The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC) in its Commercial Performance Factsheet for April issued on Tuesday, 30June, 2026 disclosed that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated N203.61 billion from electricity consumers in April, reports thegazellenews.com. NERC, which made this disclosure through a statement published on its official X handle on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 , said the factsheet showed that the 11 DisCos collected N203.61 billion out of total billings of N252.43 billion during the month under review. “Collection efficiency recorded an increase to 80.66 per cent, resulting in total revenue collection of N203.61 billion for the month,” it stated. According to the…
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Spanish reports on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 said Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy will stand trial after one of his dogs allegedly attacked a teenager and two other dogs after escaping from his property. The private prosecution is asking for a six-month prison sentence to be issued for causing injury by gross negligence, as well as fines, a Madrid court said in a document dated January 7 and seen by AFP. The public prosecutor’s office is requesting fines for a minor offence of causing injury. Spanish media said the events took place in January 2023, after four dogs owned by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 disclosed that at least 1,565,873 Nigerians have successfully completed their voter registration as of June 26. According to the commission, the figure was recorded at the end of the seventh week of Phase III of the commission’s Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The electoral umpire, which made this disclosure through a statistics it released on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 in Abuja, said the figure comprises “620,933 citizens who completed their online pre-registration and 944,940 who registered physically.” The commission, however, said the statistics remain preliminary, pending a comprehensive data clean-up…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 described the recently concluded local government elections won by the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) in the state as a “mockery” of democracy, alleging that the exercise lacked transparency and failed to provide a level playing field for opposition parties, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reported that the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission declared the APC winner of all 11 chairmanship seats and the 114 councillorship positions contested in the local government elections. The opposition party, which boycotted the election, also criticised the administration of Governor Inuwa Yahaya over recent demolitions…
Nigerian Army on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 disclosed that six victims abducted by bandits in Katsina State have regained their freedom after troops of the 17 Brigade, rescued them during a routine patrol in Faskari Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The victims, comprising four women and two young boys, were intercepted by troops deployed at Unguwan Doka on Monday, June 29, 2026, while wandering through the bush after escaping from their captors. The rescue, it was gathered, is part of ongoing military operations aimed at tackling banditry and other security threats across Katsina State and the North-West region.…
Under the Federal Government’s voluntary repatriation programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 confirmed that another batch of 271 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, reports thegazellenews.com. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who confirmed the development on through a statement issued on Tuesday said the Air Peace flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport shortly before 11 a.m. after departing Johannesburg at about 5 a.m. local time. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission received the returnees on arrival.…
Morocco’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands sparked scenes of joy on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 in The Hague, home to a large Moroccan community, but also violent arrests amid clashes with police. In the Schilderswijk district of the city, AFP reporters saw fans draped in Moroccan flags dancing and cheering in the streets, as car horns blared and firecrackers exploded. Several hundred supporters gathered at a crossroads in the district, kicking a ball in the air and celebrating wildly with passengers of passing vehicles, sometimes jumping on cars. Around one hour into the festivities however, the mood soured…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has formally handed the Lagos State Government a Permanent Operating Licence for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line, marking the end of its 128-year monopoly as Nigeria’s sole rail operator. The licence was presented by the NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) during the signing and presentation ceremony on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026. He said the approval followed a successful operational assessment and empowers Lagos State to operate services on the shared rail corridor under the existing Track Sharing Agreement in line…
The Wife of the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Mrs. Fausat Temitope Dauda, on Monday, 29 June, 2026, organised a Maternal and Child Wellness Support Programme aimed at promoting the health and well-being of pregnant women, nursing mothers and their babies across the local government. In her welcome remarks, Mrs. Dauda expressed her passion for the welfare of mothers and children, stressing that healthy mothers and children are the foundation of every prosperous society. She noted that the initiative was designed to support nursing mothers, encourage proper childcare and complement the efforts of the Ikeja Local Government in delivering quality…
In continued efforts to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment across the council area, the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, has intensified the council’s environmental sanitation drive through the deployment of the two waste compactors owned by the local government. The initiative is aimed at clearing heaps of refuse and illegal dump sites across various communities within Alimosho, with Duduyemi Street in Egbeda among the key areas visited for waste evacuation. The sanitation exercise, carried out at strategic locations across the local government, reflects the administration’s commitment to environmental cleanliness and the promotion of public health.…