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I Produce 15% Of Nigeria’s Electricity, Says Deji Adeleke
The father of well-known Nigerian singer Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, has asserted that he produces 15% of Nigeria's electricity. The billionaire businessman made the claim while speaking at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s General Conference Annual Council 2024 on October 15th. “I’m in the electricity business; I own power plants. I generate about 15 percent of Nigeria’s electricity. I've got Chinese engineering companies...
Marketers Plan Petrol Import To Bridge Shortfall
Oil marketers have said that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is currently producing insufficient amounts of PMS (petrol) to meet domestic demand. Based on this, dealers are to import the commodity to augment the supply from the $20bn Lekki-based plant, the marketers stated on Tuesday. They aligned with the Trade Union Congress to demand that the refinery ramp up production, as some...
90 Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes In Jigawa
Following an explosion of a gasoline tanker in Majiya Town, Taura LGA, of the state on Tuesday saw the confirmation of no fewer than 90 deaths. Mr Shi’isu Adam, the police spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. He also said that 50 other people had been hospitalised for varying degrees of...
TikTok Deletes Over 2 Million Videos In Nigeria
Over 2.1 million videos from Nigeria were taken down by TikTok for breaking community guidelines in the second quarter of 2024. This action is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance content moderation and create a safer platform for users. According to the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report shared on Tuesday, the removed videos represent less than 1 percent of the...
World Bank Groups Naira Among Worst Performing Currencies
As of 2024, the naira has been listed as one of the currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa with the worst performances. This is according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, a new report by the World Bank. As of the end of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43 percent year-to-date, making it one of the region’s weakest currencies...
LP Kicks As Soludo Rejects Absolute LG Autonomy
Governor Chukwuma Soludo was criticized on Tuesday for signing the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024 into law. Soludo said that the law was necessitated because granting absolute autonomy to the 774 local government areas was a recipe for “humongous chaos” and would not lead to sustainable development. At a press briefing shortly before signing the law at the Governor’s Lodge...
PhD Holder Joins In Youth Skills Acquisition Programme In Katsina
A PhD holder, Sani Suleiman of the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Katsina University, has joined some youths in a 10-day skills acquisition training on leather works. The training, put together by the Katsina State Development Fund in collaboration with Noor Management Consulting Services Limited, was held on Monday at the NYSC Orientation Camp Hall. According to the Executive Secretary...
Edo Assembly: Okogbe resumes, raises alarm over Sobe/Sabongida-Ora road
By Ogochukwu Isioma, in Benin City Member representing Akoko-Edo II Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Donald Okogbe, has formally resumed plenary at the state legislature. Recall that the former Commissioner was on May 6 suspended for five months alongside other lawmakers by the speaker. The suspension was, however, lifted on October 2. Taking to his...
In Defence Of Govt Policy, Shettima Says ‘We Empathise With The Poor But Have No Option’
Amid the hardship faced by Nigerians, the Federal Government says it empathises with the citizens, especially the poor. The Vice President, Senator Shettima, stated this in Abuja on Monday during the 30th anniversary of the Nigerian Economic Summit. He defended the economic policies of the current administration while highlighting steps taken by the government to improve the economy. “Some of the policy...
VIDEO: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Advocates Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence To Protect Democracy
In a bid to harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while ensuring the protection of democracy, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that Nigeria is taking measures towards achieving responsible use of the technology. He said that under the present administration, the country is also working towards the adoption of...
