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Tegbe Outlines Plan To Stabilise Nigeria’s Electricity Grid

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2026October 28, 20260

Power Minister Joseph Tegbe outlines plans to stabilise Nigeria’s grid, expand transmission infrastructure and address debts to improve electricity supply. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has outlined plans to stabilise the national electricity grid, expand transmission infrastructure and improve the financial sustainability of the power sector as the government...

Nigeria Could Declare Ebola Outbreak Over By December 7

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

Nigeria may declare the Ebola outbreak over by December 7 if no further cases emerge, as authorities intensify contact tracing and containment efforts. The federal government on Monday expressed optimism that Nigeria could declare an end to the Ebola outbreak by December 7, provided no further confirmed or probable cases...

Nigerian Navy Uncovers 132,000 Litres Of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil In Rivers

NewsDeskNgOct 26, 2026October 26, 20260

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered 132,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in 10 dugout pits in Rivers State’s Allison community. The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 132,000 litres of substance suspected to be stolen crude oil stored in 10 dugout pits in Allison community, Bonny Local Government Area of...

Nigeria Demands Probe Into Nigerian’s Death In South African Police Custody

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

Nigeria demands a thorough investigation into Odueze Chimezie Odueze’s death following alleged torture by South African police officers in Cape Town. The Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of another Nigerian national, Odueze Chimezie Odueze, who allegedly died following torture by South African...

Nigerians Turn To Survival Loans As Consumption Borrowing Surges, Survey Finds

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

Nigerians use formal credit for rent, medical bills and school fees as consumption borrowing rises sharply, survey finds. A new survey has found that Nigerians are increasingly turning to formal credit to meet everyday consumption and cope with financial pressures, rather than to expand businesses or build productive capacity. The...