According to The Guardian’s reporting on Saturday morning, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered its first total system failure of the year, with power generation plunging to 0.00 megawatts. The collapse reportedly occurred around 2:...
Daily Post reports that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing what he described as the “best interest of the people of Kano.” The announcement reportedly coincided with a broade...
Premium Times reports that Rivers State’s House of Assembly has served a fresh impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, marking the third impeachment attempt in under three years. The Assembly reporte...
The Nation reports a notable decline in the prices of staple foods across parts of Nigeria, delivering relief to consumers while triggering concern among agricultural producers and intermediaries. In states including Ogun, Oyo, and Kwara, t...
Vanguard reports a spike in killings and abductions in Northern Nigeria in the weeks following U.S. airstrikes that reportedly targeted terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State on December 25. The report cited security data indicating at least 18...
Daily Post reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has endorsed an indefinite strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), warning of broader escalation if demands on welfare and unpaid benefits are not a...
Premium Times reports a dispute in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after a schoolboy was hospitalized under circumstances that the family attributes to police assault, while the State Police Command says the injuries resulted from a motorcycle traffi...
Vanguard reports that a new alliance of Yoruba and Igbo self-determination groups—described as the “Coalition to De-amalgamate Nigeria for Security” (CODES)—has declared Nigeria’s current political structure unsustainable and called for a s...
The Punch reports that Ogun State Government officials and local government authorities have denied claims that high-ranking traditional chiefs in Ijebu were suspended amid tension around the Awujale stool succession process. The alleged su...
Reporting citing SBM Intelligence and additional coverage indicates Nigeria’s export outlook could face new headwinds following an announced U.S. policy directive imposing an immediate 25% tariff on countries that maintain significant comme...