Nigeria’s electricity regulator has said that only meters supplied under specific government funded programmes are free at the point of installation, while other legal metering options still require payment. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) gave the clarification as customers continued to debate the Federal Government’s metering plans and warnings against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies (DisCos). NERC Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, explained during a radio interview on Saturday that meters provided under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP) are funded by the Federal Government and must be installed without any upfront payment by consumers. He said the DISREP meters…
Author: Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a mix of sunshine and cloudiness across Nigeria from Monday, 9 February 2026 to Wednesday, 11 February 2026. The agency released the outlook on Sunday, 8 February 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, outlining expected conditions across the northern, central, and southern parts of the West African country. NiMet said the northern region should experience sunny and cloudy skies through the three-day period. For the southern region, the agency forecast sunshine with patches of clouds, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and light rain later in the day in parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party, says it has not officially staged a public welcome for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara because the party is following a planned sequence of receptions across the country. APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, gave the explanation during an interview on Television Continental (TVC), a Nigerian television station, on Sunday, 8 February 2026. Yilwatda said the party is preparing activities in northern Nigeria first, including Kano State, a key northern state, because Ramadan, the Muslim fasting period, is close and many communities there are sensitive to events scheduled around that time.…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti is facing fresh scrutiny from online users after a line item in the state’s 2026 budget appeared to allocate N210 million for the purchase of a single photocopier machine for the Lagos Liaison Office. This comes on the heels of a similar controversy in 2024, when a N1.5 billion allocation for two Toyota Hilux vans was dismissed as an error. The latest issue surfaced when details from the approved 2026 budget document, published by the state government, showed N210,831,142 budgeted for what was described as the procurement of one Sharp photocopier and other sundry office…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, 8 February 2026, received a delegation from the United States at the State House in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, in a meeting focused on security engagement between both countries. A statement shared by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, said the president welcomed the visitors alongside Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and senior service chiefs. The statement said the delegation was led by General Dagvin R. Anderson, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the United States military command responsible for American military operations and partnerships across Africa.…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will preside over a two-day conference of the National Economic Council (NEC) beginning on Monday, 9 February 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, as the Federal Government and state leaders discuss steps to strengthen economic coordination and support inclusive growth across the country. The conference is scheduled for Monday, 9 February 2026, and Tuesday, 10 February 2026, and will hold at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the seat of Nigeria’s presidency. The plan was announced in a statement released on Sunday, 8 February 2026, by Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to…
The Nigerian Army, Nigeria’s national military force, has said its ongoing security operation in Amasiri community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in south-east Nigeria is aimed at protecting residents and stopping criminals, not an invasion of the area. The Army made this known in a statement shared on Sunday, 8 February 2026, through its official account on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The statement was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division. The Army said it issued the statement after videos circulating…
Mo Abudu, a Nigerian media entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer of the EbonyLife Group, has dismissed claims that a “cabal” in Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry, works with cinema owners to shut some films out of screening slots. The allegation has been discussed widely online in recent weeks, with some filmmakers and cinema-goers claiming that movies are sometimes removed from scheduled showings, replaced with other titles, or that cinema staff persuade customers to switch films after tickets have already been purchased. Abudu addressed the issue on Saturday, 7 February 2026, during an interview on ARISE Television, a Nigeria-based news channel,…
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered new attempts by drug traffickers to move illegal drugs by concealing them inside common consumer products, including yoghurt packs and MP3 players. The disclosure was made by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a post shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday, 8 February 2026. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives detected consignments of methamphetamine hidden in Hollandia yoghurt packs and inside MP3 players during recent operations, pointing to what he described as changing drug-smuggling tactics. He warned law-abiding citizens to…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society organisation in Nigeria known for pushing for accountability in public office, has asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate members of the Nigerian Senate and other public officers over alleged irregularities linked to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Tax Reform Laws. In a statement issued on Sunday, 8 February 2026, SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare said the organisation wants a prompt and effective investigation into allegations that some senators removed provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. SERAP said it…