The House of Representatives has kicked against an increase in electricity tariff proposed by distribution companies to the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The resolution was reached following a motion presented by Honourable Aliyu Madaki. The lawmaker disapproved of the price hike, considering the recent increase in petrol prices. Madaki stressed that it is inappropriate […]
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Music megastar David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has through his foundation David Adeleke Foundation (DAF) donated N237m to orphans across Nigeria. Davido revealed this in a statement accompanied by an image of the donation as well as appreciating those who have contributed immensely to the act, Davido wrote; “I’ve always wanted to use my […]
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• Reps summon Kyari • You lack power to fix fuel price, Falana tells NNPCL • PDP: APC’s N617/litre provocative, fuel shouldn’t sell more than N150/litre • Nigerians deceived, punished unnecessarily on petrol pricing –NLC Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has slammed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) […]
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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court on Thursday granted the request of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, permission to access the medical doctor of his choice while in the custody of the State security service. The court held that Kanu is entitled to the medical doctor […]
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Former Osun State Governor, PrinceOlagunsoye Oyinlola , has penned an emotional tribute to late Soji Adagunodo, former National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic party (PDP), Southwest zone. Adagunodo passed on after a brief illness in the United States of America. Reading the tribute at the interdenominational order of service of songs for Adagunodo, held […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has sworn in 26 commissioners. He named himself as the commissioner for Which, while his Deputy Mr Kola Adewusi takes charge of Sports and Special Needs.. The swearing-in ceremony of the new comissioners was held at the Governor’s Office in Abere in Osogbo, the state capital. In his address, he […]
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A civil liberty organisation, Network for Advocacy and Good Leadership Initiative, has kicked against the proposed 40 percent electricity tariff hike by the Federal Government, saying the move will further plunge Nigerians deeper into suffering. Arguing that the plans were untimely, the group said Nigerians are still battling with the negative effects of the fuel […]
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The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, on Wednesday faulted the hike in the price of fuel describing it as crazy and driving inflation to the rooftops. In a statement by its co-Spokesperson, Mark Adebayo, in Abuja, it frowned at the sudden increase barely a month after the fuel price was hiked over 300 per […]
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The change of administration from one that was obviously overwhelmed by the kidnapping and killings of Nigerians by terrorists, to another that hotly promises strategic and tactical attacks on the murderous bands, has, unfortunately not translated to a reduction in the spate of killers on the rampage. North and south, east and west, gunmen roam […]
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Removing Tinubu legally won’t lead to anarchy, Labour Party affirms Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the threat by lawyers of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), addressed in a letter to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), is a pre-emptive move to intimidate the judiciary. The party said: “The statement […]
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