The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday disclosed that the total number of active electricity customers across all Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria increased from 11.89 million in July to 11.96 million in August 2025, This was stated in the latest Metering Factsheet released on Monday. The report also showed that the DisCos metered […]
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Four Nigerians have been sentenced alongside six others to a combined 55 years imprisonment by the Kingston Crown Court in the United Kingdom for their roles in a violent phone robbery gang that terrorised several parts of London. The UK Metropolitan Police disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Monday, detailing the
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Former Minister of Interior and ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), has warned that insecurity in northern Nigeria has deteriorated to a level where bandits and insurgents now control some communities, impose taxes, and even make local laws. Dambazau made the remarks at the First Media and Security Summit held in
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Professor Wole Soyinka has said that Nigeria’s crisis is a fight against extremists, not a Christian–Muslim war, faulting recent remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who described Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. The Nobel laureate warned that such sweeping comments distort reality and risk worsening divisions among
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The Federal Government has opened diplomatic discussions with the United States following threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to launch military action against Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during an interview with Sky News, where he confirmed that both governments are now communicating
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Tragedy hit Soun High School last week as a teacher, Mr. Fatai Adegoke, was beaten by his own students while trying to stop them from gambling during school hours. Reports say Mr. Adegoke caught some students gambling in a classroom and tried to discipline them. In response, the students allegedly turned on him, beating him
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A shocking incident unfolded on Saturday during a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match, as a Katsina United fan allegedly slit the throat of Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, moments after his team scored an equaliser. The gruesome attack occurred at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, where the home team, Katsina United, had taken
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrests drug kingpin, a 40-year-old, Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, as he attempted to travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the arrest followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on Azeez and his illicit
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The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin campus, has announced a two-week suspension of academic activities following the tragic death of a 200-level student, Miss Afolayan Oluwadarasimi Roseline, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident occurred on Friday morning, November 7, 2025, along the Iseyin–Saki Road in Oyo State. Reports
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has warned that Nigeria should not expect help from China, Russia, or any other country if a conflict breaks out with the United States. He said the nation must act wisely and urgently to address insecurity as innocent people continue to
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