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Court strikes out Kanu’s ex parte motion seeking transfer from Sokoto prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, has struck out an ex parte motion filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu’s counsel, Demdoo Asan, a senior…
Read More »Court orders FCTA workers to suspend strike pending determination of suit
Photo: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By Deborah Nnamdi Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of an originating summons before the court. The order followed an application filed by…
Read More »National grid suffers second collapse in 2026, power supply drops to zero
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s National Grid on Tuesday suffered its second system collapse in 2026, leading to a total shutdown of electricity supply across the country. As of the time of filing this report, available data indicated that power supply to all 11 electricity distribution companies had dropped to zero…
Read More »National blackout as power grid suffers first collapse of 2026
Nigeria’s national power grid on Friday recorded its first collapse of 2026, barely weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which plunged large parts of the country into darkness. Electricity generation reportedly fell sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as low as 24 megawatts by about 1:30 p.m.,…
Read More »FG confirms N152bn payments to indigenous contractors
The Federal Government has confirmed the payment of N152 billion to contractors for verified contracts, even as indigenous contractors resumed protests in Abuja over alleged unpaid debts estimated to run into trillions of naira. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Federal Ministry of Finance…
Read More »Nigeria’s economy rebounds as growth tops 4%, inflation falls — Trade Minister
Nigeria’s economy is showing strong signs of recovery, with growth now exceeding four per cent, inflation significantly reduced, and renewed interest from both domestic and foreign investors, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has said. Oduwole made the remarks in an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest on…
Read More »FCTA, FCDA workers begin strike over unmet demands
By Deborah Nnamdi Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday commenced an indefinite industrial action, effectively shutting down official activities across Abuja over what they described as unmet demands by the Federal Government. A visit to the FCTA Secretariat at…
Read More »FG charges Ozekhome with alleged forgery over disputed London property
The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in connection with a disputed property in the United Kingdom. The 68-year-old senior lawyer is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),…
Read More »Rivers Assembly moves to probe Fubara, Deputy, seeks judicial panel
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The lawmakers reached the decision through a unanimous vote at…
Read More »TUC gives FG seven-day ultimatum over ‘no work, no pay’ circular on JOHESU
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a final warning to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of a circular enforcing a “No Work, No Pay” regime and the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) from January 2026. In a statement…
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