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Nigeria’s electricity grid has continued to struggle to surpass 6,000 megawatts, with generation levels hovering around 5,500MW for several months. This development coincides with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) transfer of regulatory authority in Bayelsa State to the newly established Bayelsa Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA). Despite the decentralisation drive granting more states autonomy over their electricity markets, actual power generation has shown little progress. Announcing the handover via its

The University of Lagos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s proposed loan scheme for lecturers, dismissing it as a “Greek gift” and stating that its members have no interest in such an arrangement. The decision was made during a special congress held on Tuesday, where members reiterated their backing for the strategies and ongoing actions of the union’s national leadership in

A train heading from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, throwing passengers into panic after several coaches went off track. The incident, which occurred shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m., caused chaos as frightened commuters scrambled out of the affected carriages in search of safety. Eyewitnesses described the moment as sudden and terrifying, noting that the derailment happened without warning. “It was total confusion. People who

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled plans to establish a 260,000-strong rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade, with an estimated annual budget of $2.5 billion. The announcement was made by the ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Touray, during the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja, themed “Combating Contemporary Threats to Regional Peace and Security in Africa: The Role of Strategic Defence Collaboration.” Touray, represented by

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has today, Monday, August 25, 2025, commenced the in-person phase of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across Nigeria. This stage follows the online pre-registration which began on August 18, 2025. According to an update shared on INEC’s official X handle, the physical registration will run Mondays to Fridays, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at INEC state offices and local government area offices

The Federal Government, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The move was part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on unlicensed tertiary institutions undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s education system. According to the commission, in addition to shutting down the fake institutions, it also carried out personnel audits and financial monitoring across all 21

Over a year after President Bola Tinubu signed an executive order to slash drug costs, Nigerians are still paying more for life-saving medicines, with prices rising by as much as 100 percent despite government promises of relief. The directive, issued in June 2024, removed tariffs, excise duties, and Value Added Tax (VAT) on pharmaceutical machinery and raw materials. It was meant to lower production costs, boost local manufacturing, and make