Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated a total revenue of N553.63 billion out of N744.27 billion billed to customers in the first quarter of 2025. This is according to the latest report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This translates to a collection efficiency of 74.39%, marking a 3.05 percentage point drop compared to Q4 2024 (77.44%). Despite the huge billing, the DisCos recorded a combined revenue loss of N200.495 billion in Q1 2025. NERC attributed this loss to the persistent Aggregate Technical, Commercial, and Collection (ATC&C) losses, which stood at a weighted average of 39.61% across all…
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as the Interim National Secretary of the party, describing it as an attempted hijack of the party’s structure and democratic ideals. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Musa Isa Matara, declared that neither the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), state chairmen, youth leaders, nor elected national officers were consulted before Aregbesola’s appointment was announced. “We are not opposed to coalitions or genuine reforms,” Matara stated. “But we stand firmly against any hijack, imposition, or so-called revolutionary speeches that disguise elitist intentions…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Asue Akintunde Ighodalo, over the outcome of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State. The electoral umpire, INEC declared Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC as winner. The apex court made this decision, Wednesday after hearing arguments for and against the appeal. In the appeal Igbodalo is challenging the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The appeal was heard by a five-member panel of justices led by Justice Garba Lawal. Ighodalo’s legal team, led by Senior…
A controversy has erupted in Edo State following the tragic death of Mrs. Franca Eshiofune, a pregnant woman who was allegedly brutalized and buried alive by her husband, Mr. John Ediawe, in Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. According to reports, Mrs. Eshiofune lost her life after a marital dispute turned violent, leading to severe beatings that resulted in her death along with her unborn baby. ( See video:-https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FERdXthyu/) In a viral video that has sparked outrage on social media, her eight-year-old son, Promise, confirmed the incident, saying, “My father beat my mother and she died.” Meanwhile the family…
Nasarawa State Government has commenced planting on an additional 3, 500 hectares of land for rice cultivation in Ayarkeke in Awe Local Government Area. Governor Abdullahi Sule physically joined the planters to start the new farming season, with his administration now extending the rice farm to 5, 500 hectares. Recall that during the last cropping season, the state government cultivated 2, 000 hectares of rice in Jangwa, also in Awe Local Government Area. Flagging off the planting season in Ayarkeke, Governor Sule said the expansion of the government rice farm became necessary following the call by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu…
Once upon a scandal-ridden time in Nigeria’s infinite circus of recycled politicians, there came a curious political contraption called the African Democratic Congress — or as every honest Nigerian now knows it, the Accredited Losers Congress (ADC). Its story is the stuff of tragicomedy. It began life in 2005 as the Alliance for Democratic Change, a name so lofty that even its founders had to stifle a giggle. This was the era when “change” was still a catchy slogan rather than a national punchline. Sensing that “Alliance” sounded too modest for their grand ambitions (or lack thereof), they swapped it…
The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, earlier today played host to Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, MON, who was in Benin City to witness the final and third-place matches of his Under-13 football tournament held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Media Officer to the Executive Chairman, Mr. Edoko Wilson Edoko, in a statement said Hon. Enabulele commended Osayi-Samuel for his unwavering commitment to grassroots sports development. He emphasized that His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo, is deeply passionate about identifying and nurturing young talents across the state. The Under-13 football tournament, organised by Osayi-Samuel…
Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole has said that autism is more than just a difference even as he emphasized that it is not about limitations, but rather a unique aspect of human diversity. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at strategizing for the upcoming Autism Awareness programme in the state stressed the importance of advocating for autism understanding and acceptance. In his words, “It is a different ability. They say autism is awesome because it reveals the incredible diversity of the human mind. People on the autism spectrum often have unique strengths, such as focus, honesty,…
The Lagos State Government will from Tuesday, July 1, 2025, seal any shop, market, or outlet found storing, selling, or distributing Styrofoam packs, plastic straws, lightweight nylon bags, or disposable cutlery. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced this explained that the ban targets plastic materials below 40 microns, which pose serious environmental threats, especially by clogging drainage channels and polluting Lagos’ fragile coastal ecosystem. “We gave a six-month grace period, which expired on June 30. Many believe we would succumb to pressure and delay enforcement. It will not happen,” Wahab said. “Let me also emphasise…
A US-based Nigerian lawyer and politician Owolabi Salis has become the first Nigerian to travel to space, flying aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission on June 29, 2025. The 10-minute suborbital flight crossed the Kármán line, reaching 105.2 km altitude, and included five other passengers. Salis, born in Ikorodu, Lagos, is a chartered accountant and attorney licensed in both Nigeria and the U.S. He described the mission as a spiritual journey aimed at inspiring Africans to explore space. Known for his adventurous spirit, Salis previously became the first Black African to visit both the Arctic and Antarctic in one season. He…