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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by power supply shortfalls caused by grid generation constraints between February and March 2026. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the commission said the directive became necessary following significant generation shortages across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, which hindered Distribution Companies, DisCos, from delivering the committed service levels to some Band A customers. According to NERC, the shortfalls were largely caused by inadequate gas supply and the vandalism of critical gas and transmission infrastructure, factors beyond the direct control of…

Four terrorists convicted for the June 5, 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, have been sentenced to death by hanging. An Abuja Federal High Court presided by  Justice Emeka Nwite delivered judgment in the case on Wednesday. Forty-three worshipers were killed in the attack. The four convict that will die by hanging are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25, Al Qasim Idris, 20, Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26, and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25. A fifth accused person, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted. Justice Emeka Nwite pronounced the four terrorists guilty on the entire nine counts of the charge and…

President Trump confirmed in an exclusive “Pod Force One” interview with The Post’s Miranda Devine that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f–king crazy” during a Monday phone call, but insisted they have “worked very well together.” “I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon,” Trump said. The attacks have imperiled US-Iran peace talks due to Tehran’s insistence that the Israeli targeting of Hezbollah cease before a deal is reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and then dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. “We’ve worked very well together. I like Bibi a lot. And I work…

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring the 2023 presidential election result at 4 a.m. CityNews reports that Baba-Ahmed described the timing of the announcement as wrong and accused the electoral umpire of acting improperly. He spoke during an interview with Symfoni. The former LP vice-presidential candidate said Nigerians should not ignore the circumstances surrounding the declaration of the result. He stated, “I keep saying, and I sometimes I wonder, we Nigerians, why do we just take everything to pass? “How can an INEC chairman promise African leaders, including Nelson Mandela’s younger brother,…

There is panic in the family of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, after his sister and and her twin children were kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. This was confirmed by one of the media aides to Adelabu, Femi Awogboro, in a statement. It said, “The family of Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading governorship aspirant of APC in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026. “Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke…

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has ordered a temporary suspension of the coroner’s inquest into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege. Justice A.O. Opesanwo granted the interim order following an ex parte application filed by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos. The hospital is challenging the jurisdiction of the coroner’s court to continue the inquest into the child’s death. The company argued that the child’s remains were allegedly cremated before the commencement of the proceedings, raising questions…

Former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Babafemi Ojudu has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, over the emergene of his loyalist as the candidate of the ruling party for the Rivers State governorship election. DAILY POST recalls that Kingsley Chinda, the immediate past Minority Leader in the green chamber, won the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2023 election. However, confusion trailed his emergence on Tuesday following the announcement of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC weeks after the primary election. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas,…

Popular Nigerian Fuji musician, Remi Aluko, has disclosed that he can no longer see. He made the disclosure in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV. Speaking about the cause of his predicament, the singer stated that he has been battling glaucoma for years. While giving an update on the current state of his eyes, Remi Aluko, who had undergone eye surgery in the past, noted that “there’s no difference between me and a blind person.” “I’m a glaucoma patient. I’m managing myself; I’m currently not seeing. Despite being a glaucoma patient, many people don’t know. There’s no difference between me…

Families of pupils and teachers abducted by bandits in Oyo State have rejected rice and cash brought by government officials, insisting that their priority was the safe return of their loved ones, a community leader has revealed. The Baale of Yawota, Emmanuel Alade, recounted the community’s reaction during an interview with News Central on Monday while describing the events surrounding the abduction that occurred in the Orire Local Government Area of the state. According to Alade, government representatives who visited the affected communities to sympathise with residents were turned away when they offered relief materials and money. “When the government…

The RCCG leader’s comments come amid nationwide protests and growing public concern over insecurity across Nigeria, including the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oyo State. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, has called on the Federal Government to take a firm stand against terrorism, including giving an ultimatum to the country’s service chiefs. Adeboye made the call in a video posted on his official X handle on Tuesday, describing his comment as a suggestion to the Federal Government amid the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria. “You can only advise the…