FG paid ₦358.3bn to cushion electricity tariffs in first quarter of 2026 — NERC

FG paid ₦358.3bn to cushion electricity tariffs in first quarter of 2026 — NERC

The Federal Government spent ₦358.32 billion on electricity subsidies between January and March 2026 to offset the gap between the actual cost of electricity generation and the tariffs paid by consumers, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed. The regulator said the subsidy burden declined from the ₦418.79 billion recorded in the final quarter…

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Kano Judiciary Retires Shari’a Judge For Bribery, Sanctions Court Officials

Kano Judiciary Retires Shari’a Judge For Bribery, Sanctions Court Officials

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sanctioned several judicial officers and court personnel over allegations of bribery, corruption, negligence and misconduct, including the compulsory retirement of a Shari’a Court judge found guilty of receiving a bribe. The disciplinary actions were approved during the commission’s 90th meeting chaired by the Chief Judge…

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Planned Parenthood’s Money Spigot Turns On Again — With Congress Watching As Ban Expires

As the U.S. celebrated its 250th birthday, Planned Parenthood cheered the return of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding as lawmakers failed to extend the law banning its federal funding. The Republican-controlled Congress missed the deadline to extend the prohibition of Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding which expired on July 4. The nation’s largest…

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World Cup 2026: ‘Despicable woman’ – France’s Mbappe slams Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla

France captain, Kylian Mbappe, has hit back at Celeste Amarilla after the Paraguayan senator targeted him with a racist attack on social media following the Les Bleus’ World Cup Round of 16 win against Paraguay. Mbappe, on Monday, called Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, a “despicable woman”. According to the Real Madrid forward,…

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