Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir of Bauchi State has warned railway workers against removing slippers. The governor who gave the warning in Alkaleri local government area of the state, explained that dismantling of the rail facilities could signal neglect of vital regions, noting that the infrastructure plays a crucial role in easing movement and supporting economic activities, particularly in the agricultural sector. Mohammed further called for transparency and stronger collaboration between federal and state authorities, stressing...

More than 3.4 million new voters were recorded in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country. In a released on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission disclosed that a total of 3,441,121 registrations had been completed as of April 3, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins across the country. The commission added that 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration through...

Electricity consumers across seven northern states are to experience weeks of intermittent power outages following a scheduled maintenance exercise on a major transmission line. The Nigerian Independent System Operator, on Thursday, announced this in a public notice issued that the disruption would affect parts of Plateau, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, and Yobe States. According to the notice, power supply will be interrupted weekly from Thursday to Sunday, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., along...