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🇳🇬 FG launches 48 mini-grids to power 19 states Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has launched 48 interconnected mini-grid projects across 19 states, in a federal push to expand electricity access beyond the national grid. The projects will deliver 252,000 new connections and 213.3 megawatt-peak of solar capacity, targeting communities currently underserved by the main grid. Nigeria's…

🛡 Alleged coup plot against Tinubu detailed in new report A new investigative report reveals details of an alleged plan to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's administration, including purported attack plans targeting the presidential villa, military bases, and airports. The report, described as the first in a series, outlines what it says were the suspected plotters' operational preparations — inc…

💼 BUA Cement profit jumps 79% to N384bn in H1 2026 BUA Cement Plc has posted a profit before tax of N324.4 billion for the first half of 2026, a 79% year-on-year increase, according to its unaudited H1 financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026. The company recorded a net foreign exchange gain of N16.57 billion in H1 2026, a sharp reversal from N782.8 million in the same period last…

🪖 Tinubu Approves Nigeria's Largest Military Expansion President Bola Tinubu has approved what is described as Nigeria's largest military expansion in recent times, as the government faces mounting pressure to address widespread insecurity across the country. The expansion targets armed groups operating in multiple regions, many of which have carried out attacks on civilians. No further details o…

🇳🇬 Nigerian Man Allegedly Tortured to Death by S. Africa Police A Nigerian national, Chika Ibe from Lokpaukwu, Abia State, allegedly died after being beaten, tortured and suffocated by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers during a police operation at Parksig Villas Complex, Belleville, Cape Town on Thursday, July 23. The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) condemned the in…