In a significant move aimed at addressing Nigeria’s longstanding electricity metering challenges, the Nigerian Senate has given its nod to President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a $500 million loan to finance the procurement of electricity meters across the nation. The loan was part of the $7.94 billion World Bank loan which President Tinubu sought the Senate’s approval for on 1 November 2023. The President, in his proposal, emphasised the critical role of adequate metering in...

Global Rights, a nongovernmental organization, has advocated for prosecuting perpetrators of electoral atrocities in the 2023 General Elections. The organization appealed while launching a detailed report, titled: “In Pursuit of Justice: Forensic Insights into Election Atrocities,” a forensic analysis of documented cases and perpetrators in the last general elections. The document was unveiled at a national dialogue in Abuja by Global Rights in collaboration with the Incident Centre for Election Atrocities (ICEA). In her opening remarks, Abiodun...