1 hour ago Six Suspects Nabbed As Jigawa Police Recover Stolen Cows, Vandalised Cables

The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of cattle theft and electricity vandalism, recovering stolen livestock and vandalised property during separate operations across the state. Jigawa, predominantly a rural and agricultural state, has in recent years faced recurring incidents of cattle rustling and the destruction of electricity infrastructure, particularly the theft of […] The post Six Suspects Nabbed As Jigawa Police Recover Stolen Cows, Vandalised Cables appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Stakeholders, foreign partners push for stronger tobacco tax to reduce consumption, boost revenue

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Key stakeholders from government ministries, academia, civil society organisations and international partners converged at a workshop yesterday in Abuja to review and endorse the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation (TETSiM) report aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s tobacco taxation policy. The engagement came as Nigeria prepares to revise its tobacco tax regime, which expired […] The post Stakeholders, foreign partners push for stronger tobacco tax to reduce consumption, boost revenue appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Hospitals face energy crisis as Tinubu’s subsidy plan falters

Nigeria’s overstretched public hospitals are battling soaring electricity bills, as subsidy approved by President Bola Tinubu remains stalled one year read more Hospitals face energy crisis as Tinubu’s subsidy plan falters

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9 h. ago Consumer Protection Commission Resolves 9,091 Complaints, Recovers N10bn

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it had successfully resolved 9,091 consumer complaints in the six months from March to August 2025, recovering over N10 billion on behalf of affected Nigerians. FCCPC said that banking and fintech services were the leading sources of consumer complaints in Nigeria between March and August 2025, […]

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9 h. ago Grid Collapse: Electricity Consumers Advocate Creation Of 2nd Transmission Network

Electricity consumers in Nigeria’s Southeast geopolitical zone have advised the federal government to create a second transmission network to address the constant collapse of the national grid. Responding to the nationwide collapse of the transmission network on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN), in the five southeastern States, revealed that […]

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10 h. ago NPA consolidates automation drive, deploys electronic barrier system across LPC terminals

By Steve Agbota As part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and improve traffic management within the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), under the leadership of its Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has successfully implemented the installation of electronic barrier systems at all terminal access points within the Port. A […] The post NPA consolidates automation drive, deploys electronic barrier system across LPC terminals appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Residents Of Governors Road Ikotun Accuse Ikeja Electric Of Insensitivity Over 10

Residents of Governors Road in Ikotun, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have accused Ikeja Electric of insensitivity following a prolonged blackout that has lasted more than 10 days. Speaking on behalf of the community, the Chairman of Igando Peace Estate Phase IV Community Development Association (CDA), Emmanuel Joseph, said the outage has crippled […] The post Residents Of Governors Road Ikotun Accuse Ikeja Electric Of Insensitivity Over 10-Day Blackout appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Unauthorized truck diversion: NPA installs Electronic Barrier System at Lagos Port

Tribune Online Unauthorized truck diversion: NPA installs Electronic Barrier System at Lagos Port This initiative follows extensive consultations with key Stakeholders aimed at addressing the persistent issue of unauthorized truck diversions, which have Unauthorized truck diversion: NPA installs Electronic Barrier System at Lagos Port Tribune Online

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25 h. ago TETFund Allocates N70bn For Mini Grid Power Projects In 18 Higher Institutions

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has allocated the sum of N70 billion for the building of Mini Grid Power projects across eighteen selected tertiary institutions to address the high cost of electricity towards facilitating research and learning in the country. A member of the TETFund board, Danladi Abubakar Sani disclosed this at a 3-day […]

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27 h. ago Racing into innovation and economic growth: Lagos to host Africa’s first E1 GP

Lagos has officially been confirmed as the first African city to host the Electric 1 Grand Prix (E1 GP), the read more Racing into innovation and economic growth: Lagos to host Africa’s first E1 GP

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32 h. ago Food adulteration: Enugu calls for proper regulation, monitoring policy

From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has called for proper regulation and monitoring policy in Nigeria to checkmate the frightening cases of food adulteration and contamination in the country. This is even as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) warned against the same menace and unsafe practices in Nigeria’s food sector, insisting […] The post Food adulteration: Enugu calls for proper regulation, monitoring policy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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37 h. ago Nigerians Pay For Darkness While Leaders Loot Treasury — NLC On Grid Collapse

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticized the Federal Government over the total collapse of the national electricity grid on Tuesday. The congress accused authorities of deliberately engineering the power sector to fail while Nigerians continue to pay exorbitant tariffs for darkness. In a statement signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the congress […] The post Nigerians Pay For Darkness While Leaders Loot Treasury — NLC On Grid Collapse appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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41 h. ago Lagos: Governor’s Road residents protest power outages, tackle Ikeja Electric

…company says faulty transformer to blame By Chinelo Obogo Residents of Governor’s Road, Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have tackled Ikeja Electric over the continued power outage which has persisted for over 10 days. Speaking on behalf of the residents, the chairman of Igando Peace Estate Phase IV, CDA, Emmanuel […] The post Lagos: Governor’s Road residents protest power outages, tackle Ikeja Electric appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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44 h. ago GenCo Tripping Triggers National Grid Collapse — Systems Operator

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has reported that the national electricity grid experienced a collapse at 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday. Today’s collapse makes it the eighth time that the national electricity grid has collapsed so far in 2025. According to the NISO management, the disruption was caused by the tripping of a Generation Company […]

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46 h. ago Osun govt relocates viral electricity pole in middle of reconstructed road

Tribune Online Osun govt relocates viral electricity pole in middle of reconstructed road "We want to make it clear that the relocation of electricity poles was not included in the bill of quantities for this project... Osun govt relocates viral electricity pole in middle of reconstructed road Tribune Online

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47 h. ago Nationwide blackouts as Nigeria’s power supply drops below 200MW

Nigerians have been thrown into darkness on Wednesday after electricity supply from the national grid dropped significantly, leaving Distribution Companies read more Nationwide blackouts as Nigeria’s power supply drops below 200MW

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47 h. ago AEDC addresses national grid collapse, reveals restoration process

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has addressed the national grid collapse, which occurred on Wednesday. According to reports, the megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 (MW) to 1.5 (MW) between 11 am and 12 pm. The Nigeria National Grid provided an update on the situation on social media, writing, “System restoration is in progress.” […] The post AEDC addresses national grid collapse, reveals restoration process appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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48 h. ago NOA flags off nationwide sensitisation campaign in Akwa Ibom

Tribune Online NOA flags off nationwide sensitisation campaign in Akwa Ibom She stressed that critical sectors such as security, education, agriculture, transportation, electricity, and digital literacy are receiving overdue attention.... NOA flags off nationwide sensitisation campaign in Akwa Ibom Tribune Online

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48 h. ago BREAKING: NCAA warns airlines against flying with unruly passengers

 …reiterates solidarity with operators From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, has directed domestic airlines not to operate flights whenever there is an unruly passenger on board, stressing that cabin crew must be protected at all times. Achimugu, who spoke during […] The post BREAKING: NCAA warns airlines against flying with unruly passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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51 h. ago Marketers Supply Most Petrol Consumed In Nigeria, Not Dangote, DAPPMAN Counters Dangote’s Sufficiency Claim

The Refinery’s claim followed fears of product scarcity that swept across the country as a result of the strike actions. The post Marketers Supply Most Petrol Consumed In Nigeria, Not Dangote, DAPPMAN Counters Dangote’s Sufficiency Claim appeared first on Channels Television.

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