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NERC Tightens Rules On Electricity Theft As Gas Shortage Cuts Power Generation

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

NERC strengthens anti-theft rules for Discos as gas supply drop to power plants worsens electricity shortages nationwide. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has amended its order on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guiding Distribution Companies (Discos) in handling cases of unauthorised electricity access, meter tampering and power bypass across...

Tinubu Didn’t Halt Airport Cashless Policy But Asked FAAN To Improve Process, Says MD Kuku

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

FAAN clarifies Tinubu only ordered review of Lagos airport cashless toll after gridlock disrupted traffic and passengers missed flights. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has given further clarification on the suspension of cashless payment at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos tollgate....

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Set To Defect From PDP To APC

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal plans defection to APC amid PDP crisis, as ex-governor Seriake Dickson joins NDC. Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has concluded plans to defect from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as consultations have been completed of political realignment in...

Tinubu To Inaugurate 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge In Rivers For Third Anniversary

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

NDDC says the 1.2-km Kaa-Ataba Bridge, will boost transport, commerce, and social development in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has assured that the 1.2-kilometre Kaa-Ataba Bridge linking the Khana to Andoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State, would be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu as part...

Kano Assembly Launches Impeachment Proceedings Against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Gwarzo

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Kano State Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Aminu Gwarzo over alleged gross misconduct and financial impropriety. The Kano State House of Assembly has officially commenced impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Abdulsalam Aminu Gwarzo, following a motion raised during plenary alleging gross misconduct and abuse of office....

Peter Obi Attributes Nigeria’s Poverty To Choices

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

ADC presidential aspirant Peter Obi says Nigerians remain poor due to choices, urges citizens to defend votes and demand responsible leadership. A presidential front-runner in African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has said the reason more than half of Nigeria’s population live below the poverty line, despite the country’s wealth...

GOCMEJ Applauds Reappointment of NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

The Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice, and Transparency in Nigeria (GOCMEJ) has highly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the re-appointment of Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a second term of five...

Court Acquits Suspended ‘Supercop’ Abba Kyari Of 23-Count Asset Declaration Charges

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Federal High Court acquits suspended DCP Abba Kyari of 23-count NDLEA asset declaration charges. A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police, of a 23-count charge of alleged non-declaration of assets brought by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The...

NAFDAC Secures 40-Year Jail Terms For Two Men Over Fake Alcohol Production, Sale In Lagos

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Two men convicted for producing and distributing counterfeit alcoholic beverages in Lagos, receiving a combined 40-year prison sentence. The National Agency Food Drug Administration and Control (NÀFDAC) said the court has convicted two men for producing and selling fake alcoholic beverages in Lagos State. In a statement signed by NÀFDAC’s...

Showmax To Shut Down After 11 Years As MultiChoice Moves To Restructure Streaming Business

NewsDeskNgMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Showmax announces plans to discontinue its streaming service after 11 years, despite major investments and a recent Canal+ takeover. Showmax, the streaming platform owned by MultiChoice, has announced plans to discontinue its service after more than a decade in operation, marking a significant shift in the company’s digital strategy despite...