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Peller and Jarvis are engaged

Nigeria, June 4 -- Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, on Wednesday night proposed to his partner, Elizabeth Amadou, known as Jarvis, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Gh... Read More


LASU student dies in armed robbery attack

Nigeria, June 4 -- The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the death of one of its students, Otabor Joseph, who died from injuries sustained during an armed robbery attack in the... Read More


Suspects arrested after foiled abduction of three children

Nigeria, June 4 -- Two suspected child traffickers have been arrested after residents and security operatives foiled the attempted abduction of three children in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Ak... Read More


NERC to set net billing regulations, boost renewable energy

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will kick off the Net Billing Regulations 2026 to strengthen energy security and expand renewable energy nationwide. The commi... Read More


Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat for the first time

Nigeria, June 4 -- Germany lost the vote for a seat on the UN Security Council on Wednesday, the first time it has lost since joining in 1973. The country lost the highly contested seats on the UN Se... Read More


Police deny claim on rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local ... Read More


ANALYSIS: JNIM's blockade tactics threaten West Africa's trade corridors

Nigeria, June 4 -- On 25 April, Mali was struck by a series of coordinated attacks carried out by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). The assaults target... Read More


NERC approves special compensation for Band A customers affected by power shortfalls

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by generation shortfalls that di... Read More


Akwa Ibom communities threaten legal action against oil firms over pollution

Nigeria, June 4 -- Communities in Akwa Ibom State affected by oil pollution have threatened to intensify legal and advocacy actions against major oil companies operating in the area, accusing them of ... Read More


Osun2026: Chairman of Governor Adeleke's party in Osogbo, others shot - Official

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Osun State Government has announced that the chairman of the ruling Accord party in the state, Asimiyu Ajibola, was shot on Wednesday night. "Suspected gunmen on Wednesday nigh... Read More