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National Grid Slumps Under 4,000MW as Gas Shortage Hits Critical Levels March 06, 2026

Nigeria’s power crisis took a sharp turn for the worse this morning as electricity generation on the national grid plunged to 3,940.53 megawatts (MW). The drop is being blamed on a severe shortage of gas, leaving the country’s thermal power plants running at just 40% of ...

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Academic Excellence Pays Off: FG Unveils N5m–N20m Awards for Top Student Research March 06, 2026

The Federal Government is putting significant financial backing behind academic integrity. In a move designed to celebrate top-tier research while cleaning up the nation’s academic records, the Ministry of Education has announced the establishment of the NERD Annual Nation...

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EFCC and Al-Hikmah University Join Forces in Anti-Corruption Initiative March 05, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has strengthened its partnership with Al-Hikmah University in a coordinated effort to combat corruption and promote ethical standards across Nigeria's institutional landscape.The development came as the university's Vice Chancello...

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Google Expands AI Search to Yorùbá and Hausa Languages in Nigeria March 05, 2026

Google has broadened access to its artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities by introducing support for Yorùbá and Hausa—two major Nigerian languages—across its AI Overviews and AI Mode features.The expansion enables speakers of these languages to receive AI-...

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House of Representatives Pushes for Urgent Shift to Low-Carbon Economy March 05, 2026

Nigeria's House of Representatives is calling for immediate and coordinated action to accelerate the nation's transition toward a low-carbon economy as climate change impacts intensify across the country.Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the appeal during a National Decarbonisatio...

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Gas Shortage Slashes 292 Megawatts from Nigeria's Power Supply March 05, 2026

A critical shortage of natural gas supply has resulted in a significant reduction in electricity generation on Nigeria's national grid, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator.NISO reported that the gas deficit forced multiple thermal power plants to shut down ...

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Gas Shortage Slashes 292 Megawatts from Nigeria's Power Supply March 05, 2026

A critical shortage of natural gas supply has resulted in a significant reduction in electricity generation on Nigeria's national grid, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator.NISO reported that the gas deficit forced multiple thermal power plants to shut down ...

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Kwara High Court Sentences Two Bandits to Death for Armed Robbery March 05, 2026

A Kwara State High Court has handed down death sentences to two men convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, and illegal firearms possession following a lengthy trial.Justice Ahmed Aliyu Gegele pronounced the capital punishment on Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed on Thur...

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Nursing student, brother among victims of Kwara bandit attack February 04, 2026

ILORIN — A Midwifery student at the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences (KWASCONS), Salihu Bio Khalid, has been identified as one of the victims of Tuesday night’s banditry attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. His brother was also reportedly killed ...

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