Abuja/FCT
Strike: FCTA to open attendance register for staff
In a decisive move to restore administrative order across the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA’s bureaucracy, the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the FCT,…
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Politics
VIDEO: Tinubu stumbles briefly during reception parade in Turkey
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday briefly stumbled during a ceremonial march-past organised for his reception at the parade ground in Türkiye. The incident occurred as the…
BREAKING: Nationwide Blackout as National Grid Collapses Again
The national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, plunging parts of Nigeria into widespread power outages. Data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) indicated that…
Abuja/FCT
FCTA Workers, NLC Storm Industrial Court, Demand Wike Sack
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday besieged the National Industrial Court in Abuja in continuation…
DisCos reject FG’s free meter plan
Power distribution companies have expressed doubt over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid meters must be free for all categories of…
Health
Nigerian-born nurse loses licence in Australia for sleeping on duty
A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has been stripped of her nursing registration in Australia after a tribunal found that she repeatedly slept during night shifts at…
Politics
BREAKING: Kano Gov Abba Yusuf dumps NNPP
The governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf has formally announced his resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Yusuf announced this in a statement issued…
National Grid Collapse For First Time in 2026
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Friday, plunging large parts of the country into blackout in the first such incident recorded in 2026. Data from the…
Africa & World
BREAKING: Tinubu approves posting of Ambassadors to U.S., UK, others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. Tinubu confirmed the postings of Ambassador…
Security
Insecurity: Kidnappers demand 17 motorcycles for release of 177 worshippers
Bandits who abducted 177 worshippers from Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have demanded the return of 17 motorcycles allegedly lost…