THE FEDERAL Government says it is targeting 24-hour electricity supply in three energy zones across the country to boost industrial activities and economic growth. The Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi-Tegbe, spoke on Thursday in Kano at the inauguration of the Walambe 2x40MVA, 132/33kV Transmission Substation, one of the four electricity projects inaugurated in the state. The minister said the three energy zones cover the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano, Lagos-Ogun-Benin and Enugu-Port Harcourt axes. “The government is conducting technical audits across the zones to identify infrastructure gaps and determine interventions required to improve electricity supply. To ensure that we do not spend money and resources on…
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A NEW Mexico judge has ordered Meta, the parent company of social media giants, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, to pay a 25 billion dollar fine. According to a BBC report, the judge handed out the fine after a two-week trial found that Meta had spent years `lying` about how it handled Facebook user data. The media report says the fine is the largest ever handed to Meta and follows several other lawsuits settled by the company in 2026, including an 18 billion dollars deal with California over child safety. “The lies extend beyond Facebook’s data practices and go to the heart…
THE FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Thursday allowed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to play portions of its Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage in the N10 billion suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Justice Chigozie Onah, ruling on separate applications filed by the ICPC and El-Rufai, declined the former governor’s request for the complete footage, which runs for more than six hours, to be played in open court. The judge granted both parties 20 minutes each to play relevant portions of the footage in open court, saying the court could not be turned…
GOVERNMENT websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems. Developers of the PHP programming language on Wednesday released urgent new fixes, opens new tab to vulnerabilities that had been lurking in their software for years until they were uncovered using AI, saying all users were “encouraged to update immediately.” With tech firms warning that some hackers were already exploiting the flaws, government agencies across Europe were among those that took sites offline as a precaution. Because a…
FORMER deputy governors in Nigeria have called for reforms to the national leadership recruitment process, increased representation of women and young people in governance, and stronger public accountability. The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) made the call on Wednesday in a communiqué issued at the end of its 5th national conference held from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21 in Abuja. The communiqué was signed by Dr Chris Alozie Akoma, FFDGN National Chairman; Hazeem Gbolarumi, Deputy National Chairman (South); and Mukhtar Ahmed Anka, Deputy National Chairman (North). The conference had as its theme: “Rethinking Nation-Building: Bridging the Leadership-Citizen Disconnect…
THE HOUSE of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of telecommunications companies operating in the Nigeria to appear before it and account for their companies’ poor services. The House Ad hoc Committee investigating the consistent poor quality of service and poor experience in the Nigerian Telecommunications Sector, issued the ultimatum at a public hearing on Wednesday in Abuja. The resolution followed the adoption of two motions by Rep. Sunday Umeha (APC-Enugu) and Rep. Afam Ogene (NDC-Anambra) sequel to the failure of CEOs of MTN, MAFAB Communications Ltd. and other service providers to honour invitations and appear…
THE FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Wednesday warned the defence lawyers against delay in the trial of four suspects who allegedly kidnapped and killed Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh, an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the warning after Kelvin Ekwe and Geoffrey Uwadiegu, who appeared for the defendants, expressed unreadiness to commence trial and sought an application for adjournment. When the case was called, Munirat Oladunjoye, who represented the prosecution, informed the court that the matter was fixed for trial following the defendants’ denial of the allegations. She, however, told the court that the prosecution…
…Discloses 25% Stake In Kenya Pipeline Network, Projects In Djibouti, Cameroon, Namibia PRESIDENT and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to establish an extensive petroleum distribution network across Africa through strategic investments in pipelines, storage facilities and supply corridors, while urging African governments to adopt policies that protect domestic industries and accelerate industrialisation. Dangote said the Group is aggressively expanding its petroleum logistics and distribution infrastructure across East, Central and Southern Africa as part of efforts to strengthen energy security, improve access to refined products and eliminate longstanding supply bottlenecks across the continent. Speaking during…
BY IVO TAKOR THE NATIONAL Pension Commission’s (PenCom) announcement that retirement benefit applications can now be approved within 48 hours is a welcome development in the administration of Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). At the Commission’s 2026 media engagements, Director-General Ms Omolola Oloworaran described the timeline as a mandatory service standard for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), alongside progress in settling pension liabilities and funding accrued rights. For those of us who have followed Nigeria’s pension reform journey, the achievement is significant. Yet its real value must be judged by what retirees experience. Faster approval is worthwhile only if it leads to…
POPE Leo XIV will not require further treatment following surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after final laboratory tests confirmed that the disease was localized. In a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope’s medical team said histopathology and molecular testing had confirmed that the tumour removed during surgery on October 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma. A subsequent assessment by cancer specialists concluded that no additional treatment was necessary. “The results confirmed that the tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized,” the statement said.…