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NERC orders DisCos to refund N20bn outstanding meter costs to customers

EditorMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 2026March 5, 20260792

Photo caption: Electricity meters The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund a total of ₦20.33bn in outstanding

Metro

US Embassy cancels Abuja visa appointments over protest fears

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260192

Photo caption: US Embassy, Abuja The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in

World News

Iranian Warship Sank by American sub in Indian Ocean, US Defence Secretary Says

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260331

Photo caption: The warship US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. It

Metro

Court acquits Abba Kyari of asset non-declaration charge

EditorMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 2026March 5, 20260326

Photo caption: Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari The Federal High Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba

Sports

CAF postpones WAFCON 2026 to July

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260617

Photo caption: CAF logo The Confederation of African Football has officially postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, shifting the tournament

World News

Britain battles fuel crisis, Nigeria banks on Dangote as US-Iran war worsens

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260247

Photo caption: Motorists flock petrol stations Motorists have flocked to petrol stations across Britain in a scramble for fuel as fears of a new

Electricity Energy

Gas shortage drags power generation below 4,000MW – NISO

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260572

Photo caption: Power generation plant Nigeria’s electricity generation has dropped further below the 4,000 megawatt threshold following persistent gas supply shortages affecting thermal power

Energy Gas

LNG shipping rates soar 650% to $300,000 per day

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260617

Photo caption: LNG ship. Credit: Oilprice.com The global LNG shipping market has turned sharply higher in recent days, with charter rates for modern LNG

World News

Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Khamenei’s successor

EditorMarch 5, 2026

by EditorMarch 5, 20260309

Photo caption: US President Donald Trump President Trump said today that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next supreme leader, responding

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