Category: Nigeria News

IPoB Lawyer: Ekpa’s Conviction is a ‘Historic Lesson’ Against Inciting Violence

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The conviction of Simon Ekpa by a Finnish District Court today does not surprise him, according to Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq. KSC, lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, who has long recognised the gravity of his offences, the frailty of his defence, and the impending fall of the fraudulent empire he established on violence, deception, and exploitation. He argued that Ekpa’s goal was always clear, even as he started his scheming attempt to seize the Directorate of State’s (DOS) power within the IPOB. He received both overt and…

Dangote Group mourns Phyna’s sister

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Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Phyna, passed away weeks after a collision involving one of the company’s vehicles at Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The Dangote Group has expressed its sorrow over her passing. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of our trucks in Auchi, Edo State,” the firm said in a statement released soon after her passing was announced. The Dangote Group stated that all of Ruth’s family’s financial…

Lagos police ban street procession by Egungun

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The current Egungun festival is subject to limitations imposed by the Lagos State Police Command, which confine all associated activities to specified celebration locations and outing points. According to the police, the instruction aims to protect property and lives while upholding the rights of all state-wide religious and cultural groups. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, made this announcement on Sunday. The Lagos State Police Command officially declares that all Egungun masquerade festival activities will only be permitted at approved masquerade outing locations and celebration sites.…

FG to Leverage AI in Push for $1 Trillion Economy

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According to Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria is relying on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of President Bola Tinubu’s plan to transform the most populous country in Africa into a $1 trillion economy. His comments come after he was listed alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman in TIME magazine’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential figures in AI. He was acknowledged for helping to shape the technology’s future globally. Citing a national policy, research initiatives, and partnerships with international technology companies,…

FG Threatens to Disconnect Gencos from Grid Over Non-Compliance

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National Grid Recovery Nears Completion – TCN Gives Update

A governor is a control system that regulates the speed or output of a turbine or generator in power generation. Its primary function is to maintain a stable speed or frequency. Confused by the ongoing collapse of the national grid, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has issued an order requiring all electricity generation companies connected to the grid to implement Free Governor Control across their generating units. The order, referenced NERC/2025/094, was signed on August 26, 2025, by the commissioner, legal, licensing & compliance, Dafe Akpeneye,…

U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to Close for Labour Day

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On Monday, September 1, 2025, the US Consulate General in Lagos and the US Embassy in Abuja will be closed in honour of the US Labour Day holiday. On Sunday morning, the US Mission made this announcement on its X account. “On Monday, September 1, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed in observance of the U.S. Labour Day,” the statement stated. The shutdown, according to the Mission, was a celebration of American workers’ achievements, a custom that began in 1882 when Matthew…

ASUU Expresses Frustration Over Federal Government’s Inaction

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The Federal Government’s delay on issues impacting union members has been deemed unacceptable by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Additionally, the Federal Government committee led by Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, provided requirements for accepting the counteroffer to the 2009 agreement. On Thursday, Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, stated that a technical group led by Enitan was draughting a clean plan to submit to ASUU. “We have chosen to present them with a counterproposal. At a press briefing, Alausa informed reporters, “We…

Rivers LG election in photos

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Elections for local governments are taking place in all 23 of Rivers State’s local government districts following months of anticipation.       The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), which is in charge of planning council elections throughout the state’s 23 LGAs, 319 wards, and 4,442 voting places, is conducting today’s exercise.     This comes six months after the state’s October 2024 council election was declared invalid by the Supreme Court due to Electoral Act violations.

‘Online pre-registration data not extraordinary’ – INEC replies ADC

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There is nothing “extraordinary” about the numbers, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has rejected claims of anomalies in its online pre-registration data for the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The clarification was provided in an Abuja statement by Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the INEC Chairman’s chief press secretary. This came after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) expressed concern about the figures in a statement. Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, called the Osun figures “suspicious” and a challenge to “historical patterns and demographic realities.”…

FG eyes 21% GDP boost with e-governance bill

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According to the Federal Government, if the proposed National Digital and E-Government Bill is signed into law, the digital economy could significantly increase Nigeria’s GDP, with contributions expected to reach 21% by 2030. This was said by Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, during a stakeholder validation workshop on the bill on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. Rafiu Adeladan, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, represented him. According to Tijani, the bill is a landmark step in creating a digital economy that is inclusive and resilient. In…