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Post views: 25 The Imo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) paid a courtesy visit to the Imo State Internal Revenue Service (IIRS) on Monday 29 June 2026. Led by the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Nimota O. Okoro, the visit was aimed at introducing the Sector Commander following his deployment in April 2026 and aligning with …

CAWIN Mobility on Monday unveiled plans to deploy 500 electric vehicles for commercial operations in Abuja, saying the initiative could save Nigeria $3.5 billion a year in fuel costs while accelerating the country’s transition to clean transportation. The company said the project would also reduce carbon emissions by nine million tons a year and increase motorists’ incomes by up to …

A security expert and coordinator of the Katsina Security Community Initiative, Bashir Kurfi, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that suspected bandit commanders participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, warning that the claims raise serious questions about Nigeria’s intelligence gathering and security screening systems. Kurfi, who spoke on Tuesday during Frontline, a current affairs program on Eagle 102.5 …

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Petroleum), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has tasked the Nigeria Middle and Lower Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to ensure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulation of downstream petroleum markets. The Minister gave the directive in Abuja on Monday while delivering a keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel …

By Ayo Kehinde The Debt Management Office (DMO) has unveiled plans to raise ₦4 trillion through Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auctions in the third quarter of 2026 as it continues to finance the country’s growing budget deficit and refinance maturing debt obligations. According to the provisional FGN third quarter 2026 bond issuance calendar released on June 29, the …

*The second African to lead the global membership organization will focus on peacebuilding and local and global challenges A Nigerian, Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, will take over as president of Rotary International on Wednesday.Babalola, the second African to lead the global membership organisation, is a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi in Nigeria.A statement from Rotary International said that …

Post views: 32 By Wakawaka Sports The South East Basketball Association (SEBA) has rejected claims made by Oni Garantor in a video claiming that there were no medical staff available during the Enugu phase of the Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL), describing the claim as inaccurate. In a statement made available to the media by the association’s media officer, …

The Federal Government has launched moves to abolish the option of fines for convicted drug traffickers, proposing mandatory prison sentences of between 15 and 25 years in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against illicit drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said the proposed amendment to the NDLEA law is being passed through the office of the Attorney …

By Ayo Kehinde The average cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Nigeria rose to N1,589 per adult per day in April 2026, reflecting continued increases in food prices across most food groups, according to the latest Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report showed that the daily cost increased …

Total power generation on the national grid increased by 6.55% to 9,831.58 GWh compared to 9,227.57 GWh in the previous quarter, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said. According to its Q4 2025 report, the regulatory body attributed this positive trajectory to robust energy consumption and a substantial increase in energy offtakes by grid-connected primary distribution networks. Analysts say the …