Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria’s Electricity: Grid attains record-breaking milestones in 2025 The national grid Nigeria’s national electricity grid has reached unprecedented heights, marking significant milestones in power generation and transmission, according to a recent announcement by the Nigeria National Grid. On March 4, 2025, the grid recorded its highest power generation ever at 5,801.84 megawatts (MW) at 9:15 PM, a landmark achievement for the country’s energy sector. In addition to this peak, the grid achieved its highest daily energy generation and transmission records on the same day, producing 128,370.75 megawatt-hours (MWh) and transmitting 126,606.47 MWh, respectively. These figures reflect a robust improvement in…

INEC commences continuous voter registration in Lagos INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will kick off its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Lagos State on Monday, August 18, 2025. The exercise will cover all 20 local government area offices in the state, beginning with an online pre-registration phase, followed by physical biometric capturing from Monday, August 25, 2025. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Salami Ayobami, said the CVR will run until August 30, 2026. Physical registration will take place Mondays to Fridays, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at all INEC LGA…

Special Task Force, PINL Partnership Bust 2 Illegal Refining Sites Operating Under Cover Of Piggery, Logistics Firm Collaborative security operations between the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and the Special Prosecution Task Force (SPT) of the Federal Government have led to the busting of two illegal refining sites in Oyigbo local government area of Rivers State. The sites operating under the cover of a logistics company, Emekus Nigeria Ltd and a faceless but large piggery were both discovered to be active illegal sites for refining millions of litres of stolen petroleum products with equipment of the illegal business found on…

Ibom Air debunks connection with nude video leakage of passenger Ibom Air Ibom Air debunks connection with nude video leakage of passenger. Ibom Air has denied responsibility for the release of a viral video showing a passenger in a state of indecent exposure during a recent in-flight altercation. The airline’s Group Manager for Marketing and Communications, Aniekan Essienette, addressed the issue during an interview with TVC News on Monday, clarifying that while the incident occurred on one of their flights, the video was not shared by any Ibom Air staff. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, had ordered sanctions against…

NCAA not responsible for Ibom Air detention matter  Moment Comfort Emmanson was assaulting Ibom Air crew member. Source: X NCAA not responsible for Ibom Air detention matter. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has stated its role in two recent passenger incidents, saying it was not the agency but the airline, Ibom Air, that pressed charges against Ms Comfort Emmanson. While speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mike Achimugu, explained that the authority only intervenes when necessary and within its mandate. Achimugu said in the case involving Fuji musician Wasiu…

Keyamo to sanction officer behind nude video leak of unruly Ibom Air Passenger  Festus Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has promised to sanction the airport official who released the nude video footage of the unruly passenger on the Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. The Minister, while reacting to the incident involving an Ibom Air passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmason, said that while he supports the filming of the recalcitrant behaviour of the passenger as evidence to prosecute her, he deplored the release of such evidence containing indecent exposure to the public…

Rite Foods Celebrates International Youth Day, Champions Creativity, Innovation & Youth Empowerment Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s foremost food and beverage company, is proud to commemorate this year’s International Youth Day (IYD) under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.” As a brand deeply committed to youth development, Rite Foods continues to empower Nigeria’s vibrant youth population through initiatives that promote innovation, talent, and excellence. Recognizing the vital role young people play in translating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local impact, the company leverages this global observance to reaffirm its support for youth empowerment, both within…

USSD Transaction Deduction Charges From Customer Airtime Commence USSD Transaction Deduction Charges From Customer Airtime Commence Deposit money banks (DMBs) in Nigeria will now deduct charges for unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ airtime as opposed to their bank accounts. This development, according to the banks, follows a directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the implementation of end-user billing proposed years ago. “In line with the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), please be informed that effective June 3, 2025, charges for USSD banking services will no longer be deducted from your bank account,”…

FG comes forward with NELFUND loan beneficiaries NELFUND logo The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has made significant strides in supporting Nigerian students’ access to higher education by disbursing over ₦86 billion in student loans since the launch of its loan portal in May 2024. According to the latest report released on August 11, 2025, a total of 449,039 students across the country have benefited from the scheme, which is designed to ease the financial burden of tuition fees and living expenses for university and college students. Of the total disbursed funds, ₦47.6 billion has been paid directly to 218…

The Future Is Female: Centering African Women in Leadership and Development Lady Diana Eyo-Enoette Not all diplomats wear suits, some wear purpose – DeeEnvoy “Africa cannot claim development while silencing half its population, women are womb of Africa carrying our history, present and future.” Lady Diana. A few weeks ago, Nigeria made headlines with the “Reserve Seats for Women” Bill, which seeks to mandate 35% female representation in federal and state assemblies. For a country where women currently occupy less than 5% of legislative seats, this is more than policy reform — it is a bold and overdue disruption of…