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Nigeria To Gain Power Generation Lessons From Egypt – Minister
The Federal Government has stated that it will study power generation and transmission practices from Egypt, which it regards as a model in the sector. The government also has reaffirmed its commitment to rural development through improved electricity access. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this during a recent meeting in Abuja with the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Fouad. A...
IG Warns Against Illegal Arrests, Prolonged Detention
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, has cautioned officers of the Nigeria Police Force against the illegal and extended detention of suspects. The IG stressed that suspects must not be detained beyond legally stipulated periods and warned that any officer found culpable of such violations would face strict disciplinary measures. Egbetokun noted that unlawful detentions erode public trust and confidence in...
Finance Ministry Secures N100bn To Boost Housing Project
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has announced that it has raised N100 billion through the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) to support the financing of affordable housing. MOFI had earlier, on December 20, 2024, announced that the N150 billion MREIF series one bond was fully subscribed. With the N100 billion series 2 offering in February 2025 for private investors,...
Marketers Fear Price Hike As FG Suspends Sale To Dangote
Following the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s suspension of the sale of petroleum products in naira, some filling stations have started stockpiling Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH reports. The retailers are storing the product to ensure they have enough to sell at a higher rate, having projected that the price of petrol would go up soon as a...
Petrol Crisis Eases In Niger After Nigeria’s Bailout
The pump prices of petrol in neighbouring Niger Republic have started reducing following the supply of the commodity from Nigeria. Multiple residents in border communities and insider security sources familiar with the development confirmed that hundreds of petrol tankers have started making their way from Nigeria to Niger Republic. Recall that on March 16, 2025, Sunday PUNCH exclusively reported that Niger...
South-South Govs, N’Assembly Plan To Reconcile Fubara, Lawmakers
Political leaders from the South-South, especially governors from the region, are making efforts to reconcile warring parties, insisting the emergency rule is a stop-gap measure to allow for reconciliation. President Bola Tinubu had on March 18 declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the breakdown of governance as a result of the war of attrition between Governor Siminalayi Fubara...
Fubara Denies Claims Of Links To Militants
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended Rivers State Governor, has cautioned against attempts to incite violence or engage in economic sabotage in his name, denying any connection to militant groups. Fubara made this known in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor was reacting to trending videos alleging explosions at...
Fuel Tanker Explodes In Niger
On Sunday night, a heavy-duty tanker vehicle carrying fuel exploded in a fuel station while its contents were being unloaded, raising concerns about serious injuries. The fuel station was said to belong to a major marketer located a few meters from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Kontagora, in Kontagora Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the explosion occurred when Premium...
Obi Slams Disregard For S’Court Judgment In Rivers Fund Allocation
Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate, has denounced the current political events in Rivers State as a "aberration" and a breach of Nigeria's constitutional order. Obi, in a statement on Monday via X, condemned the alleged disobedience of a Supreme Court ruling regarding the release of statutory allocations to an appointed sole administrator instead of a duly constituted...
Abia Chief Judge Frees Five Inmates, Grants Bail To Fourteen In Jail Delivery Exercise
In a bid to decongest correctional facilities and ensure speedy justice, the Chief Judge of Abia State, Justice Lilian Abai, has granted freedom to five awaiting trial inmates and approved bail for fourteen others at the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Umuahia, Abia State. The landmark jail delivery exercise, conducted on Wednesday, is part of ongoing judicial reforms aimed at addressing prolonged...
