Enugu Govt Secures $200m Investment For 100MW Solar Power Supply

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt Secures $200m Investment For 100MW Solar Power Supply

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 9, 2026

The Enugu State Government in a bid to expand electricity supply, attract clean-energy investments and provide more reliable power for homes and businesses at an attractive price has secured a $200 million investment for a 100mw solar power program. The investment program coordinated by the Special Adviser to Enugu State Governor on Climate and Sustainable Development, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke through the state’s Climate and Development Investment Platform, CDIP, seeks to deploy distributed solar generation supported...

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Oyebanji Presents N490,740m 2027 Budget To Ekiti Assembly

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji Presents N490,740m 2027 Budget To Ekiti Assembly

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 8, 2026

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, on Thursday presented a proposed budget of N490,740.20 billion for the 2027 fiscal year to the Ekiti State House of Assembly, describing it as a roadmap for consolidating the gains of his administration and sustaining the development trajectory of the state. The Governor said the 2027 budget, christened “Budget of sustainable progress and prosperity”, which represented the policy direction of his administration for the first year of its new...

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Atiku Slams Tinubu Over 30-Day Discount On Petrol Price

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Slams Tinubu Over 30-Day Discount On Petrol Price

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 8, 2026

Former vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has slammed President Bola Tinubu over his 30-Day discount on petrol price, saying that Nigerians need permanently affordable rates. According to a statement on Thursday by Atiku media, the announcement by the Tinubu administration of a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC filling stations exposes the contradictions and political opportunism that have characterised the government’s handling of the fuel subsidy question. He challenged...

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NAF Crash: Air Force Boss Vows Late Officers Families Won’t Be Abandoned

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAF Crash: Air Force Boss Vows Late Officers Families Won’t Be Abandoned

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 8, 2026

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has assured the families of the deceased officers in the crash involving the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, that the government won’t abandon them. He stated this on Thursday while he was on inspection of the crash site. He was optimistic about the progress in the recovery process, stressing that the FOC has assured him that all the critical resources, equipment that are needed...

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FG Announces 30-Day Petrol Discount at NNPC Stations

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Announces 30-Day Petrol Discount at NNPC Stations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 8, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol dispensed at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) filling stations, with public transport operators to receive priority under the arrangement. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the measure on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja on the rising cost of petrol and the government’s position on subsidy. Oyedele said the intervention was not a return to petrol...

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AP Candidate Demands Probe Of Edo APC Chairman Over Remarks

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAP Candidate Demands Probe Of Edo APC Chairman Over Remarks

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 8, 2026

Accord Party senatorial candidate for Edo Central in the 2027 general elections, Comrade Kennedy Iyere, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarett Tenebe, over alleged political remarks involving an AK-47. Iyere, who made the call in a petition to the State Director of the DSS in Edo State, described the remarks attributed to Tenebe as a development capable of threatening...

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20 Abducted NYSC Members Rescued After Seven Days

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria20 Abducted NYSC Members Rescued After Seven Days

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 8, 2026

Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have been rescued, seven days after they were taken captive. Another report said one civilian was also rescued alongside the 20 prospective corps members. The victims were rescued on Wednesday in a joint operation involving the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies. A security source told TheCable that...

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Governor Peter Mbah Launches Enugu Education Policy

EducationNewsNigeriaGovernor Peter Mbah Launches Enugu Education Policy

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 8, 2026

…Says Education is a National Emergency The Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the launch of the state’s Education Policy posits that cost of education today far outweighs long-term liabilities of knowledge deficits hence the need for the state and the Federal Government to intentionally fund a quantum leap in the education sector. Dr. Mbah made this declaration on Wednesday at the 2026 Enugu Education Summit and the unveiling of the Enugu Education...

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Kano Govt Directs Civil Servants Over the Retirement Age To Quit

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKano Govt Directs Civil Servants Over the Retirement Age To Quit

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 7, 2026

The Kano State Government has directed all civil servants in the state who have attained the statutory retirement age or completed the required length of service to immediately vacate their offices. It urged the affected civil servants and hand over their official duties and government property to their immediate subordinates. The directive was contained in Circular No. 10/2026, dated October 6, 2026, with referenced HCS/GEN/3/T.1 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Abba A. Danguguwa,...

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Northern Muslims and Christians Call For Peaceful Elections 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNorthern Muslims and Christians Call For Peaceful Elections 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 7, 2026

The Northern Muslims/Christians for Peace and Progress Initiative has called for peaceful, tolerant and responsible political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Coordinator of the initiative, Amb Bukar Al-Amin, made the call while expressing satisfaction with the historic peace accord signed between the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO). Al-Amin described the accord as a significant step towards strengthening Christian-Muslim...

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