The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has debunked claims of cutting the gas supply to power generating companies (GenCos). The Authority described reports that it directed the stoppage of gas supply to GenCos over ₦2trn debt as “false and completely unfounded”. Speaking via a statement on Wednesday, NMDPRA also denied instructing wholesale … Read more

Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese counterparts this week for talks, in a final effort to strengthen ties before Donald Trump’s White House return. The talks come as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed in an interview Wednesday the need for “ongoing communications at all levels” to avoid … Read more

Two individuals lost their lives due to an explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Wednesday. Naija News understands that the tragic incident happened at a housing estate under construction in Dalwa, which consists of two hundred units. Reports indicate that the explosion occurred around 1 PM on … Read more

Nigerians have been advised to participate actively in politicians to sanitize the system and achieve the desired governance structure across the country. The advice was handed to Nigerians by some Muslim scholar at the 75 years anniversary of the Kamal School of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Ilọrin and a book launch. Speaking during the event, … Read more

Following the controversial battle of alleged defamation of character between Afe Babalola and Dele Farotimi, a court has ordered the suspension of the production and selling of the former’s book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System. Recall that Babalola had filed a defamation suit against Farotimi after his book hit the market. The book has … Read more

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Afghan Taliban’s acting minister for refugees, was killed in a blast in Kabul on December 11, 2024. His death was confirmed by his nephew, Anas Haqqani. According to Jerusalem Post, Khalil Haqqani had been appointed to the Taliban’s interim government after the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. He was also … Read more

The Nigerian Police Force recently reacted to the arrest of Aminu Hassan, a 25-year-old man and his group who supplied security uniforms to bandits in Katsina State. In their statements which drew widespread attention from the general public, they pointed out that the suspects have confessed to their criminal activities. As the news regarding the … Read more

For the 12th time since the beginning of 2024, the national power grid has collapsed. The collapse of the national power grid was announced on X by the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid at about 2.09 pm on Wednesday, December 11. The post said, “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is … Read more

Force Public Relations Officer of Abuja, ACP Prince Adejobi has stated that the Nigerian police do not require a warrant before searching individuals on the road. He issued a statement on X, addressing comments on a viral video showing police officers interrogating a man who had recently returned from Canada. The ACP highlighted that Nigeria’s … Read more

The Nigerian Army has left Nigerians and social media users buzzing after sharing photo of 4 kidnapped victims rescued by its men in a fierce gun battle in Ugbolu forest, Delta State on Monday. According to the photo shared on X, popularly known as Twitter, the rescued kidnapped victims were spotted sitting on a chair, … Read more