EEDC staff d!es after electrocution during maintenance duty in Enugu An operations staff of MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has d!ed after sustaining an electric shock while carrying out maintenance work at Eke in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the incident occurred…

…addressing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday 18th August 2026. According to Marwa, the operation began with the interception of a consignment of 184.50 kilograms of cocaine concealed for onward export through a courier logistics channel in Lagos. Given the scale of the seizure, he immediately directed the constitution of…

…consumption. “Significantly, all the major cement manufacturers in the country cooperated with the Commission by making their records available except one of them”. According to a statement signed by Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC explained that publicly available estimates indicate that three major undertakings account for more…

…to be inaccurate. There is no credible evidence that Musk or xAI has purchased an operating nuclear power station. However, the underlying story illustrates the electricity challenge facing AI remarkably well. Musk confirmed in 2025 that xAI had acquired power-generation equipment overseas for deployment in the United…

…reports that these combined factors continue to push up what importers and depot operators must spend to bring equivalent volumes into the country.Dangote's Price Edge Over ImportsDangote Refinery's current PMS gantry price is N1,165 per litre, roughly 4.6% or N80 below MEMAN's spot landing cost. The refinery's coastal…

…Divisions across the State with material and moral assistance aimed at improving the operational environment for officers and enhancing service delivery to the public,” the statement partly read. Presenting the letter at the command headquarters, Bakori described Abdullahi as a rare gem and a true partner in policing.…

…Public Relations Officer, Mawoh Paul Voloh, on Tuesday, said it did not carry out any operation at the college or its immediate vicinity. The clarification followed the circulation of a publication titled, “NDLEA Uncovers Suspected Drug Bunker at Taraba College of Nursing Sciences.” According to the command, it neither…

…drivenAccording to Omotosho, the Nigerian executive team remains responsible for major operational decisions affecting DStv and GOtv.This includes decisions around subscription pricing, content offerings, channel packaging and distribution, areas that directly affect millions of Nigerian viewers.She said the company’s…

…DSP Timfon John, said the incident occurred on July 12, 2026, during an armed robbery operation in the village in which one person was k!lled and another kidnapped. John said the investigation into the incident led to the arrest of four suspects, including two alleged members of the robbery gang and two others suspecte…

…Cabotage Law and Practice, argued that the growing presence and dominance of foreign operators in Nigeria’s coastal waters could undermine national security and the country’s maritime sovereignty. He said, ”apart from the economic opportunities inherent in the practice of reserving coastal shipping trade for indigenous…

…of illicit substances, valued at an estimated ₦301.058 billion, in Lagos. The operation, which took place in Navy Town, Ojo, followed a destruction order from the Federal High Court. The incinerated items included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, and codeine syrup.…

One chance syndicate apprehended in Ogun Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Ogun State Police Command, have arrested two suspected members of a notorious "one chance" robbery syndicate in Abeokuta. The suspects identified as Bidemi Tijani, 29, and Olajide Rasaq, 42, were picked up on August 15, foll…

…in Borno and forced into child marriage Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion, operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V, have rescued a woman and her two children during a perimeter clearance patrol around Amuda Bridge in Borno State. The victims were intercepted at about 6:30 a.m. on…

…performance of some consumer goods stocks has been supported by expectations of improved operating conditions, although high production costs, inflation and weak consumer purchasing power remain major concerns for the sector. Top capitalised industrial goods coys Dangote Cement topped the industrial goods category with…

…regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20 for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 36th Anniversary Annual Conference. The event, themed “Building on the Gains of Recapitalisation, Tax Reform and Fintech…

…cover spending on security equipment, homeland security personnel, security votes and operations, ministries of security or special advisers, and security trust funds. It showed that state-level spending rose sharply in the latest data, with the combined expenditure across the states covered increasing by N176.42bn, or…

…strengthen partnerships in Nigeria, engage development partners and review ongoing field operations. A major focus of the meeting was the introduction of the UNODC Coordination through Operational Networks against the Crime-Terrorism Nexus initiative by a law enforcement expert from the Swedish Police, Robert Haslinger…

…Akeem Kolawole, said the communities were approaching the government in the spirit of cooperation rather than confrontation. He said, “Our appeal is for the government to look in our direction and help us. We understand that there are many competing demands on government, and our prayer is that God will continue to emp…

…on Thursday, August 13, after Ghanaian police reportedly foiled the alleged robbery operation. Two other suspects were k!lled in a shootout with the police, while another suspect reportedly escaped. The development has, however, raised questions over the circumstances surrounding the incident, after GCB Bank denied tha…

…at ensuring that shrines allegedly associated with harmful or occult practices no longer operate within Onne. by Linda Ikeji at 17/08/2026 10:58 PM | Share this Story

MultiChoice Nigeria has reaffirmed its operational autonomy under CANAL+, saying its pricing, content strategy, channel packaging and distribution decisions remain locally driven despite its integration into the global media and entertainment group. Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, Kemi Omotosho, said th…

…N30 per kg. DAILY POST reports that the retail price of cooking gas at filling stations operated by Ranoil, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC and Shafa stood between N1,300 and N1,450 per kg. Meanwhile, other LPG retailers in Abuja and its environs sell cooking gas at N1,500 per kg, the same rate recorded i…

…Ebelo expressed profound gratitude to the Customs Service for its professionalism and cooperation with EFCC officers recently deployed to the airport."We must sustain this vigilance at all our entry points to counter the illegal movement of currency. The failure to declare large sums of currency and its equivalent is a…

…(MMIA), Tincan and Apapa Strategic Commands, as well as the Marine Command and a Special Operations Unit, all operating within Lagos. The destroyed illicit drugs comprised mainly cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis of different strains including Canadian Loud and skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup and oth…

…development comes amid a broader review of banking charges designed to reflect rising operating costs while reshaping how Nigerians access cash.ATMs win as PoS transactions decline by 20% nationwide. ImagesNew ATM charges Nigerians should knowUnder the CBN’s revised ATM transaction-fee framework, withdrawals from a cus…