The Federal Government has announced plans to begin phasing out electricity subsidy payments from 2027 as part of efforts to tackle the mounting debt burden in Nigeria’s power sector. Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed the plan during a media interactive session on Friday, saying the Government intends to gradually wind down the … Read more
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of supplying ammunition to bandits during a stop-and-search operation in Guma Local Government Area of the State. The suspect, identified as Joro Jarkata, was apprehended after one of the two men travelling on a motorcycle with him fled into a nearby bush on sighting … Read more
EDUCATION Nigerian Makes History as First Black Woman to Earn Robotics PhD at Michigan July 30, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team A Nigerian-born scholar, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has broken new ground by becoming the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics Engineering from the University of Michigan, … Read more
NATIONAL Wike: FCT Can’t Afford ₦400bn Millennium Tower July 30, 2026 • 5 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that completing the long-abandoned Millennium Tower in Abuja would now cost between ₦300 billion and ₦400 billion, prompting him to urge President Bola Tinubu to … Read more
POLITICS Oyo 2027: Alli Unveils Fresh Campaign Power Team July 30, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has unveiled a new set of campaign appointments as his team steps up preparations for … Read more
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives in Anambra State have intercepted a truck loaded with 45,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel after its driver abandoned the vehicle and fled during an enforcement operation. The truck, believed to be transporting Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) mixed with gas condensates, was intercepted following an intelligence-led operation … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has inaugurated 12 new permanent secretaries, expressing confidence that their appointment will strengthen his administration and improve service delivery across the State. The Governor, who continues efforts to reposition his Government after the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State, urged the newly appointed officials to see their elevation as a … Read more
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee probing the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has declared the appointment letter presented by the Council’s self-acclaimed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, to be fake. The committee reached the conclusion during the continuation of its investigative hearing in Abuja on Wednesday after reviewing documents and … Read more
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants after the successful completion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission. The approval was announced on Wednesday by the Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, in a statement made available through the Minister’s … Read more
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has launched a fresh attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, accusing it of allowing some of the State’s most prominent tourism assets to deteriorate through poor maintenance and inadequate investment. The opposition Party said the condition of major tourist attractions has become … Read more