The World Bank has committed an initial $25 million to Nigeria’s newly launched $300 million Distributed Renewable Energy Fund, a contribution that represents just 8.3 per cent of the fund’s target and leaves a gap of $275 million that has not yet been secured. The fund, co-managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Africa50,…
(Abia Governor Alex Otti. Photo by The Sun Nigeria) Abia Governor Alex Otti says he will not become a political godfather or pick a successor when he finishes his second term in 2031. Otti made the pledge on Thursday in Umuahia while welcoming former SDP candidate Ngozi Johnson Chukwunenye and her supporters to the…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating military personnel and allegedly assaulting a laundry attendant in the Suleja area of the state over a missing mobile phone. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects, identified as Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, both of Bakassi area,…
The couch never once charged me a delivery fee. My phone did that part. I’ve watched my own order totals creep up for years without stopping to ask why. Turns out it’s rarely one price. It’s three fees, stacked quietly on top of each other. None of the three are hidden, exactly. They’re just spaced…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Monday said he would not become a political godfather or attempt to control the affairs of the state after leaving office in 2027. Makinde said his successor would be allowed to govern the state independently and implement policies based on the needs and aspirations of the people….
Madeline Stone for Stacker Thousands of journalists are leaving newsrooms and taking marketing jobs. Here’s why. Former liberal arts majors, journalists, and other lovers of the written word are flocking to a new career path: brand journalism. This type of role involves much of the same research and writing work that journalists are accustomed to,…
The police in Anambra State say they have arrested two men suspected of killing a 33-year-old married woman in Oraifite, a community in Njikoka Local Government Area. The police identified the men as Thankgod Ikwugwara, 26, and Makuochukwu Uzoigwe, 20. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday….
(Map Of Edo State. Photo by Punch News) Following persistent calls from family members seeking help over the disappearance of their son, a correspondent investigating the matter looked into the case of Anthony Isabor, who reportedly left Nigeria for Belgium in search of better opportunities. Sunday Joseph Isabor, Anthony’s younger brother, said it has…
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has made it clear that he is not ready to leave Galatasaray. Osimhen has said he has found a home with the Rams in Istanbul. The Nigerian has been linked with a summer exit, with clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid among his admirers, The 27-year-old only completed a…
Former Adamawa State governorship candidate, Senator Aishatu Binani, on Friday formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, marking her latest political move ahead of the 2027 election. Her defection comes nine months after she left the ruling All Progressives Congress for the African Democratic Congress. Speaking shortly after receiving her NDC membership card, Binani attributed her…
