Ministerial Confirmation: Tegbe, Enikanolaiye Confirmed Ministers Of Power, Foreign Affairs 

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, respectively. At its sitting on Wednesday, the Senate made the confirmation following a nomination and confirmation request sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. While subjecting Tegbe to scrutiny, the Senators told him that Nigeria’s installed generation exceeded 13,000MW yet actual supply rarely surpassed 4,500MW because transmission and distribution systems remained...

Enugu Govt. Set To Build 660MW Coal-Fired Power Plant

The Enugu State Government plans to utilize the state’s enormous coal deposits to generate electricity. The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, disclosed this plan on Wednesday when he received in audience members of the Organized Private Sector at the Government House. Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah also sets July 2026 as the groundbreaking date for the construction of a 660MW coal-fired power plant, even as he promised to build it within 24 months. “Recall...

Enugu Police Arrest 2 Suspects, a Dismissed Air Force Personnel and Cultist

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition, impersonation, and cultism in two separate operations. A press statement signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe dated 6th May, 2026, states, “On 26th April 2026 at about 11:00 a.m., operatives attached to the Command’s Department of Operations, while on routine patrol at Naira Triangle along Abakaliki Road, Enugu, arrested one Victory Chinecherem Chukwuebuka Anyegbulam, a.k.a....

Federal Government To Engage 10m Women In Politics, Others 

The Federal Government will soon roll out plans to mobilize 10 million Nigerian women nationwide to participate actively in politics, policy advocacy, and economic development. The initiative was announced at the National Women Mega Empowerment & Rally 2026, held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja and organized by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.  The rally with the themed “The Power of 10 Million: One Voice, One Movement, One Choice...

NSCDC Nabs Notorious Bandit In Taraba 

The Taraba State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended A 40-year-old suspected notorious bandit, Jonathan Wunuji from Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba state have been arrested for being in possession of a locally made pistol. The suspect, a resident of Zambana village who is known for terrorizing his immediate community was paraded at the NSCDC headquarters in Jalingo, by the State Commandant of the corps, Anthony Bala Bitrus....

CBN Raises ATM Card Fee to ₦1,500, Ends ₦50 Monthly Charge

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the fee for the issuance and replacement of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit and credit cards by 50 per cent to ₦1,500, up from ₦1,000. The apex bank also scrapped the ₦50 monthly maintenance charge on naira-denominated debit and credit cards, a fee that previously included 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT). However, it said that customers with foreign currency-denominated debit or credit cards will continue...

PDP Crisis: Makinde, Wike Factions Release Separate 2027 Election Process

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Monday as the faction backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, appointed a 13-member interim National Working Committee (NWC) and released its timetable for the 2027 general elections, days after a rival faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, unveiled a separate schedule. At its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the Makinde-backed bloc appointed Kabiru Turaki...

Nationwide Shutdown as University Unions Reject FG Offer

The nationwide strike by non-academic staff in Nigeria’s public universities continued on Monday after a meeting with the Federal Government ended without agreement. Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), under the Joint Action Committee (JAC), have shut down key services across campuses. The talks, held on Monday, ended in a deadlock, with both sides unable to reach a compromise. Sources...

NNPC Signs Deal with Chinese Firms to Restart Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms to restart, operate and expand the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. In a statement on Monday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odey, said the agreement was signed with Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd. He said the deal is expected to pave the way for a Technical...

Nigeria-Cameroon Mixed Commission To Conduct Border Demarcation Along Its Borders

The United Nations Mixed Commission on Border Demarcation for the Nigeria-Cameroon border villages will soon arrive in Adamawa State, following the Adamawa State Boundary Committee’s sensitization and engagement with stakeholders in the affected Madagali, Michika, Mubi-North, and Mubi-South LGAs. In 2002, the leaders of Nigeria and Cameroon established the commission as a critical mechanism for resolving territorial disputes and promoting cooperation between the two nations. The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission is a United Nations-established body created to...

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