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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has restored operations at the 450-megawatt Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State, ending a shutdown that lasted since 2023 following gas supply and metering disputes. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a meeting…

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to the timely release of approved funds to the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen security operations and address insecurity nationwide. Dr. Ogunjimi gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu,…

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the sharp drop in electricity supply on Monday night was due to the sudden collapse of the Egbin Power Plant, which fell from 641 megawatts to zero output, triggering widespread load shedding and plunging Lagos and surrounding areas into deeper outages. NISO, in…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have intensified ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the region, neutralising four terrorists, arresting suspects and disrupting logistics supplies to insurgents during coordinated offensives under Operation Desert Sanity V. In a statement by the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force…

Acting on real-time intelligence, the Nigerian Navy has intercepted and rescued three suspected stowaways attempting to illegally depart for Europe aboard merchant vessel MSC STELLA (IMO No. 9279988), barely five nautical miles off the Lagos coastline. The Navy, in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Naval Information,…

Nigeria is stepping up its drive for digital independence, unveiling plans to develop national software infrastructure and enforce high-standard regulations designed to secure data sovereignty and strengthen local technological capacity. The initiative is focused on developing high-standard regulatory policies that will enhance digital integration while ensuring that critical national systems…

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has raised fresh concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria’s North-East, disclosing that more than 400 residents are currently being held captive by terrorists following recent coordinated attacks on communities in Borno State. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Ndume described the…

Troops of Sector 3 under the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled an attempted terrorist infiltration on their position in Monguno, Borno State, but suffered a devastating loss after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) killed a Commanding Officer and six soldiers. A statement issued on Monday…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to clear long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, marking a major step toward stabilising electricity generation and restoring investor confidence after over a decade of financial strain. The debt repayment plan followed the final review of the legacy debts that…

Nigeria has taken a major step toward modernising its trade ecosystem with the launch of Phase 1 of the National Single Window (NSW), a coordinated reform initiative aimed at reducing cargo dwell time, lowering trade costs, and unlocking broader economic growth. The reform initiative is designed to address cargo dwell…