NERC okays N30bn to meter Band A customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved N30bn for the third phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund to accelerate the installation of electricity meters for unmetered Band A customers and expand coverage among Band B consumers. The regulator has also directed electricity distribution companies to complete all meter installations under the programme by 31 May, […]
Ogun student dies after falling off shuttle bus
A 200-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, has died after reportedly falling off a moving campus shuttle bus. The Students’ Union Government disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by its President, Kehinde Bamgbose; General Secretary, Olajire Emmanuel; and Public Relations Officer, Olamide Salau, on […]
Okoye risks Eagles exile over repeated lateness
Okoye’s omission has brought renewed attention to his commitment to the national team, particularly after he arrived in Uyo on the morning of Nigeria’s opening qualifier against Madagascar in September, having been the last player to report to camp. The Super Eagles will face Tanzania in Uyo on Friday before travelling to Zanzibar for the […]
Tinubu launches N52,500 minimum pension for 173,209 retirees
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched a N52,500 monthly minimum pension guarantee for 173,209 eligible retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, ending a 22-year delay in implementing the provision of the Pension Reform Act. The President also inaugurated the Pension Industry Healthcare Plan for Retirees, known as PenCare, to provide free essential healthcare services to […]
Passenger arrested over bomb threat on US flight
A United Airlines flight travelling from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans, Louisiana, was forced to issue a hijacking alert after a passenger allegedly claimed to have a bomb and attempted to storm the cockpit. The passenger, identified as 34-year-old Rony Gomez Alberto, was arrested after the aircraft landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans […]
2027: Abdulsalami panel flags 109 breaches, warns of election violence
The National Peace Committee said 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory recorded 109 breaches of the National Peace Accord over 10 weeks of monitoring, raising concerns about potential threats to peaceful campaigns and the 2027 general elections. The centre, in its monitoring report covering the period between August 19 and October 27, obtained on […]
Three killed as SUV hits pedestrians in Los Angeles
Three people have been killed and at least three others, including the driver, hospitalised in critical condition after an SUV crashed into pedestrians near a Metro station in Los Angeles, United States. The crash occurred at about 5:55 pm local time on Tuesday at the intersection of Lankershim Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard in North Hollywood, […]
