Partial Blackout as National Grid Records Fifth Collapse in 2024 Nigeria’s electricity grid on Saturday collapsed yet again, throwing several cities into darkness. The latest collapse is coming months after the national grid collapsed in April. Confirming the collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said the...

Student Loan: NELFUND Disburses Monthly Stipends for 20,371 Undergraduates The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N20,000.00 monthly stipends for July to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions. The agency said this in a statement signed by its Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr Ibom...

Poetic Wednesdays Initiative Announces New Creative Director Poetic Wednesday Initiative has announced the appointment of Naseeba Babale as its new Creative Director. The literary organisation which promotes literature and literary activities in Northern Nigeria and recently organised the Kano International Poetry Festival, announced this appointment on...

HUNGER PROTEST: Tinubu Suspends FEC Meeting, Summons Service Chiefs The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting earlier scheduled for Monday afternoon has been rescheduled. Ministers who had arrived for the meeting were seen departing the Council Chambers Presidential Villa venue at about noon. However, only few ministers actually...

JUST IN: Federal High Court Nullifies Sale of Nigeria Air The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday, August 5, declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in his judgment stopping the sale, ordered that the...

PROTEST: States get N570bn Grant to Expand Citizens' Livelihood The Federal Government has released N570bn to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens, President Bola Tinubu announced on Sunday. He also revealed that Nigeria spends N2tn monthly to import Premium Motor Spirit, popularly...