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Nigeria Got Nothing In Second Quarter 2021 For Giving Togo, Benin Republic, Niger Power — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that three neighbouring countries did not make any payment for the second quarter of 2021. In its recently released Second Quarter Report 2021, the NERC revealed that the countries (Togo, Benin Republic, and Niger) and some other special customers were issued a total bill of N770m by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading...
2023: We Need N305bn To Conduct Election — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it requires N305 billion to conduct the 2023 elections. According to the commission, the fund would be used majorly to meet the commission’s technological needs to better serve the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, INEC’s National Commission, Festus Okoye, disclosed that part of the money will be used...
Insecurity: Group Knocks Masari, Says He Lacks Capacity To Govern
AS insecurity continues to grow worse across the country, a Civil Society Organisation, Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative, Thursday, accused the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari of losing capacity to govern the State following call on citizens to bear arms for self defence against bandits’ attacks. This was stated by the Executive Director, Adopt A Goal for Development...
Lagos Commissioner Of Police, CP Odumosu Orders Arrest Of Estate Security Guards For Denying Him Entry
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the arrest of private security guards at Brooks Estate, Magodo, Isheri for allegedly delaying and denying him entrance into the estate. It was gathered that the police boss had gone to the estate in his convoy to meet a “strategic partner at a function” on Saturday when the incident happened. A statement...
Gov. Uzodimma To Name Sponsors Of Insecurity In Imo On Tuesday
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma will tomorrow publicly name those behind the spate of insecurity in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri. Emelumba said, “the governor will use the occasion of the 6th edition of the IMO stakeholders forum to name those who are sponsors and...
Ondo Workers Commend Gov. Akeredolu Over Payment Of Salaries, Security
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has been commended by the workers in the state for his commitment to their welfare, security and the development of the state. The workers, who described the Governor as a sincere leader, declared their trust and confidence in his administration’s assurance that all salary arrears will be cleared before he leaves office. Speaking...
Nigerian National Anthem No Longer Allowed In South East, IPOB Declares
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools and the use of Fulani cows during festive seasons in the South East region. Its Head, Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, who made the announcement in Enugu, yesterday, urged IPOB members to prepare for a global protest with a focus on the British, Nigerian...
Former Interim President Ernest Shonekan Dead
The head of defunct Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, is dead. He headed the government set up to succeed General Ibrahim Babangida's regime. He died in Lagos at the age of 85 on Tuesday, January 11. Shonekan headed the then government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, when he was removed from office in a coup orchestrated by late General...
Uzodinma Orders Flags At Half Mast In Imo To Mourn Chief Ernest Shonekan
The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has mourned the demise of Nigeria’s former Interim Head of State, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The Governor, who, Wednesday morning, ordered flags in Imo State Government House and indeed all Government offices in the State to fly at half mast, described Chief Ernest Shonekan as forthright man who courageously stood in the...
Zamfara Massacre: Buhari Sends High Powered Delegation To Commiserate With State Government
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday conveyed his condolences and that of his government to the people of Zamfara State on what he described as the “extremely unfortunate” mass killings of innocent people by retreating bandits. The president, who said the recent incident was a very sad one for the nation, reiterated his earlier commitment to tackle the monster of terrorism...
