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By Staff Reporter Nigeria’s victory in the long-running international arbitration dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project has removed a major legal obstacle that had hung over one of the country’s most ambitious electricity projects for years. But for millions of Nigerians struggling with unreliable electricity and the rising cost of powering homes and businesses,…

Drama as UNILORIN Lecturer Is Arrested at 5am Over WhatsApp Post on Kogi Road Project A lecturer at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Chief Elijah Ola Olorunsuwa, has been arrested by the police over a WhatsApp comment concerning the funding of a road project in Kogi State. Olorunsuwa, a lecturer in the Department of Political…

Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has formally admitted that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) model, in use for more than three decades, no longer meets the demands of modern tertiary education. The agency has launched a fundamental reform that will introduce critical thinking and life skills into its assessment system…

ILORIN — Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the Kwara Garment Factory in Ilorin, a major industrial project of the Kwara State Government projected to create at least 4,000 jobs when operating at full capacity. Shettima performed the commissioning on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, during his visit to Kwara State, where he also inaugurated the…

Ile-Ife, September 16, 2026 — The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has expressed deep sadness over the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The university made the disclosure in a statement made available to Vreporters on Wednesday by its spokesperson , Mr Olanrewaju Abiodun.…

BREAKING: Nollywood Mourns as Legendary Actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84 Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, at the age of 84. Jacobs died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with his family confirming the development. His wife,…

The recent increase in petrol prices in Nigeria is being linked primarily to higher international crude-oil and refined-product prices, rather than to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz alone. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery reportedly raised its petrol gantry price from ₦1,265 to ₦1,350 per litre, an increase of ₦85 per litre. Reports have described the…

Meet Lebara: 10 Things Nigerians Must Know About New Telecom Challenger With 0724 Numbers Nigeria’s telecommunications market has welcomed a new challenger as Lebara Nigeria begins nationwide commercial operations, giving consumers another option for mobile voice, SMS and data services. The new operator officially went live on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after months of preparations,…

Millions of Nigerian electricity consumers who paid for meters may be entitled to receive additional electricity credits as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) moves to recover a ₦20.33 billion meter-reimbursement backlog owed to customers. The development follows an amended order issued by NERC on March 3, 2026, directing electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to accelerate…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced major reforms aimed at ending some of the difficulties candidates face during registration, examinations and other board services. The decisions were reached during an intensive management retreat held by the board last week, according to the JAMB Registrar, who disclosed the developments in a statement shared…