Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied allegations that ₦210 trillion went missing or remained unaccounted for during his tenure, insisting that the disputed figures resulted from a misinterpretation of the company’s financial statements. Kyari made the clarification while appearing before the Senate Committee on…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved ₦30 billion for the provision of free electricity meters to remaining unmetered Band A customers and the accelerated installation of meters for Band B customers across the country. The commission has directed that all installations under the programme must be completed by May 31, 2027. In…
A 44-year-old Massachusetts cardiologist, Dr Daniel Arnett, has been found dead after going missing during a bicycle ride over the weekend. Arnett, who worked with Beth Israel Lahey Health, was discovered near a cow pasture at Tendercrop Farm in Newbury, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon, November 8, according to the New York Post. The doctor was…
Canada has reinstated sanctions against 11 Iranian entities, accusing them of being linked to financial networks supporting Tehran’s nuclear programme. The country’s Foreign Ministry announced the measures on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Paris, stating that they were aimed at “disrupting Iranian financial networks supporting its nuclear program”. The 11 entities had…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to improving electricity supply and reducing the cost of living in Nigeria, declaring that the country’s current electricity privatisation model is not delivering the desired results. Tinubu made the promise on Tuesday while addressing supporters at an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Jigawa State,…
A Kano Magistrate’s Court sitting at Norman’s Land has ordered the remand of three men in a correctional facility over allegations of conspiracy, attempted kidnapping and demanding ransom. The defendants, identified as Balarabe Joro, Ibrahim Idris and Alasan Sale, were arraigned before Magistrate Court No. 14 to face the charges. During the proceedings, prosecution counsel,…
Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that Nigerians are beginning to miss the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari because living conditions were better under his government than they are today. Amaechi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, November 10, 2026,…
An unidentified woman was heard laughing during US President Donald Trump’s phone-in appearance on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Primetime on Monday night, interrupting the opening moments of his conversation with the programme. According to a clip published by TMZ, host Mimi Geerges welcomed Trump to the show before a woman could be heard laughing as the…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of two luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicles, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets linked to a convicted internet fraudster, Ifeanyi Franklyn Arinze, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice Yellim S. Bogoro issued the order on Monday, November 9, 2026, following an application by the…
A suspended Reform UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins, has been convicted of sending a malicious communication after posting a Facebook comment suggesting that Nigerians should be melted down and used to fill potholes. Gibbins, 66, was found guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court after making the offensive remark on his public Facebook profile. During proceedings on…
