Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country must invest at least $10 billion annually over the next 20 years to achieve a dependable electricity supply. He made this known yesterday during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State.  READ ALSO: Presidency denies ministers’ dismissal, orders crackdown on fake news platform Adelabu attributed Nigeria’s longstanding electricity crisis to…

In addition to the rotational presidency proposal, six other constitution alteration bills listed on the Order Paper were also rejected.

Inter-university centres that have been battling to be included in the series of intervention programmes of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, may soon smile, as the House of Representatives is considering a bill to make the centres beneficiaries of the Fund’s activities too. A bill in that regard passed second reading in the House on Tuesday. It was titled, “”Bill for an Act to Amend the Tertiary Education Trust…

Constitutional steps to change Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, to a university of technology and vocational studies are now on before the Senate, where the bill to effect that has scaled through the second reading. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, APC, Kano North, who presided at Tuesday’s plenary session, subsequently referred the bill to the Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND for further legislative action and…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State Governor, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the President of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa, Olorogun Ese Kakor, over alleged forgery of official government documents. The call was made in a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi. READ ALSO: Okpebholo leads global investment drive…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is taking bold steps to construct digital infrastructure that will enable Nigerian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to compete and thrive across African borders. Shettima spoke in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating the committee for Nigeria’s hosting of the 4th African Union (AU) MSME Forum, scheduled to take place from 23rd to 27th June. READ ALSO: Shettima…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed until Tuesday, May 13, the hearing of a contempt application filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio against suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central. Justice Binta Nyako fixed the new date after hearing from counsel to the second and third defendants, who said they had filed a fresh application highlighting alleged contemptuous behaviour by the plaintiff. The conflict stems from a February…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Nigerians to steer clear of Ponzi schemes, warning that they destroy lives, erode public trust, and undermine national development. Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Directorate, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I), Aisha Abubakar, issued the warning during the 2025 Annual Management Retreat of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), held at Jubilee Hall, Holy Ghost…

The Kwara State Government has commenced the 2025 Hajj operations with the successful airlift of the first batch of 560 intending pilgrims, alongside two officials from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to Saudi Arabia. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the atate government announced that allocation four flights for this year’s Hajj will convey 550 pilgrims, making a total of 2,174 intending pilgrims from the state. READ…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a 12-hour lockdown from 6 am to 6 pm in South East and South South states of the country on May 30, 2025. However, only essential workers such as doctors, nurses, journalists, ambulance drivers, police, firefighters, and fuel workers are allowed to go out during the lockdown. The sit-out-home, according to IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, is aimed at honouring Biafran men and…

President Bola Tinubu has encouraged Africa’s emerging generation to take bold steps towards building a united, innovative, and thriving continent by making impactful contributions across key sectors. The sectors include science, education, governance, entrepreneurship, and the creative arts. Tinubu spoke throlugh the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Millennium Excellence Prize, held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana. READ…

Tragedy struck a community in Rivers State as two individuals were reportedly killed in a suspected cult clash. The clash, between the Lamidian and Virus factions of the Deygbam cult group, allegedly arose from a supremacy battle and occurred in the Mile 1 and Mile 3 Diobu areas of the state capital on Saturday. According to sources, in the early hours of Saturday, a suspected cultist was ambushed and killed…