By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate increase in electricity tariffs, saying its priority is to improve service delivery, expand access to reliable power and accelerate universal metering across the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, stated this while speaking with journalists after commissioning a 3MW captive solar hybrid…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has commissioned a 3MW captive solar hybrid power plant at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, providing cleaner and more reliable electricity to 58,726 students and the university community. Developed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under Phase II of the Energising Education Programme (EEP),…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is still spreading but is showing “encouraging” signs of improvement, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday. “We are starting to see encouraging signs that we’re gaining ground,” Tedros told a news conference in Geneva.
By Ayomide Otitoju His death was announced on Wednesday, September 16, by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in a statement shared on Instagram. “It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. The Lion of Lufodo,” Olusoji wrote. The…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have mourned veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Olu Jacobs, who died at the age of 84. Jacobs’ death was announced on Wednesday by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in a statement shared on Instagram. The family described the late actor as “The…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 does not prevent the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from fielding candidates in other elections. Wike said he would mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election while the PDP remains free to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged opposition parties to present credible policy ideas capable of competing with the development agenda of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than seeking political change for its own sake. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday while delivering the centenary anniversary lecture of the Yoruba Tennis Club…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of veteran Nollywood actor Oludotun Bayegun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a great loss to Nigeria’s creative industry. Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said the late actor’s legacy…
By Ayomide Otitoju JMG Industrial, the air compressor division of JMG Limited and an official dealer of Kaeser Compressors in Nigeria, showcased its range of compressed air solutions at the Propak West Africa 2026 exhibition in Lagos. The exhibition, held from September 8 to 10 at the Landmark Event Centre, brought together manufacturers, business owners…
