Photo: Aera Group Deploys 995,396 solar home systems through 67 mini-grids The Federal Government, yesterday, in Abuja, said $550 million loan borrowed from World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) is currently being spent to electrify rural communities across Nigeria. The fund, targeting unserved and underserved communities, comes under the Nigeria Electrification projects (NEP) and […]
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Commuters trekking to their destinations. Photo: Cleopatra Eki LASTMA pledges free flow of traffic around Apongbon Lagos residents and traders have lamented the closure of Eko (Apongbon) bridge, saying it is impeding free flow of traffic and subjecting them to untold hardship due to their inability to access places of work and shops freely. The […]
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Photo: Philip Ojisua Lawmakers remain mum, continue with recess despite heightening insecurity INEC: Elections may not hold in 242 polling units with 142,261 registered voters in 10 Katsina LGAs Security indices not promising free, fair polls, say experts Uba: Terrorists cannot scuttle elections Engage ex-servicemen, retired military officers tell FG Despite assurances from President Muhammadu […]
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Photo/Facebook/MrUdomEmmanuel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, dismissed speculations that Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has resigned his position as chairman of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). A statement released by the spokesperson of PDP PCC, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the report as fake. He said: “Our campaign assures Nigerians, as well as all pro-democracy […]
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Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP After weeks of relief, diesel prices appear to be on the rise again, partly in response to the volatility in the energy market over concerns about supply from Europe and unstable foreign exchange rates. For many businesses, sustaining production for the Yuletide season might not be business as […]
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. Justice Chizoba Oji, in a ruling, held that “the Chairman Economic […]
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Tankers spend over one week at loading terminal NNPC’s supply drops, many filling stations empty Scarcity may drag till festive season, operators say The cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to as high as N200/litre at depots, which means that motorists should brace up to buy PMS above N200/litre at filling […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday asked for the cooperation of Nigerians as it “continues to pursue positive resolution of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of legality without compromising the interests and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.” The union made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja. The […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has indicated that the Federal Government may not fully pay university lecturers for the eighth months that the Academic Staff Union of Universities was on strike. Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued on Monday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari was being awaited to approve the proposal of […]
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Former Anambra State Governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is a Harvard-trained economist and president of the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum. He speaks with Friday Olokor about the call for an Igbo presidency and why the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the best choice for 2023 You are a stakeholder in the Nigerian project and […]
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