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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that not all electricity meters currently being installed across the country are free, as it sought to address growing confusion over the Federal Government’s metering programmes and recent warnings against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies. The Chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni, made the clarification on Saturday during a radio chat with Adeola Samuel-Ilori on Fresh FM, explaining that meters provided under government-funded initiatives are free at the point of installation, while other options still exist for customers who are unable or unwilling to wait. Oseni said meters supplied under the Distribution Sector…

Two persons were killed and one other injured on Sunday after a petrol-laden tanker exploded along the Ihiala area of the Onitsha–Owerri Road in Anambra State. The incident occurred opposite the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps at about 9:30 am, causing panic among motorists and residents. Eyewitnesses said the tanker, reportedly travelling at high speed, lost control, rammed into a roadside barricade and spilt its contents before bursting into flames. The fire was said to have spread to a motorcycle trailing the tanker. “Immediately after the crash, the tanker exploded with a loud bang and caught fire,” an…

Former England captain, Wayne Rooney, believes Tottenham Hotspur are firmly in a relegation battle after their poor run of form continued with a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United. The loss at Old Trafford extended Spurs’ winless run in the Premier League to seven matches and left Thomas Frank’s side 15th in the table, just six points above the relegation zone. According to BBC Sport on Monday, Rooney said, “You’d have to say they are [in a relegation battle] with their current form,” Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show. “West Ham have been in form, Nottingham Forest pick up results…

Ethereum domain name service provider ENS has canceled plans to launch a layer-2 as part of its ENSv2 upgrade, opting instead to launch a revamped protocol directly on Ethereum. In a blog post on Friday, ENS lead developer nick.eth explained that the decision was partly due to a “99% reduction in ENS registration gas costs over the past year” amid a number of important upgrades to the Ethereum network.“Put simply: Ethereum L1 is scaling, and it’s scaling faster than almost anyone predicted two years ago. The recent Fusaka upgrade raised the gas limit to 60 million, a 2x increase from the…

The stars came out in droves to watch the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. The Patriots, led by quarterback Drake Maye, played Sam Darnold’s Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in California on Sunday, February 8. Among the stars in attendance is Cardi B, who is dating Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs. “I’m feeling very excited and very happy for him, very proud of him,” Cardi told NFL Network after the Patriots’ AFC Championship victory last month. “He just came back from an ACL [injury] and me seeing the progress and the process [and he’s put in]…

The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, on Sunday, 8 February, led a US delegation on a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. PREMIUM TIMES understands that the visit is part of ongoing engagements between Nigeria and the United States on security cooperation. This newspaper reported that AFRICOM said the United States has deployed a small team of soldiers to Nigeria, a development that sparked public outrage prompting the Defence Headquarters to clarify Nigeria’s relationship with the deployed troops. According to captioned images posted on X by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the delegation included…

Rivers United’s return to the CAF Champions League was meant to signal progress, proof that the Nigeria Premier Football League leaders could translate domestic authority into continental relevance. Instead, Sunday’s bruising 4–1 defeat to holders Pyramids FC underlined just how unforgiving Africa’s elite stage remains. Played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the clash initially followed a script that hinted at redemption rather than regret. Rivers United, already eliminated but playing for pride, courage and credibility, stunned the Egyptians midway through the first half when Stephen Manyo unleashed a thunderous long-range strike in the 33rd minute.It was a goal…

The Israeli military has announced the arrest of a senior member of the Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organisation during an overnight operation in the Har Dov area. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, said the suspect was apprehended in a targeted, intelligence-led operation carried out by its troops. According to the IDF, the arrested individual was transferred to Israel for further interrogation, while weapons were also recovered at the scene. The military added that Jamaa Islamiya has been involved in carrying out attacks against Israel and civilians in the northern part of the country…

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, last month lost the only state they controlled to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after Governor Abba Yusuf joined numerous other state governors seeking survival ahead of the 2027 general elections. DAILY POST reported that Kano recently faced biggest political defection as Governor Yusuf parted ways with Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso and aligned himself with Kwankwaso’s longtime rival or what some people have called political enemy, Abdullahi Ganduje. For NNPP loyalists, the governor chose shelter over loyalty, power over pedigree and survival over structure. There have also been questions about Kwankwaso being overbearing, a reason…

Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria, AMDON, Kebbi State Chapter, has condemned the alleged killing of one of its members, Tukur Alhaji Salihu, by operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, Kaduna, attached to Kebbi State. Salihu, was reportedly shot on February 7, 2026, between 11:00 a.m. and 12 noon along the Nagari College–Illela Yari axis in Birnin Kebbi. In a statement signed by the association’s secretary, Shehu Yusuf Bunza, AMDON described the incident as disturbing and linked it to broader concerns over alleged extrajudicial killings and human rights abuses. The association said the…