NERC approves special compensation package for Band A customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a compensation package for eligible Band A customers who were affected by power supply shortfalls caused by grid generation constraints between February and March 2026.  In a public notice issued on Thursday, June 4, the commission said the directive became necessary following significant generation shortages across the Nigerian…

‘Good Samaritan’ rescues 16-year-old girl r@ped by eight men, including her guardian

A 16-year-old girl who suffered s@xual molestation and exploitation in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, has been rescued.   The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 said the teenager was r@ped by eight men, including…