NERC Takes Over Kaduna Disco Over ₦456.5bn Debt, 71.9% Losses
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) and appointed an interim management…
NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man Over 98 Cocaine Wraps
ENUGU, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman for allegedly ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine weighing…
Beyond the Pay Rise: Will Higher Police Salaries Really Make Nigeria Safer?
ABUJA, Nigeria – For a Nigerian police officer standing at a checkpoint, responding to a kidnapping report or patrolling a dangerous community, a higher…
NDLEA Warns Parents as Cannabis Gummies, Cookies Worth ₦373.8m Seized
LAGOS, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned parents to monitor the snacks consumed by their children after authorities intercepted…
Climate Crisis Fuels Rising Insecurity, Poverty in Niger Delta – PIND
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has warned that climate change is rapidly evolving into a…
Kwara Trains Farmers, Extension Workers on Climate-Smart Agriculture
ILORIN, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has launched a climate-smart agriculture training programme for agricultural extension workers and selected farmers as part of…
Bayelsa, UNICEF Launch ₦280 Million Nutrition Programme to Combat Child Malnutrition
YENAGOA, Nigeria – The Bayelsa State Government, in partnership with UNICEF and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has launched a ₦280…
NYSC Makes NERD Clearance Mandatory for 2026 Batch ‘B’ Mobilisation
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced National Electronic Registration Database (NERD) clearance as a compulsory requirement for mobilisation, warning…
The Fuel Nigerians Can’t Buy: Inside the CNG Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – At dawn, commercial drivers lined up outside Abuja’s handful of compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations, hoping to fill their cylinders…
Groups Warn National Assembly Against Bills They Say Threaten Democracy
ABUJA, Nigeria – A coalition of more than 100 Nigerian, African and international civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to halt consideration…