A Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says Nigeria’s large population has made it difficult for Nigerians to feel the impact of the economic reforms embarked upon by the Tinubu administration. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, June 2, Bwala said the federal…
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria generated nearly N600 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest commercial performance data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figures show that the 11 distribution companies collectively collected N597.55 billion from consumers between January and March 2026, despite ongoing challenges…
Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, says it was out of sympathy that he agreed to run with Peter Obi. Baba-Ahmed said this duirng an interview with Symfoni. According to him, Obi had approached three prominent politicians ahead of the 2023 election, but none agreed…
Reports on Wednesday, June 3, claimed that tensions in the Gulf region escalated further after Iran allegedly launched missile and drone attacks targeting sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, while the United States carried out additional military operations against Iranian targets. According to the reports, U.S. forces conducted strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, located near…
Gunmen have attacked the Immigration Office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, making away with firearms belonging to officers on duty. The attack occurred at about 10pm on June 2, 2026 at the facility located on the Ogbomoso – Ilorin new expressway. Sources said the gunmen stormed the facility while the nearby Ayanyan Cattle Market…
The Nigeria Police Force paraded members of a “one chance” syndicate who allegedly abducted, t0rtured and k!lled two nurses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), despite collecting a ransom of N3.5 million from the family of one of the victims. The suspects, while being paraded, depicted how they subdue their passengers after they were nabbed…
A.Nigerian woman, Susan Ayanbojo, has cried out for justice following the tragic death of her 27-year-old brother, identified simply as ID, who was allegedly st@bed to d€ath over a N200 debt in the Igando area of Lagos State on Saturday, May 30. In a viral video detailing the incident, Ayanbojo explained that her brother…
The US military says it has “successfully defeated” a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and carried out self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island. US Central Command (CENTCOM) also dismissed claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it had struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in…
The Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne, Ikoyi, has ordered a temporary suspension of proceedings in the coroner’s inquest into the de@th of Chimamanda Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege’s son, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, pending the determination of a judicial review application challenging the legality of the inquest. Justice A.O. Opesanwo granted the order after…
Unknown gunmen have abducted the twin children and sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu. According to reports, the abduction occured in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, June 3. Confirming the…
