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Amid Rising Protests Over Power Outages, Nasarawa Govt Inaugurates Electricity Regulatory Commission

Nasarawa State is transitioning toward a decentralized energy market amid rising public frustration over unreliable electricity. Following widespread protests in Lafia over “chronic...

FCT Council Polls: Minister Declares Feb. 20 Work-Free Day, Restricts Movement 

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a public holiday.  This move is intended to...

Ogun Debt Swells to N494bln Amid Higher Federal, State Revenues

Ogun State’s debt including foreign liabilities has climbed to N494 billion, according to Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Governor,...

Lagos Taps Drone Technology to Bolster State Security and Intelligence

The Lagos State Government is set to deploy a fleet of surveillance drones in a strategic partnership with federal security agencies to bolster...

Just in: Rivers Shake-up: Fubara Dissolves Cabinet Days After Tinubu-Wike Meeting

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council, directing all commissioners and special advisers to vacate their offices with immediate effect....

Rising Terror Threats: Southwest Governors Urged to Adopt State-Community Policing Hybrid

The South-West Regional Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries has called on the six governors in the zone to fortify...

Lagos Hosts Global Athletics Officials for Inaugural Africa Running Conference

Lagos is buzzing with anticipation as top figures in athletics, from influential policymakers to event coordinators and international experts, descend on Nigeria for...

Ex-Police DIG Oyebade Advocates Hybrid System Amid Growing Calls for State Police

As the debate over State Police gathers fresh momentum, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police ’Leye Oyebade has proposed a hybrid security framework. His...

End of an Era: Nnamdi Kanu Orders Total Halt to South East Sit-at-Home Orders

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has ordered an immediate and total end to the...