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Nigeria’s independent system operator said Nigeria lost more than ₦2.376 trillion due to network underutilization and capacity payments between 2015 and 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Abdu Bello, disclosed this at the 11th Nigeria Energy Forum 2026 conference in Lagos. The theme of the conference was “Increasing added value for sustainable industrialisation”. Bello, represented by …

Seventeen passengers were nearly thrown into the lagoon of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Sunday after the driver of the bus they were traveling in suffered a seizure behind the wheel. The driver, who was reportedly traveling at high speed from Ajah towards the mainland, suddenly experienced a seizure, causing the commercial bus to make a dangerous turn …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of a possible flash flood situation in the 27 states of the federation. NiMet in an alert released on Sunday warned that widespread rainfall expected during the first ten days of July could trigger flooding across the state as the country enters the peak of the monsoon season. The agency attributed the high risk …

England produced one of the most resilient performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, overcoming the weight of expectations, a hostile Mexican crowd and the disadvantage of playing with ten men to eliminate the hosts in a pulsating round of 16 match. This was more than a football match. It was a tactical war. For Mexico, pretty much everything seemed …

Nigeria’s government said on Tuesday it would evacuate a number of its citizens from South Africa following a new wave of xenophobic attacks against other Africans in the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement posted on her official X account on Monday morning. “Another evacuation flight will depart for Johannesburg tomorrow, Tuesday, July …

An energy expert, Dan D. Kunle, urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take what he called one of the most decisive decisions of his administration to privatize four Nigerian government-owned refineries, arguing that the facilities had become a crippling burden on the country’s economy. In an open letter addressed to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Kunle described …

Key stakeholders on Sunday unanimously endorsed the governorship aspiration of Dr Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, describing him as their first choice candidate for the 2027 governorship elections. The approval was made at a high level meeting of Gombe State stakeholders held in Abuja and chaired by the Special Adviser …

Dangote Cement Plc has unveiled an ambitious sustainability roadmap, announcing plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% and expand its installed production capacity to 80 million tonnes per year by 2030 as part of efforts to strengthen its position as Africa’s leading cement producer. The company disclosed the objectives at its 17th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where …

Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday admitted that he is not the player he used to be, but noted that he has given his best, and is still giving his best in the game. The Portugal international hit back at critics who he said had “tried to kill me for the last 23 years”. The 41-year-old superstar was optimistic, jovial and sentimental …

Governments, technology companies, academia and civil society will spend two days at the summit Global Dialogue on AI Governance grappling with how to regulate a technology that is evolving faster than the rules meant to limit it. AI, if used responsibly, can bring transformational benefits to societies around the world, but there are also concerns that this revolutionary technology will …