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Ekiti orders BEDC to end estimated billing and provide meters to residents

The Ekiti State Government has urged electricity distribution companies (DisCos) operating in the state to ensure that all electricity consumers have meters to put an end to incidences of estimated billing. The State Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Services, Mobolaji...

Governor Eno Honors Predecessor, Names Highway After Him

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has renamed the airport road in honor of his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, whom he referred to as his “political father”. The road, which is a 21.5 kilometer widened part of Oron Road, extends...

Commuters to enjoy free train travel on Abuja metro line until the end of the year

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced that Nigerians and other travelers would enjoy free train travel on the Abuja metro line until the end of the year. The President made this statement while flagging the relaunch of commercial operations on...

Foundation raises awareness among students and teachers about harassment and corruption

Students and teachers of three public secondary schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday learned to report harassment, gender-based violence, corruption and other forms of social injustice. “After this training, I am confident that...

Governor orders arrest of protesters

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has imposed restrictions on all public gatherings aimed at protesting within the state. The governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, in a statement on Wednesday, said the directive was an exercise of the authority vested in the...

Evaluación de la política exterior de Tinubu tras un año en el cargo

El 29 de mayo de 2023, el presidente Bola Tinubu asumió el cargo diciendo que su principal objetivo de política exterior es promover los mejores resultados posibles para Nigeria en todos los compromisos con otras naciones y restaurar la...

Police arrest Kaduna kidnapping suspect, recover ‘ransom’

The police command in Kaduna State said its officers arrested a kidnapper who later confessed to his crimes. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said:...

Court sanctions transfer of Jimoh Ibrahim’s lawsuit against Aiyedatiwa

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the transfer of the case filed by governorship aspirant, Jimoh Ibrahim, against the nomination of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the...

Nigerian Army reopens Banex Plaza in Abuja

The Nigerian Army has announced the reopening of the popular Banex Plaza in Abuja after about a week of closure. This was stated on Monday by Army Spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the military shut down Banex...

More than 2,000 people buried after landslide in Papua New Guinea

A deadly landslide that Papua New Guinea villagers say hit like “an explosive bomb” may have buried more than 2,000 people alive, according to the BBC. The figure, provided by the acting director of the country's National Disaster Center, is...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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