The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the System Operator (SO), to cap power supply to cross-border customers in the Benin Republic, Niger, and Togo to six per cent. NERC’s order, published on Friday, May 3rd was dated April 29, 2024, […]
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Bandits Attack Kaduna Community, Kill Six Persons .
Bandits have killed six persons when the assailants attacked the Ambe community of Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Sunday night. The spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command Mansir Hassan confirmed the incident to Newsmen, saying that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the attack. According […]
No faction in NNPP – Founder, Aniebonam
No faction in NNPP – Founder, Aniebonam The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has said that there is no faction in the party. Aniebonam made this disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said he regrets that he came with clean mind […]
Governor Otti Tells Former Governor Ikpeazu To Get ready to refund Airport Project money, other looted funds
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has told the immediate past administration in the state, headed by Okezie Ikpeazu, to get ready to return looted funds, including money budgeted for the airport project. Otti, who was reacting to the report of the forensic audit of the state’s accounts, said his administration […]
EEDC clarifies on reason for lack of constant electricity in Anambra.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has reacted to a publication accusing it of inability to handle power distribution in Anambra State. A press statement by the management of the company also reacted to allegations that the state government paid the sum of N100billion to it. Clarifying on the […]
Anambra State Govt Presents Correctional Services Bill To State Assembly.
To give legal effects to the recent amendment to the Nigerian constitution; which places management of Correctional Service Centres under the concurrent legislative list, the Anambra State Ministry of Justice has prepared and transmitted the “Anambra State Correctional Services Bill” to the state House of Assembly for consideration and eventual […]
Israeli Government Moves To Ban Al Jazeera’s Operations in Israel
On Foreign Scene Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has unanimously voted to ban Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. This decision follows the approval of a new media law, dubbed the ‘Al Jazeera law,’ which grants the government the authority to shut down foreign broadcasters deemed a threat to national […]
Northern Leaders Warn Tinubu Against Hosting US and French Military Bases in Nigeria
Prominent northern leaders have asked the federal government to exercise caution against the proposed relocation of US and French military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly leaders, the elders expressed concerns over potential defense agreements that could see troops […]
Nigerian Journalist Detained For Alleged Cyber crimes
Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu, who has been detained by the police has been relocated from Lagos to the National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. Ojukwu, who works for the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was reportedly arrested on Wednesday and held incommunicado at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos. According […]
NDLEA smashes int’l drug syndicate, seizes Loud consignments, arrests 5 members
In a major bust, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended five members of an international drug syndicate operating across Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. The arrests came after a two-week intelligence operation spanning Lagos, Abia, and Anambra states. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, revealed […]