Cuba was plunged into darkness on Wednesday following the collapse of its national power grid, the latest in a series of widespread outages that have hit the island in recent months. The blackout occurred at about 9:14 a.m. local time after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, one of the country’s largest, went offline. The […]
Nancy Nathan has been appointed as the Acting Head of Service for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), following the untimely demise of Grace Adayilo last Monday. Nathan’s appointment is effective immediately, as stated in a communiqué released by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The meeting, which took place on September 10, 2025, was part of ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and France aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in connection with a recent robbery incident in Abuja, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle. Spokesman of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said the arrest followed a sustained surveillance operation carried […]
The member representing Aguata Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Emmanuel I.K. Umeh, has distributed branded wheelbarrows to constituents as part of his empowerment initiative. The items, presented recently, were aimed at supporting small-scale traders and artisans in the constituency who rely on such tools for their daily economic activities. Observers note that […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other key financial regulators to intensify oversight of cryptocurrency transactions and digital payment platforms in the country. The directive, issued on Wednesday in Abuja, is part of the administration’s broader push to strengthen financial transparency, […]
Damilola Soneye, Chairman of the Housing Committee of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the private sector and government to address Nigeria’s housing deficit. Soneye praised Governor Dapo Abiodun’s significant investment in affordable housing, highlighting over five new housing estates across the state, including Abeokuta, Sagamu, […]
The recent killing of two people in Rore, a quiet community in Kwara State, has once again underscored the rising wave of insecurity threatening rural settlements across Nigeria. Residents recounted how gunmen stormed the area between 12:30 am and 1:00 am, firing sporadically and leaving behind a trail of blood. A security guard and a […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the new leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President, Senator David Bonaventure Mark. The recognition, which was reflected on the commission’s official website on Wednesday in Abuja, brings an end to months of leadership tussle within the opposition party. […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has denied the bail application of five men accused of involvement in the deadly June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The suspects, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, were arraigned on nine terrorism […]
