Electricity supply has been restored nationwide after Nigeria’s power grid suffered a system disturbance on Monday, which resulted in a partial collapse, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed. According to the operator, the disruption occurred at 2:01 p.m. on December 29, and it affected electricity supply in several parts of the country. Generation…
Academic and non-academic workers in Nasarawa State tertiary institutions on Monday began an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the New National Minimum Wage. The Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) announced the action after a meeting of union leaders held in Lafia, the state capital. Union blames government for strike Speaking to…
The Osun State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has directed its members to resume work on January 5, 2026, ending an 11-month strike across the state. The decision was announced in a statement signed on Monday by the union’s President, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe. Decision follows security consultations According to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sympathy with world-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua following a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The crash claimed two lives and left the boxer injured. Tinubu conveyed his message on Monday via X (formerly Twitter), describing the incident as a tragic loss that has cast a shadow over the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would collapse if he defects to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the remark while responding to questions about his political future during an end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday. Wike insisted that despite recent defections by…
Several parts of Nigeria were plunged into darkness on Monday following the collapse of the national power grid, triggering widespread outages across the country. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the development in a statement issued on its official social media platforms on Monday, December 29, 2025. Power supply drops sharply According to NISO,…
Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has warned that Nigeria’s airline industry could collapse within three months if the new tax laws are fully implemented. He said the policies have reintroduced charges removed under the 2020 tax reforms. Onyema made the remarks during an interview on Arise News on Sunday. He stressed that…
Ogala’s response followed Okafor’s apology during a church service at the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministries on Sunday, December 28, 2025, amid an ongoing public controversy. Pastor Chris apologises during sermon Earlier reports said Pastor Okafor apologised to Ogala and others he may have offended while addressing his congregation. During the sermon, he admitted…
Tension is rising in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, following reports that the traditional council plans to disqualify six key aspirants in the race to succeed the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Notably, the monarch ruled for 65 years, making the succession process especially sensitive. According to sources, the council is considering excluding several…
The Ademola family has released an official statement shedding more light on the death of Nollywood actress and producer Princess Allwell Ademola. The family confirmed that she passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 49. The statement, signed by Adegboyega Adebayo, said the family received her death “with heavy hearts and…
