NNPP slams Abba Yusuf’s exit betrayal, says party intact
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed disappointment over the resignation of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, describing the move as a betrayal of the mandate given to him…
Why national grid collapsed – NISO
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says Friday’s national grid collapse was caused by a system-wide disturbance triggered by the tripping of multiple 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection of…
Appeal Court sacks Nestoil legal team in $2bn debt dispute
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has disqualified Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN and Dr. Muiz Banire SAN from representing Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited in the company’s ongoing…
CBN plans ATM-to-card ratio policy to curb cash shortages
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed plans to introduce a new regulatory policy to sanitise debit card issuance and Automated Teller Machine operations across Nigerian banks, targeting persistent…
Rivers Chief Judge refuses request to constitute Fubara probe panel
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to constitute a judicial panel to investigate the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, citing an existing court…
FG to scrap HND dichotomy, empower polytechnics to award degrees
The federal government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma, HND, dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, in a major reform aimed at repositioning technical and…
FCCPC begins enforcement on unregistered loan apps, revokes conditional approvals
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has started enforcement against digital money lenders that missed the deadline to regularise under the 2025 Digital Lending Rules The commission disclosed…
NAFDAC begins enforcement of sachet alcohol ban
NAFDAC’s sachet alcohol ban could wipe out N1.9 trillion investment, MAN warns The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced enforcement of the ban on…
Court grants N100m bail to Bauchi commissioner accused of funding terrorists
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants, with a bail of N100 million, in the alleged…
CAF fines Algerian FA $100,000, suspends players over misconduct after Nigeria clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation $100,000 for the “inappropriate behaviour” of its national team’s players and officials after the Africa Cup of…
