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The Federal Government has won a nearly nine-year international arbitration battle against Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the long-delayed 1,500MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, defeating claims that put Nigeria’s potential exposure at more than $3.38bn. The project was originally conceived as a 3,050-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Taraba State, but the Federal Government later…
The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) and the Management of the Committee has demanded the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to immediate stop the illegal migration of consumers to different Bands (Band A, B, C) without their consent and without commensurate improvement in hours of supply. The Committee made the demand during its advocacy…
..Agencies, CSOs move to bridge complaint-resolution gaps, restore confidence in access to justice The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and AccountabilityLab Nigeria have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and coordinated mechanisms to ensure that victims of digital rights violations can access justice promptly and effectively. The call was made on Wednesday at a multi-stakeholder convening…
The Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on Nigerians to demonstrate greater respect for the nation by treating Nigeria’s national symbols with the dignity, honour and reverence they deserve. Speaking ahead of the 2026 National Ordinance Day, with the theme “Our National Symbols, Our Pride,” the Director-General said national symbols are…
Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. The death of the celebrated Nollywood icon was announced by members of his family on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their son, Olusoji Jacobs, confirmed the development in…
…Marwa vows Nigeria will not become safe haven for transnational cartels The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin attempting to flee Nigeria and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, exposing an expanding international network seeking to establish drug production facilities in the country’s forests and rural communities. The suspect, identified…
The Edo State Director of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Barrister Osahon Woghiren, has warned political actors and their supporters against thuggery, hate speech, intimidation and other acts capable of undermining peace ahead of the 2027 general elections. Woghiren said political competition must not be allowed to degenerate into violence, stressing that no electoral ambition…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested eight suspects over the alleged murder of two persons in the state. Four of the suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of one Chief Saturday, while four others were arrested over the alleged killing of an unidentified driver following a minor argument. The…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, has approved the redeployment of senior officers to key command, operational and staff appointments across the Nigerian Army. This, according to the service, was part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and align the Service’s leadership structure with the country’s evolving security challenges. A statement on…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over a purported anti-North statement allegedly attributed to him and circulated on Facebook and other digital platforms. In the petition signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, Akpabio urged the security agency to urgently investigate the creation and coordinated dissemination…