AEDC sacks 800 workers amid power crisis

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has commenced a sweeping retrenchment exercise affecting about 800 employees, even as Nigerians continue to reel under rising inflation, soaring living costs, and erratic power supply. The mass layoff, which began on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, follows months of internal restructuring at the utility firm, which serves the Federal Capital…

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Gov. Adeleke Empowers 2,000 Osun Residents Through Imole Cash Grant 2.0, Says “Our Government Delivers, Empowers, and Transforms Lives”

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator (Dr.) Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, has reiterated his administration’s firm commitment to inclusive governance and grassroots empowerment during the official flag-off of the Imole Osun Cash Grant/Empowerment Scheme 2.0, where over 2,000 beneficiaries, mostly women and youths, received direct cash support to boost their enterprises and livelihoods. The…

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Governor Adeleke is not Joining ADC, Reports Are Mere Fake News – Spokesperson

The Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has debunked reports claiming that Governor Ademola Adeleke is planning to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Thursday, Olawale described the report credited to the Osun State APC chairman as false, baseless, and a fabrication of the opposition. “Our attention has…

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US Military Draws Up Airstrike Plans For Nigeria After Trump Order – Report

The United States military is reportedly preparing contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria, following a directive from President Donald Trump instructing the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from terrorist attacks, according to The New York Times. The report, released Wednesday, indicates that U.S. Africa Command submitted a series of operational options…

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Cholera outbreak kills 13 in Adamawa

Adamawa State government has disclosed that no fewer than 13 people have died as a result of a cholera outbreak in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of the state. State Commissioner for Health, Chief Felix Tangwami, confirmed the incident during a press briefing on Wednesday. Tangwami said the outbreak was traced to…

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