A Nigerian lady has used her international passport to travel to Ivory Coast through the land border and she has shared the story The story of her journey to Ivory Cost caught the attention of her many on social media who started asking her how much she spent The lady said she spent N110,000 on…
Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have raised the prices for various electricity meter models, marking the second increase within four months. According to DisCos, the price of a single-phase meter has risen from around ₦117,000 to up to ₦149,800. This adjustment, depending on the distribution company and meter vendor, represents an increase of 28.03% or…
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian roots. Dabiri-Erewa, whose office oversees activities of Nigerians in diaspora, disclosed that her office has reached out to Badenoch a…
A new terror group, operating in Sokoto State, reportedly pays youths ₦1 million to join in their destructive operation. The Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area, Alhaji Isa Salihu Kalenjeni, who disclosed this, said the foreign-based armed religious group occupies five local governments in the state. Speaking at the reception of Course 33 of the…
The national grid has suffered another collapse, according to the official handle of the Nigeria National Grid on X. The development comes after the grid collapsed three times in one week towards the end of last month. This brings grid disturbance incidences to nine in 2024 alone. National Grid suffers another setback. Restoration soon!“, @NationalGridNg…
Nigerians have been ranked fifth among the world’s top social media users in 2024. Figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday placed the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online. According to the data, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, from his conviction of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The conviction of Onnoghen was thrown out by the appellate court following the resolution of the issues that led to his…
In a notable yet troubling decision, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court recently granted bail of ₦10 million to each of the emaciated minors arrested during the #EndHunger demonstrations in August. Meanwhile, the Kuje Magistrates’ Court granted bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, assault, and threat to life,…
Lawmakers Push for Ban on Alcohol and Drug Sales at Motor ParksThe House of Representatives has urged all levels of government—federal, state, and local—to ban the sale of alcohol, drugs, and other psychoactive substances at motor parks across Nigeria. The lawmakers also called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to intensify its efforts…
Some suspects brought by the Nigeria police for arraignment have fainted before Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, 75 in number between the ages of 12-15 are being charged with 10 counts of terrorism, an attempt to overthrow the government, and alleged mutiny over their participation in the nationwide protest….
