Temitope E. Takon

Abuja Nigerians have been advised to prepare for a temporary dip in electricity supply as scheduled maintenance on a major gas production facility is expected to reduce gas availability to several thermal power plants feeding the national grid. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) confirmed on Thursday that its joint venture partner, Seplat

Abuja  The Senate’s reversal on electronic transmission of election results has reignited national debate, shifting fresh scrutiny onto the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections. After widespread public backlash and protests, lawmakers amended the Electoral Act to allow electronic transmission of results to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal

Abuja Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has upheld the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers and did not violate her parliamentary privileges or fundamental rights. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of justices sitting in Abuja, the

Abuja  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration remains firmly committed to defeating terrorism and banditry while pursuing an economic growth strategy designed to lift the poorest households and strengthen long-term national stability. The President gave the assurance on Monday while delivering his opening remarks at the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference

Abuja  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led a high-level conference of the National Economic Council (NEC) focused on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development, as Nigeria’s political and economic leadership intensifies efforts to stabilise the economy and broaden the impact of ongoing reforms. The conference, held at the Banquet

Abuja Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi on Monday joined protesters at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, lending his voice to growing calls for lawmakers to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory in Nigeria’s electoral law. The protest followed the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment

Abuja President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kwara State following a brutal terrorist attack on rural communities that left scores of villagers dead, homes and shops destroyed, and hundreds displaced. The directive, confirmed late Wednesday by the President’s spokesman Bayo Onanuga, marks a significant escalation in federal security