• Discos threaten to strike over alleged unlawful military attacks on its electricity workers
• NBS reveals Nigeria’s inflation dropped to 23.18%
• Dangote announced desire to construct largest port in Ogun State
• Akpabio says electoral act will be amended to accommodate statutory delegates
• Seyi Tinubu awards his father for being the best president in Nigeria’s history

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. 

Discos threaten to strike over alleged unlawful military attacks on its electricity workers

Electricity distribution companies have announced plans to go on strike, citing the federal government’s failure to address their concerns over repeated attacks and harassment of their workers by military officers.

The National Union of Electricity Employees has warned that if the assaults on electricity workers persist, they will be forced to withdraw their services nationwide.

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors argued that had the Federal Government taken action against the Nigerian Air Force operatives who attacked Ikeja Electric on March 6, their counterparts in the Nigerian Army might not have felt emboldened to assault an Eko Disco injection substation in Badagry on March 14.

NBS reveals Nigeria’s inflation dropped to 23.18%

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a decline in the country’s inflation rate, which dropped to 23.18% in February 2025.

According to the NBS, “In February 2025, the headline inflation rate fell to 23.18%, compared to 24.48% recorded in January 2025.”

The NBS also reported that the food inflation rate for February 2025 stood at 23.51% year-on-year, marking a decline from the 26.08% recorded in January.

Dangote announced desire to construct largest port in Ogun State 

Dangote has announced plans to build Nigeria’s biggest port in Ogun State, bringing new life to the Olokola Free Trade Zone project with support from the state government.

He described Ogun as a great place for investment but claimed that the former administration, led by Senator Ibikunle Amosun, demolished his factory twice, which made him leave the state.

According to Dangote, once all his cement plants in Ogun are up and running, they will produce a total of 18 million metric tons of cement per year, making the state the biggest cement producer in Africa.

Akpabio says electoral act will be amended to accommodate statutory delegates

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has indicated that the Electoral Act 2022 will be revised to reinstate statutory delegates in political party primaries scheduled for next year ahead of the 2027 elections.

He stated that excluding statutory delegates from party primaries in the current Electoral Act was an oversight that needs to be corrected before the next general election.

“There were flaws in the last amended Electoral Act,” Akpabio confirmed.

Seyi Tinubu awards his father for being the best president in Nigeria’s history

Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, spoke to a group of young people in Yola, calling his father the best president in Nigeria’s history.

Since the start of the year, Seyi has been traveling across northern and southern states, meeting with governors and top political leaders.

He assured the youths that his father is dedicated to improving Nigeria, saying, “He is the only president who has kept your people at home, supports young people, and has created opportunities for them to succeed.”