Electricity consumers on Band A feeders who endured prolonged power disruptions earlier this year are set to receive compensation following a new directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The regulator announced on Thursday that it had approved a special relief package for eligible customers affected by electricity shortages caused by generation challenges between February and March 2026. In a notice shared on its social media platforms, NERC said widespread generation deficits across the power sector significantly undermined the ability of electricity distribution companies to meet the minimum service commitments promised to Band A customers during the period. To address the situation, the commission issued Directive No. NERC/2026/002, establishing a framework for compensating customers whose electricity supply fell below approved service standards due to circumstances beyond the control of the distribution companies. According to NERC, the disruptions were largely linked to inadequate gas supplies and repeated attacks on critical gas and transmission infrastructure, developments that severely constrained power generation nationwide. “The shortfalls were primarily caused by gas supply limitations and vandalism affecting key energy infrastructure,” the commission explained. Under the newly approved arrangement, customers connected… 

The Bauchi State Police Command has dealt a significant blow to criminal elements in the state, rescuing two kidnap victims and apprehending five suspected members of an abduction gang during a coordinated security operation in Alkaleri Local Government Area. The breakthrough was announced on Friday in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib. According to the police, the ordeal began on June 2, 2026, when heavily armed assailants invaded a residence in Kwarin Gadali Hamlet, located in the Pali District of Alkaleri LGA, and forcefully whisked away a woman and her adult son. Habib said security operatives wasted no time in launching a manhunt after receiving a distress report about the incident. “Immediately the report reached us, officers attached to the Pali Outstation mobilised to the area and commenced a targeted intelligence operation aimed at identifying the culprits and securing the safe return of the victims,” he stated. Acting on credible intelligence, a joint task team comprising police operatives, military personnel and local vigilantes tracked down and arrested three suspects in Kuka Village, Duguri District, on the day of the abduction. The suspects… 

Cholera Tightens Deadly Grip on Borno as Cases Rise Above 4,200, Death Toll Reaches 39 The cholera outbreak in Borno State has worsened, with health authorities recording 274 new suspected cases within 24 hours, pushing the total number of infections to 4,204 across affected communities. Officials also confirmed that 39 people have lost their lives since the outbreak began, raising concerns over the growing public health emergency in the state. The Incident Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Jacob Thlizer, disclosed the figures on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting on preventive measures and management of acute watery diarrhoea held in Maiduguri for stakeholders from the state’s 27 local government areas. According to Thlizer, the latest cases were reported from 36 wards spread across several affected local government areas. “In the last 24 hours, 274 new suspected cases were recorded, while the total line-listed suspected cases stand at 4,204 from 36 wards in seven local government areas. In total, we now have 39 deaths,” he said. The affected areas include Jere, Bama, Kaga, Mafa, Kwaya Kusar, Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Konduga, Monguno, Magumeri and… 

Commercial tricycle operators in Onitsha and Ogbaru Local Government Areas of Anambra State have vowed to work closely with the police and other security agencies to clamp down on criminals using tricycles for one-chance robberies. Operating under the umbrella of the Anambra Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF), the operators said they were determined to support ongoing efforts to rid the state of crime and criminality. The group also commended the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, and Governor Chukwuma Soludo for what they described as significant improvements in security across Onitsha, Ogbaru and surrounding communities. Speaking during a press briefing at the group’s office along Obodo-Ukwu Road, the Coordinator of AKDF in Onitsha and Ogbaru, Ugochukwu Adiele, praised the police commissioner for ordering the removal of officers allegedly extorting tricycle operators at checkpoints. Flanked by the group’s secretary, Diribe Achuko, and other members, Adiele said the reduction in checkpoints had eased the financial burden on operators and urged the commissioner to sustain the directive. He also called on other security agencies to follow suit by ensuring their personnel stop harassing and extorting tricycle drivers. “Before…