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The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 has asked the Azura-Edo Independent Power Plant to explain why it failed to disclose N18 billion it received from the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) in 2023. The query was issued by the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Aliyu, during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Monday. Aliyu said the Committee’s records showed that Azura received more than N18 billion in excess tariff payments and other financial settlements from NBET between January and June 2023. He noted that…

Real Sociedad coach Sergio Francisco has defended Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar for his contribution in their 3-2 loss to Villarreal at the Reale Arena, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Before Sunday’s game against Villarreal, Nigerian striker Sadiq had not started a La Liga game for Real Sociedad this season. ​However, the club’s first-choice striker Mikel Oyarzabal suffered an injury, as earlier reported by Soccernet.ng, leaving Sadiq as the only senior striker available to coach Francisco. ​As predicted, the 28-year-old started for the Txuri-Urdin against Villarreal. But he was taken off for Ander Barrenetxea in the 56th minute, and his side eventually lost…

Northern governors and traditional rulers on Monday called for the suspension of mining activities across the region for six months, blaming illegal mining for worsening insecurity in many states. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued after a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. The meeting, chaired by the Governor of Gombe State and NSGF Chairman, Muhammadu Yahaya, had in attendance the 19 northern governors and chairmen of the 19 states’ traditional councils. The Forum expressed concern over the escalating violence in parts…

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said the lingering leadership crisis at the national level, coupled with ongoing court cases, has forced the party to suspend its governorship primary earlier scheduled for Tuesday. State chairman, Sunday Bisi, who briefed journalists in Osogbo, said although Governor Ademola Adeleke had been cleared by the screening committee on October 30 after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms, the primary election could no longer hold due to developments beyond the state’s control. Bisi explained that shortly after the completion of pre-primary procedures, the leadership crisis rocking…

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, received Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, at the State House, Abuja, marking the governor’s first official visit to the Presidency since his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kefas arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 1:30 pm and was ushered into a closed-door meeting with the President around 2:00 pm, accompanied by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. The visit comes weeks after the governor suspended his planned formal reception into the APC slated for November 19, citing the need for restraint following the abduction of…

Nigeria Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo has been tipped to excel as the World Sevens Football tournament stages its first-ever North American edition this weekend in Florida, Soccernet.ng reports. Toronto coach Marko Milanovic believes the unique seven-a-side format is purpose-built for the Nigerian striker, whose game thrives on pace, sharp movement and playing off the shoulder of the last defender. One key element of the tournament is its no-offside rule and Milanovic is confident Okoronkwo will thrive in such conditions. Esther Okoronkwo watches her teammate during an open training session before the Northern Super League Grand Finals between AFC Toronto…

The father of the bride, kidnapped alongside her friends in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, says the abductors contacted the community two days after the attack. Malam Umaru Chacho, father of the bride, confirmed on Monday that the suspected terrorists who invaded the village and whisked away 13 people—including 11 women and two men—called the families but did not demand ransom. “Yes, they have contacted us. When they called, they said we should connect them with the traditional ruler of the town, but we refused. We asked them to speak with us instead, but they declined,…

More than a week after the mass kidnapping of hundreds of children from a Catholic school, emotions remain raw in the religiously mixed Niger state in central Nigeria. Predominantly Muslim, Niger state has a significant Christian population and followers of the two faiths live side-by-side in harmony. But the November 21 kidnapping of more than 300 schoolchildren from the remote Papiri village has prompted complaints of Christian persecution — a contested narrative inflamed in recent weeks by US President Donald Trump. Kidnappings are frequent in Nigeria and are mostly carried out by criminal gangs seeking quick ransom payments. Africa’s most…

A leading governorship aspirant in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke‘s leadership style, insisting that the state requires a more serious, experienced, and visionary leader. Speaking to reporters after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, Omisore argued that governance is a solemn responsibility that should not be reduced to mere theatrics. According to him, the image of a “dancing governor” does not reflect the gravity of the challenges facing Osun State.“Osun does not deserve a dancing governor,” Omisore said. “Public…