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President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle outstanding debts under the Presidential Energy Sector Financial Reform Programme. The debt repayment plan follows the final review of legacy debts that have plagued the energy sector for more than a decade. The long-standing debts accumulated between February 2015 and March 2025. Following the audit, ₦3.3 trillion was agreed …

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have launched fresh attacks on Awapul, a community in Chibok Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, destroying houses and businesses in late night attacks that have raised fear among residents. The attackers reportedly stormed the village at around 1.30am on Sunday, opening fire indiscriminately before setting fire to properties and leaving a trail of destruction. Confirming …

A fresh wave of violence has hit Agena community in Mbalom, Gwer East Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, where at least nine people were reported killed in an early morning attack carried out by suspected armed herdsmen. The attackers, who were said to have invaded the community in large numbers, also set fire to homes, local markets and food …

Nigerian Army troops, in the early hours of Sunday, rescued 31 hostages abducted from a church in Kachia Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State. An operational report made available to the news agency said attackers struck an ECWA church in Ariko village, targeting worshipers during a religious gathering. The report said troops deployed in the area responded quickly to information …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) said it has appointed envoys in 12 foreign cities to draw attention to Nigeria’s democracy and the government’s actions. The party also noted that the initiative aims to expose “a growing pattern of undemocratic practices and attacks on opposition members” in Nigeria. This was announced on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi. …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) over its “failure to investigate allegations that certain MPs improperly removed key sections regarding the electronic transmission of election results from the Election Law (Amendment) Bill during the plenary session, and unlawfully changed several aspects of the tax reform law.” In the …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of eligible candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 34/2025. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Ehimen Ejodame. According to the statement, the list was released following the completion of the selection board interview …

Explosives of devastating power have been found near a pipeline supplying Russian gas to Hungary and Serbia, according to Serbia’s president. Aleksandar Vucic said two backpacks containing “large packages of explosives” were left several hundred meters from the Balkan Stream pipeline. This is an extension of the Turk Stream pipeline that carries gas Russia under the Black Sea to Türkiye. …

That IAEA was notified of the attack – which was the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran also told the agency that a physical protection staff member at the site was killed by projectile fragments and that a building at the site was hit by shock waves and fragments. Grossi emphasized that nuclear power plant …

David Alechenu Bonaventura Marco ● Says the Party remains focused and adamant The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on Nigerians to embrace religious harmony, peace and national unity as Christians across the country mark the celebration of Easter. In a goodwill message released Sunday, Mark described Easter as a season that embodies …