Beyond the Headlines
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has reduced the electricity tariff payable by its Band A customers to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour from the N225/kWh approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The spokesperson for the IKEDC, Olufadeke Omo-Omorodion, disclosed this to Channels Television in a notice on Monday. According to the notice, the downward […]
Monday 06 Sunday 2024 80% of Lekki buildings have no approval, says LASG Major marketers demand more fuel as depots’ stock drops Currency in circulation rises to N3.87tn – CBN Nigeria will change after eight years, support Tinubu before we die – Billionaire, Arthur Eze It’s irresponsible to arrest journalists, Atiku faults FIJ reporter, […]
Chadians began voting for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby as a fix following violent repression. Voters will choose whether to extend decades of Deby family rule in one of the world’s poorest countries, a crucial territory […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the detention of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism’s reporter, Daniel Ojukwu, calling it an attack on press freedom. He said it was not only irresponsible but also a breach of free press to arrest journalists for exposing societal ills. In a statement posted on his X handle […]
The management of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, was detained by the police over a story on contract procurement by the office of the senior special assistant to the president on sustainable development goals (OSSAP-SDGs). Ojukwu has been in police custody since May 1 after he was “abducted” […]
Detectives from Ondo State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged man, Dolapo Daniel Babalola, who confessed to killing his childhood friend, Opeyemi Oyelakin, before stealing his motorcycle. Babalola who said he sold the motorcycle in Ibadan, also confessed to selling Opeyemi’s body part to ritualists in Ibadan, Oyo state capital The suspect also confessed […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has promised a review of the law imposing sentencing for suicide attempts. He gave the promise when he received a delegation from the Asido Foundation, a non-governmental organisation promoting mental health advocacy and reforms to improve awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination […]
An investigative report has revealed how a “fake doctor” conducted illegal abortions for young girls in the Yan-Doya community in Jos, Plateau capital. The report was undertaken by a freelance journalist from Kano with support from the Women Radio Centre and MacArthur Foundation. The report highlighted how residents of the Yan Doya community have […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has moved Daniel Ojukwu, an FIJ reporter who went missing on Wednesday courtesy of the police, to the Force Criminal InvestigationDepartment (FCID). The highest investigating arm of the Nigeria Police, FCID’s functions include “investigation and prosecution of serious and complex criminal cases within and outside the country”. The department […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his government has decided to shut down the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, with which his administration has had a long-running feud. The government “unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel”, Netanyahu said on X, formerly Twitter. “There will be […]
