The executive chairman of Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC), Ayo Omidiran, has backed plans to boost university sports and youth development across the country following a high-level visit from her alma mater. Mrs. Omidiran, a former federal lawmaker and prominent sports...
Members of a local community vigilante group in southern Nigeria have arrested a man allegedly attempting to vandalise a high-voltage electricity transmission tower along the Benin–Onitsha 330kV line. The incident occurred at around 02:30 local time on Sunday, 2 August, when members of...
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the country’s anti-corruption agency to unfreeze the bank accounts of Osun State, warning that the action risks undermining public trust ahead of a crucial local election. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order...
Police in North eastern Nigeria have arrested a suspect and recovered stolen component parts after six high-voltage power towers were severely vandalised, the state electricity network operator has confirmed. Engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) discovered the damage...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of petrol and diesel to help ease fuel costs across Nigeria. In a statement issued by the Dangote Group on Wednesday, the refinery confirmed that the wholesale price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) has been...
