Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria recorded N1.713 trillion in revenue from January to September 2025, a 27% increase over the N1.249 trillion collected in the same period of 2024. NERC’s View: Experts’ Concerns: Key Tension:

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Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has come under intense social media scrutiny over allegations that he misappropriated ransom funds intended for a kidnapped pregnant woman and her husband in Edo State. The controversy escalated after claims circulated online that he “ran away” with part of the N5.4 million ransom. Lawyer’s Explanation: Lawyer’s Defense: Concerns Raised:

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Xiaomi has unveiled the REDMI Pad 2 Pro Series in Nigeria, just in time for the festive season. Designed for entertainment, productivity, and family use, the new tablets come with exclusive Christmas gifts, making them an attractive choice for holiday shoppers. Pricing & Special Offers: Key Features: Designed for Everyone: Whether for students, professionals, or

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Former Abia State Governor and current Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has dismissed an ultimatum from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), calling the separatist group’s enforced sit-at-home orders in the Southeast “self-destruction.” Speaking on Arise Television on Sunday, Kalu described IPOB’s statement, issued by spokesperson Emma Powerful, as “childish theatre,” accusing the group of crippling

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Human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the Nigerian Senate to reject Reno Omokri’s nomination as an Ambassador-Designate, warning that confirming him would be a “historical error-in-progress” and a threat to Nigeria’s diplomatic credibility. In a statement on Monday, Ejiofor described Omokri’s nomination as

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Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has cautioned that the Federal Government is struggling to contain Nigeria’s escalating insecurity and warned that urgent action is needed to prevent the spread of militias and violent groups. Kwankwaso congratulated General Christopher Gwabin Musa on his appointment as Minister of Defence, expressing confidence in his ability to

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Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deploy the same decisive military force used in halting the recent coup attempt in the Republic of Benin against terrorist and armed groups terrorizing Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, Adeyanju praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their bold intervention in

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Former Abia State Governor and current Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, never supported another armed struggle, amid rising separatist tensions in the Southeast following the imprisonment of IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking on Arise Television, Kalu said his conversations with Ojukwu in the latter’s final

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The Imo State Government, in collaboration with security agencies, has sealed a hotel and a private mortuary allegedly used by a wanted kidnapping suspect, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, following disturbing discoveries during an operation in Umuhu, Ngor-Okpala. Oparaugo remains at large. A joint team, led by CP Aboki Danjuma, included the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that two people died and two others were seriously injured in separate accidents early Monday, December 8, 2025. The first crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. at Otedola Bridge on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, involving an unregistered vehicle traveling at high speed that collided with a heavily loaded

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