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NERC, Experts Disagrees Over DisCos’ Revenue Hike
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and experts in the sector appear to be singing a different song over the factors driving the increase in the revenue of electricity distribution companies, DisCos. While NERC attributed the increase in revenue to what it described as efficiency in revenue collection, experts pinned down to customers’ exploitation. According to the experts, customers are made...
Wike-backed Lawmakers Resumes Face-off With Fubara
Barely three months after peace was brokered between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his political son, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the political actors in Rivers State are gearing up for another crisis. According to DAIL POST, the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, who are loyal to the FCT...
Imo Govt Shutdown Hotel, Mortuary Over Alleged Kidnapping, Organ-harvest
Imo State government has shutdown a hotel and a mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping and the harvesting of human organs. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Okoye Henry, disclosed this in a statement shared via X handle on Sunday. Henry said the operation was based on credible intelligence regarding a suspected criminal, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, who remains at large. According to the...
Trump Disappointed With Zelensky’s Attitude Towards Peace Proposal
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he felt “a little bit disappointed” with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for not engaging with a plan to end the war with Russia. “So we’ve been speaking to President Putin and we’ve been speaking to Ukrainian leaders — including Zelensky, President Zelensky — and I have to say that I’m a little bit...
PDP Risk Losing Fubara To Mounting Wike Loyalist Pressure
Speculation is mounting that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress following fresh political turbulence in the state. PDP Risk Losing Fubara To Mounting Wike Loyalist Pressure Last Friday, 17 members of the House of Assembly loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule announced their defection...
FG Launch N50m Equity-free Grant For Tertiary Students
The Federal Government on Monday unveiled a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant, aimed at promoting innovation, research excellence, and entrepreneurship across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Speaking at the official launch in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the programme represents a strategic national investment in young innovators and aligns directly with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda...
Adamawa Govt Impose 24-hour Curfew Over Unrest
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following a fresh eruption of communal hostilities. The directive was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Hammangabdo, who confirmed that the governor has instructed security operatives to immediately move into the troubled communities. According to the...
EFCC Seals Sylva’s Abuja House Over Alleged Fraud
Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has condemned the sealing of his principal’s Maitama residence in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Bokoru expressed his displeasure in a statement issued on Monday, titled “A grave breach of decency: EFCC’s attempted raid and defacement of Sylva’s family home.” In...
US Lifts Travel Ban After Failed Benin Coup Attempt
Calm has returned to Cotonou following a failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic on Sunday, the United States Embassy confirmed on Monday, lifting its earlier shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens in the country. In a statement, the embassy said it had reassessed conditions on the ground after a turbulent 24 hours. “The US Embassy in Cotonou assesses that the...
FG Investigates Military Aircraft Grounded In Burkina Faso
The Federal Government has said it is looking into the matter following reports from Burkina Faso that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft was forced to land in Bobo Dioulasso after allegedly violating the country’s airspace. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said officials were still gathering details. “We are...
