Tinubu May Annouce Fuel Tax Implementation on Inauguration Day If Re-elected – ADC Warns The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that the proposed five per cent fuel tax could push petrol prices above ₦1,500 per litre, worsening the cost-of-living crisis if President Bola Tinubu is re-elected in 2027. The opposition party alleged that the
Afenifere Leader Reuben Fasoranti Dies at 100 Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has died at the age of 100. Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced his death in a statement personally issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The governor described the late elder statesman as a respected
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) was established by an Act of the National Assembly in 2010 and commenced full operations in 2021. The Commission is mandated to mitigate the adverse environmental and socio-economic effects of hydroelectric power generation on affected communities, due to their significant contributions to Nigeria’s energy sector.In this
By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu For communities that host Nigeria’s hydroelectric power infrastructure, the promise of electricity has often come with a difficult trade-off: environmental disruption, displacement, inadequate infrastructure and limited access to the economic benefits associated with national power generation.While dams contribute to energy security and economic development, the communities around them have frequently continued
Kano Police Arrest Suspected Bandit, Recover Gun in Falgore Forest The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle with 18 rounds of live ammunition during a follow-up operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area. The arrest followed an earlier operation in which police reportedly neutralised two suspected
Suspended NSCDC Commandant Apologises to Families of 37 Miners Who Died in Custody The suspended Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, Siaka Suberu Aniviye, has apologised to the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the corps’ custody. Aniviye tendered the apology while testifying before
Abduction of 20 NYSC Corps Members: DSS Arraigns Five Suspects The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members along the Owerri–Onitsha Road. The suspects were brought before a court presided over by Justice Emeka Orafu, where they pleaded not guilty to the
The Arewa Voters Assembly (AVA) has criticised Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed over his recent political activities and criticisms of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as part of what it called the “rot” in the country and predicting that efforts to build a coalition against the President would fail in the 2027 general elections. The group, in
Why I Would Rather Go to Prison Than Lose My Phone – Dangote Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed the importance of his mobile phone to his personal and business life, saying he would rather go to prison than be separated from the device. Dangote made the remark in Lagos while unveiling his Vision
Tinubu Extends Tenures of Correctional, Immigration Service Chiefs President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The extension affects Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria