More Darkness As Power Outage Hits Northern Nigeria, TCN Scrambles to Fix Faulty Transmission Lines
A sudden power outage has plagued the North East, North West, and parts of North Central Nigeria, following a fault on the 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at…
Lekki Toll Gate #EndSARS Anniversary: Nigerians Commemorate 4th Year Amidst Police Brutality, 22 Arrested (Full List)
Today, Nigerians mark the fourth anniversary of the historic #EndSARS protest, which began as a call to end police brutality and disband the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The movement has become a symbol of resistance against oppression. Nigerians took…
CPJ Demands Release Of Four Incarcerated Journalists Over GTBank Fraud Report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned the ongoing detention of four Nigerian journalists facing cyber stalking allegations. Olurotimi Olawale, editor of National Monitor, and Precious Chukwunonso, publisher of a private news platform, were arrested on September 20….
AASU President Appeals for Calm, Urges Ivorian Government to Lift Ban on Student Unions
The President of the All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU), H.E. Osisiogu Osikenyi E., has called for calm among students in Ivory Coast and appealed to the Ivorian Government to reconsider its ban on all student union activities. This follows the recent…
Ivory Coast Cracks Down on Student Unions After Murders, Extortion Allegations
The Ivorian government has dissolved all student unions nationwide following the murders of two students, Khalifa Diomandé and Zigui Mars Aubin Déagoué, allegedly linked to the influential Ivory Coast Student and School Federation (Fesci), The Street Reporters Newspaper gathered. Investigations…
UNN: We’ve Successfully Provided Free High-speed Wi-Fi For Students, Lecturers — Faculty Of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Dean
The new Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof. Chukwuemeka S. Nworu, has provided free high-speed Wi-fi for students and lecturers of the faculty in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State. Prof. Nworu, who assumed duty as the Dean…
Governor Fubara Approves N85,000 Minimum Wage for Rivers State Civil Servants
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state, significantly higher than the national minimum wage. This development was announced by the Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke,…
CNPP Backs House of Reps, Urges Reversal of Hikes in Petrol, Cooking Gas Prices, End to Planned VAT Increment
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has thrown its weight behind the House of Representatives’ call for the federal government to reverse the recent hike in petrol pump prices and stabilize cooking gas prices. In a statement signed by…
Association of Local Governments of Nigeria Elects New National President, Others
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has elected Hon. Bello Lawal from Katsina State as its new National President during its 50th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The election followed the dissolution of…
Nigeria Opens Up Petrol Market: Marketers Can Now Buy Directly from Dangote Refinery
In a significant move to deregulate the petroleum market, the Federal Government has authorized petroleum marketers to purchase petrol directly from the Dangote refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). According to Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and…
Federal Government Intervenes in Osun State, Segilola Gold Mine Dispute
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has established a fact-finding team to investigate the disputes between Osun State Government and Thor Explorations Limited, owners of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The controversy surrounds taxation and operational matters. Minister of Solid…
