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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a new directive requiring telecom operators to publicly disclose major service outages and compensate affected customers accordingly. According to a statement released by Nnenna Ukoha, Acting Head of Public Affairs at the NCC, operators must now inform the public—through media channels—about the cause…
In a landmark move to modernize Nigeria’s electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division within its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department. The decision, made during INEC’s weekly meeting on Thursday, May 22, 2025, is aimed at leveraging AI tools to…
A storm of outrage has erupted across Nigeria following a damning allegation by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, who claims that some politicians and members of the Nigerian armed forces are colluding with terrorists, including Boko Haram insurgents, by acting as informants. The governor’s disclosure has prompted fierce reactions…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill for Rivers State to the National Assembly, following the suspension of the state’s elected government under an ongoing emergency rule. The proposed budget, totaling ₦1.481 trillion, was detailed in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. It outlines significant…
Tensions are running high in Okoloke, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, following a deadly attack by suspected bandits that left three people dead and intensified fears over the fate of a kidnapped traditional ruler. The attackers, who abducted 90-year-old monarch Pa Dada James Ogunyanda…
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has strongly rejected the disbursement formula approved for the recent ₦50 billion intervention fund for university-based unions. According to the unions, the Federal Government’s allocation heavily…
As preparations intensify for Nigeria’s participation in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for June 30, 2025 in Seville, Spain, stakeholders and Nigerian civil society are have called stronger global actions to combat illicit financial flows, recover stolen assets, as well as ensure fairer, more transparent…
The Borno State Government has rescued 73 underage children from drug abuse and street-related crimes in Maiduguri, in a sweeping intervention aimed at combating substance abuse among vulnerable youths. The children, aged between 12 and 15, were picked up from known hotspots including Bulabulin Kasuwa and Gwange Kasan Gada, following…
Nigeria will require a sustained investment of $10 billion annually over the next two decades to achieve stable and reliable electricity, according to Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. The minister made the declaration during the inauguration of a 2.5-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in…
