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FG unbundles TCN, hands national grid to new company

Nigeria, May 4 -- A fresh order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will, in the next 30 days, create the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited (NISO), leading t... Read More


May day calls and clashes in a year of genocide, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, May 4 -- The streets of the world exploded on Wednesday as workers and students, marchers and protesters, sent May Day calls and, in several cities, clashes erupted over local needs and inter... Read More


For Ayo Banjo at 90, By Niyi Osundare

Nigeria, May 4 -- Seasons come, seasons go But your virtues remain steady Untouched by passing fancies Below is a slightly amended version Of my ode to the Teacher Two remarkable decades ago.. * Ol... Read More


Shell, ExxonMobil, others set to divest from oil blocks in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Nigerian government on Friday said four International Oil Companies (IOCs) will divest from a total of 26 oil blocks in the country. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory C... Read More


Police speak on efforts to track down hoodlums behind killings in Enugu

Nigeria, May 4 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, have arrested 195 crime suspects for various offences in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, disclos... Read More


UBA inducts 398 graduate trainees across six African countries

Nigeria, May 3 -- United Bank for Africa (UBA) has inducted 398 young men and women from six African countries into its UBA Tribe through the Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP). The in... Read More


Cardoso mentions 'new sources' of Nigeria's inflation, urges fiscal authorities to act

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Olayemi Cardoso, has called on the fiscal authorities to address new sources of inflation to complement the efforts of monetary poli... Read More


Police douse tension as hoodlums set Lagos market on fire

Nigeria, May 3 -- Police officers intervened in a clash between some youths and hoodlums in the Ile-Epo, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a stateme... Read More


Fuel Scarcity: Police identify officer who shot man dead at filling station

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Lagos State Police Command said it has identified the police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Toheeb Eniafe at a petrol station in Obalende. Benjamin Hundeyin, the poli... Read More


JOF U-13 Championship: Youngsters battle for trophy, cash prizes in Lagos

Nigeria, May 3 -- The 5th edition of the annual JOF U-13 boys' football tournament is set for a grand finale on 12 May at the University of Lagos Sports Center, Akoka, Lagos. The tournament, which ki... Read More