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1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to generate and distribute at least 8,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term in 2027. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known on Thursday during the sixth edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series held in Abuja. He described the target as both “realistic and achievable,” citing significant progress recorded since the current administration came into office.

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over what he describes as “defamatory and inciting” statements made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District.

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

In the wake of public outrage following the sudden collapse of CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform allegedly responsible for the loss of over N1.3 trillion in Nigerian investments, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its consistent warnings to the public against Ponzi and fraudulent investment schemes.

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Tuesday declared the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as politically defunct, suggesting that its national leader and former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is poised to return to the APC. Ganduje made the statement in Abuja while receiving the Tinubu Support Group on a courtesy visit to the APC National Secretariat.

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that Boko Haram has been significantly weakened and is nearing defeat, describing the terrorist group as “standing on its last legs.” Idris made the remarks during an interview with France 24 aired on Tuesday, offering a markedly optimistic view of Nigeria’s ongoing battle against insurgency in the northeast. “For years, Boko Haram held territories, local governments, towns, and cities,” he said.