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FG’s electricity subsidy bill hits N1.92trn in 2025 — NERC

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government’s electricity tariff subsidy obligation rose to N1.928 trillion in 2025 as it continued to absorb the gap between cost-reflective tariffs and the rates paid by electricity consumers, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC, in its 2025 industry report, said the subsidy represented 57.44 per cent […]

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Xenophobic attack: We’ll no longer tolerate dehumanization of our citizens — Shettima

— FG says it feels pained by humiliation of Nigerians in South Africa— As VP departs Angola for Nigeria after AU summit By Johnbosco Agbakwuru in Luanda The Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Monday warned that the Nigerian government and its people will no longer tolerate any form of dehumanisation of Nigerian citizens by any […]

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Osun election CP Erale assumes duty as 25th Delta Police Commissioner

By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — The Delta State Police Command has welcomed its 25th Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, who has assumed duty in the state. Erale takes over from CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, bringing to the command more than three decades of operational, administrative and tactical policing experience. The command’s Police Public […]

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Trial suspension: Withdraw Sowore’s charge, hand case to AGF, lawyer tells DSS

By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — Lead counsel to the African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, Mr Olumide Fusika, SAN, has asked the Department of State Services, DSS, to withdraw the cyberbullying charge against his client or transfer the case to the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF. Fusika made the demand […]

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Police fire tear gas as Lagos pensioners protest arrears

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Tension rose in Lagos on Monday as policemen attached to the Lagos State Command reportedly fired tear gas to disperse pensioners protesting at the Lagos House and Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, over outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards. The pensioners, under the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), had […]

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EFCC recovers N1.233trn in 34 months

ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it recovered N1.233 trillion between October 2023 and July 2026, as part of the enforcement drive under its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The Commission also reported $684.48 million in recoveries during the 34-month period, spanning 16 currencies, while 10,872 convictions were secured from 14,476 cases […]

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