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The Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, has said that approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to adequate electricity, even as about 80 million citizens still live without reliable power. Adelabu made this disclosure on Thursday in Abuja at the 2025 Ministerial Sectoral Update Conference, where he addressed critical issues in the electricity sector alongside the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and other key government stakeholders. According to Adelabu, Nigeria’s progress in electricity access is largely driven by its involvement in “Mission 300,” a joint initiative of the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has issued a stern warning to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh-Usman, over alleged gross misconduct, sidelining of board members, illegal reappointments, and breach of due process. The warning, conveyed in an official letter dated March 17, 2025, and signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, cautioned Usman against running the commission like a sole administrator and flouting the provisions of the NAHCON Act. In the letter with reference number SH/OVP/DCOS/NAHCON, titled “Re-Deliberate Exclusion from the Exercise of Oversight…

Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday attacked the family residence of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the assailants, numbering about three and armed with guns and cutlasses, stormed the premises around 1am, damaging parts of the building, including windows. The senator’s Chief Security Officer, Yakubu Ovanja, confirmed the incident, saying the attackers fled after security operatives from Okehi responded to a distress call. Although no arrests have been made, security sources said the matter has been documented and investigations are ongoing. Confirming the attack,…

… Rector, Deputy Rector, Registrar, Bursar, Profs Affected An audit report commissioned by the Osun State Government has uncovered over 500 alleged ghost workers on the state’s payroll. The development raises concerns about systemic fraud and irregularities across ministries and tertiary institutions. However, the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has vehemently denied the report . PLATFORM TIMES reports that the audit, conducted between July and August 2023 by an external consultant, involved biometric data capture, physical verification, and the submission of credentials by civil servants and pensioner. The verification began at the Centre for Black Culture and International…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to mitigate the impact of impending nationwide floods, following warnings from climate experts. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed the development on Wednesday while speaking at a workshop on flood risk monitoring and coordination held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja. Shettima said the President directed relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to intensify collaboration and deploy resources to avert the anticipated disaster. He noted that Tinubu remained committed to working with development partners to harness technical expertise, financial support and operational capabilities in curbing the threat. “Last year…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to enforce the full implementation of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2015 in a bid to address rising rent prices across the state. The lawmakers also urged the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, to step up public enlightenment campaigns to educate residents on their rights under the law. The resolutions followed a motion by Mr. Lukman Olumoh (Ajeromi-Ifelodun I), who raised concerns over the growing housing crisis fueled by unchecked rent hikes. He cited Section 37 of the Tenancy Law,…

Indigenes and residents of Olope Metta village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State have cried out to Governor Seyi Makinde, urging him to halt the planned demolition of their ancestral homes by the state government. The residents, in a Save Our Soul letter made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday, expressed deep worry that their centuries-old heritage and community could be wiped out under the guise of road expansion. The appeal, signed by the village’s spokesperson, Kamardin Ayotunde, and secretary, Moshood Tiamiyu, was addressed to the governor and comes days after the state Ministry of Works reportedly…

The Lagos Command of the Civilian Joint Task Force has disclosed that thousands of suspected Boko Haram members have been arrested across the state in a sweeping security operation aimed at preventing infiltration by insurgents fleeing military bombardments in the North. Commander of the Lagos CJTF, Mr. Kumar Sanda, made the revelation on Wednesday during an award ceremony at the Airport Hotel in Lagos, where the group was honoured as the Best Security Group in Lagos by the Nigerian Human Rights Community. “If I should mention the number of Boko Haram members we have arrested in Lagos State, people will…

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared the January 13 impeachment of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal and unconstitutional. Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, also nullified all proceedings and resolutions of the Assembly on the said date, ruling that due process was not followed by the lawmakers. Obasa had been impeached while on a trip to the United States over alleged corruption and replaced with Mojisola Meranda. He, however, challenged the move in court. The court not only invalidated the impeachment but also ordered that Meranda’s…

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described social media as a “terrorist organisation” that must be tackled urgently to prevent it from exacerbating Nigeria’s fragile security situation. Speaking during the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council held on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, the monarch decried the unchecked spread of misinformation online, warning that it could deepen the country’s security woes. “What happened has happened. It can’t come and be through social media. That’s one terrorist organisation—social media,” the Sultan declared. He accused…