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FG’s electricity subsidy bill hits N1.92trn in 2025 — NERC
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government’s electricity tariff subsidy obligation rose to N1.928 trillion in 2025 as it continued to absorb the gap between cost-reflective tariffs and the rates
JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football
Messi, who captained Argentina in his sixth World Cup campaign, confirmed the decision on Monday The post JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football appeared first on Premium Times
‘Despised every moment’ – Frustrated Djokovic crashes out of US Open first round
By Enitan Abdultawab Novak Djokovic has suffered a shock first-round exit at the 2026 US Open after losing to Argentina’s Mariano Navone in a gruelling five-set encounter at Flushing Meadows.
ICRC Model PPP Agreement to End Inconsistent Contracting, Boost Investor Confidence, Says Ewalefoh
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, says Nigeria’s newly unveiled Model Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement is designed to end
Breaking: GDP Increases to 4.43% in Q2
James Emejo in Abuja The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate increased to 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2026) compared to 3.89 per
Atiku to Tinubu: Nigerians shouldn’t pay with lives after paying more for fuel
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Bola Tinubu administration over the worsening insecurity in Benue State, saying Nigerians should not
Xenophobic attack: We’ll no longer tolerate dehumanization of our citizens — Shettima
— FG says it feels pained by humiliation of Nigerians in South Africa— As VP departs Angola for Nigeria after AU summit By Johnbosco Agbakwuru in Luanda The Vice-President, Senator
Osun election CP Erale assumes duty as 25th Delta Police Commissioner
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — The Delta State Police Command has welcomed its 25th Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, who has assumed duty in the state. Erale takes
Lagos records 33,009 domestic, sexual violence cases in five years — AG
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has recorded 33,009 cases of domestic and sexual violence between September 2021 and July 2026, with domestic violence accounting for the
David Mark urges governorship candidates to shun hate speech, empty promises
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has urged the party’s governorship candidates to shun hate speech and empty promises. A statement issued by the
