Electricity subsidy bill hits N1.92trn in 2025 — NERC
By ObasEsiedesa, Abuja The electricity tariff subsidy obligation of the Federal Government (FG) stood at N1.92 trillion in 2025, as the government continues to absorb the gap between cost-reflective electricity tariffs and rates paid by customers, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC, in its 2025 industry report, put the government’s gross tariff […]
2027: Police, military, INEC vow to protect voters, uphold neutrality
By Michael Akande The Nigeria Police Force, Armed Forces and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have pledged stronger collaboration and strict professionalism ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning security personnel against partisan conduct and urging them to protect voters and the integrity of the electoral process. The stakeholders made the commitment at a one-day […]
Ademokoya, Akanmu raise bar for digital storytelling with Waves Multimedia hub
The September 4 commissioning will therefore formally open the Abuja-based hub to media professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders
Video: Kidnappers threatened to kill us after one month — Rescued NYSC member
A rescued National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, David Ayodele, has recounted the harrowing experience he and other abductees endured after being kidnapped and taken into a forest in Kogi State.
Court adjourns Soweto, Frank trial to Oct 26 as police fail to appear
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe YABA — Proceedings in the trial of human rights activists Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto and Comrade Dele Frank suffered another setback on Monday, August 31, as the Yaba Magistrate Court adjourned the case to October 26 following the total absence of the police prosecutor and state witnesses. The matter, […]
A Leadership Lesson for Nigeria from Dolly Parton, by Dakuku Peterside
Dolly Parton has never governed a state, controlled a public budget, or commanded the machinery of government. Yet her life offers Nigeria a timely lesson: leadership is measured not by the grandeur of office, the length of a convoy, or the volume of publicity, but by the durable good created for others. Parton turned fame […]
