The National HydroElectric Power Producing Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has expressed readiness to provide short- and long-term interventions in alleviating the plight of the communities affected by the activities of electric power-producing dams in the country that have resulted in loss of lives, properties, farmlands, as well as livelihoods. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar…

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of the local government elections across the 21 LGAs in the state. The Governor made this statement after casting his ballot in his hometown of Upogoro in Okene Local Government Area. Voting at Polling Unit 1, Upogoro/Odenku Ward, in Okene LGA, Governor…

The failure of electoral officers to distribute voting materials for the 23 local government elections in Kaduna State threatens to disrupt the polls across several parts of the state. As of 10:30 a.m., electoral officers were absent at numerous polling units, leaving frustrated voters waiting to cast their votes. In Kawo, located in Kaduna North…

The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 35-year-old man, Nura Yerima, for spreading false allegations on social media against one of its personnel, Idris Saidu S.C. Yerima had falsely alleged that Saidu was involved in supplying rifles to bandits, despite a ruling by a competent court…

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere, on Saturday, urged the federal government to be cautious of recent advice from the World Bank (WB), which suggested reducing support for social services in Nigeria. The group noted that countries that adopted prescriptions from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) often ended up in…