By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission infrastructure at Alausa and Lekki in Lagos, adding a combined 272 megawatts (MW) of bulk power capacity to two of the state’s major economic corridors. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe commissioned the projects on Tuesday as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s transmission…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to sustain good governance and continue delivering the dividends of democracy following his re-election. Obasanjo made the call on Sunday night when he paid a surprise congratulatory visit to Adeleke at his country home in Ede, Osun State. The former president…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Tinubu deliberately allowed the election to proceed without federal interference, suggesting that the outcome could have been different if the president had wanted an APC victory “at all costs”. “If the president had wanted to win the Osun state election at all…
By Ayomide Otitoju The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians not to vote for political candidates or parties that violate the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the call on Tuesday shortly before the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the…
Meta knowingly exploited children by designing Instagram and Facebook features to encourage addictive use, prosecutors told a federal court on Tuesday as the social media giant faced trial over allegations that its platforms deliberately targeted young users. The case has been described by experts as a potential “big tobacco moment” for the technology industry. A…
The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain ongoing cholera outbreaks. The funding follows a reported 61,000-plus cholera cases in the African Region during the first five months of 2026, according to the World Health Organization. Nigeria will…
Barcelona have completed the signing of Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City on a four-year contract. The midfielder joined the La Liga champions for a reported £65.4 million after completing his medical in Barcelona on Tuesday. Rodri, 30, spent seven seasons at Manchester City after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019. During his time at…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has donated more than 2,000 food packs to residents of Abeokuta, Ogun State, through its Fidelity Food Bank Initiative as part of efforts to support vulnerable households and alleviate hunger. The distribution exercise was held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral, Itesi, Adatan, Abeokuta, under the bank’s corporate…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission substations at Ijora and Apapa in Lagos, adding 208 megawatts of bulk transmission capacity to the national grid. The projects were commissioned on Monday as part of efforts by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address longstanding transmission constraints and improve electricity supply….
