FG may sell 11 Discos to new investors under proposed new law
The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law. The…
2027: ANPP bloc insists on VP slot
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) bloc within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that the vice-presidential slot in the 2027 elections must remain within its…
US to deny visa applications seeking birthright citizenship
The United States has cautioned Nigerians against travelling to the country with the primary intention of giving birth and claiming US citizenship for their children. In a renewed advisory…
Healthcare services paralysed as doctors in Lagos embark on strike
Healthcare services were paralysed across Lagos State on Monday as doctors under the Medical Guild commenced a three-day warning strike over salary-related grievances. The Guild, representing doctors employed by…
Police recover body of murdered photojournalist in Kogi
The Police Command in Kogi says it has recovered the body of Ayo Aiyepeku, a photojournalist, allegedly murdered by his colleague, Oluwapelumi Adebayo. NAN reports that Williams Ovye-Aya,…
Kidnappers threaten to kill six abducted law students over unpaid ransom
The abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly threatened to execute the victims if the ransom demanded is not paid. According to Punch, the students were abducted…
Peter Obi will run for president in 2027 under PDP, says Modu Sheriff
Ali Modu Sheriff, former governor of Borno, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, will return to the Peoples Democratic Party…
Tinubu rewards Super Falcons with national honours, $100,000 each
President Bola Tinubu has bestowed the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger, on the Super Falcons and the entire technical crew. He also allocated three-bedroom apartments…
Two-year old bites cobra to death after it coiled around his hands
A child in the northern Indian state of Bihar reportedly bit a cobra to death after it coiled around his hands. The two-year-old boy, identified only by his first name…
Gov Ododo promises justice for murdered Kogi journalist
The Kogi Government is resolute in its quest for justice for the slain photojournalist, Mr Ayo Aiyepeku. This is contained in a statement issued by the Kogi Commissioner for…
