Author: nuus.ng reporters

The Federal Government has said it is targeting 8,000 megawatts of electricity generation and transmission by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday at the launch of the Renewable Energy Assets Management Company in Abuja by the

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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is facing mounting criticism over the cost of its newly introduced airport car-hire service after a viral video showed a passenger being quoted N30,000 for a trip from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Ikeja. Controversy erupted after travel content creator Chris Joondeph, popularly known as “Authentic Traveling”,

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A fire outbreak was recorded at a petrol filling station in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State on Tuesday night, with firefighters preventing the blaze from spreading to other parts of the facility. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at Tukur Muhd Nig. Limited, located along Saya Saya Road, Rano, at about 9:20pm.

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has threatened to export excess petrol stocks as rising imports create uncertainty around domestic demand and make inventory planning increasingly difficult. The refinery said imported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) accounted for approximately 43 per cent of fuel supplied into the Nigerian market in July, despite its capacity to meet and exceed

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Residents of Ajogbo Akia community in Ado-Odo area of Ogun State have raised the alarm over what they describe as a violent invasion and destruction of their farmlands by hoodlums suspected to be land grabbers. This is because, as they said, the development has left them frightened and farmers unable to access their livelihoods. The

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More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.

Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the “irreplaceable” late singer.