ‘Board of Peace’ are currently subject to travel restrictions...
WIKE INITIATES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FCTA WORKERS
By: Fasasi Hammad The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approached the National Industrial Court to challenge the ongoing strike by...