Electricity distribution companies across the country billed customers a total of N255.19bn for power supplied in October 2025, but collected N210.92bn, leading to combined losses from unbilled energy and unpaid bills that continue to strain the liquidity of the power…

The Nigerian government has kick-started the implementation of some components of the agreement reached between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ahead of the signing ceremony. The agreement, reached on 23 December 2025, marked the end of…

The National Vice Chairman, APC (South East), Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, says the current administration of President Bola Tinubu has made the lives of Igbos better. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Arodiogbu stated that the Tinubu’s administration…

The Confederation of African Football will conduct the draw for the preliminary round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday, officially beginning the road to the tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. CAF on Monday released the official…

Not fewer than 95 aspirants, comprising 94 princes and one princess from the Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu Ode, have emerged as contenders for the vacant Awujale stool, the paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Ogun State. The aspirants emerged on…

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Monday inaugurated a seven-member ad hoc committee to intervene in the renewed political crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, with a view to restoring peace in…

Nigeria head coach, Eric Chelle, has attracted strong interest from several African nations following the Super Eagles’ impressive run at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with Tunisia, Mali and Guinea all linked with moves for the Frenchman,…

Barely 24 hours after gunmen attacked a Benue Links bus along the Otukpo axis of Benue State, suspected armed herders have killed a retired soldier in the town, deepening fears over the security situation. The former military officer, a retired…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has instructed tertiary institutions implicated in flawed admission practices to reverse such admissions with immediate effect. The Board said it uncovered cases in which candidates with stronger rankings were allegedly overlooked in favour of…

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may become irrelevant if it fails to field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate in 2027. Mr Fayose disclosed this in an interview with…

The Akran of Badagry, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, has died at the age of 89 in Lagos State. The revered monarch, fondly known as Oba Akran, passed away on January 12, 2026, after a brief illness.…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have demanded N100m for the release of eight Imoga indigenes abducted on Friday night. The Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Obajoye, who disclosed this on Monday in a telephone conversation, said the victims were…

Trial judge Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Monday, exposed an attempt by a lawyer facing fraud charges before him to meet him privately in chambers. Mr Onwuegbuzie, during Monday’s proceeding, openly…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court judge has warned an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, against seeking any private meeting with the court while his case is ongoing. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie issued the warning on Monday after the trial of Giwa…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has said the state government committed N8.4bn to the creative economy in the 2025 financial year. The commissioner made this known at the African Music Business Summit held at…