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  Nigerians may face a nationwide blackout from Monday as power generation companies have raised the alarm over an imminent shutdown of thermal plants following directives from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.   The Executive Secretary of the Association of Power Generating Companies, Joy Ogaji, ...

    As part of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebration, the Federal Government held a special thanksgiving service on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja to offer prayers and give thanks for the nation.   The event drew top government officials and security chiefs, including Senate President Godswill ...

  The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that a commuter bus belonging to Big Joe Ventures Ltd was attacked on Friday, and all twelve occupants were abducted.   However, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, revealed that the police, in collaboration with the military, managed to rescue ...

    Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has clarified his congratulatory message to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, after facing backlash on social media.   PUNCH Online earlier reported that Obi had, in his goodwill message on Saturday, referred to the monarch ...

    Voters in Switzerland will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to introduce a nationwide system of electronic identity cards.   This marks the second national referendum on the issue, following a 2021 rejection driven by concerns over data privacy and discomfort with the proposed system ...

    Ukraine said Sunday that Russia pounded the country with “hundreds” of drones and missiles overnight, wounding at least 10 people, as neighbouring Poland scrambled jets to secure its airspace.   The attacks came after Russia warned NATO against taking sterner action in response to alleged incursions into airspace ...

    The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intercepted a vehicle transporting 127 bags of suspected cannabis concealed under tubers of yam.   The interception took place on Friday, around 4pm along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis during a joint operation involving the police, operatives of ...

    The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced the approved fares for the 2026 Hajj.   In a statement signed by the management, NAHCON said the announcement followed “due consultations with all the relevant stakeholders, including the Forum of States leadership, and obtaining the approval of the Federal ...

    Candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, Mr John Nwosu, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ramp up measures to curtail vote buying in the election.   Claiming that elections in the country are typically characterized by vote buying, Nwosu said ...

    Manchester United’s troubles deepened on Saturday after a 3-1 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, a result that has piled more pressure on manager Ruben Amorim.   Brazilian forward Igor Thiago was the star of the show, netting twice in the opening 20 minutes.   He ...