The federal government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers(Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review, Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may not be unconnected with public outcry over […]
•Tinubu Yesterday was exactly six days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and he is yet to return to Nigeria. The two-day forum, which aimed to help public and private sector leaders address shared glob...
•IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has advised the leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu to shirk its purported visit to Sokoto State to apologise to the Northerners on the alleged involvement of Igbo military officers that led to the 1966 coup . Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful who […]
Some protesters from Zamfara State have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to reopen investigations on the former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. The protesters under the auspices of APC Loyalists Forum want the EFCC to investigate all petitions against the former governor, including the alleged contract dive...
Nigerian Army has opened its portal for 87 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen and women. Method of Application Interested candidates are advised to click on https://recruitment.army.mil.ng to complete the free online application form, submit it online, and print a copy. Then, print and complete the Guarantor Form as appropriate, reports...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested the suspected mastermind of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack Ibrahim Abdullahi also known as Mande. The attack happened in March 2022 but at a news conference in Kaduna today, the Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the suspect was arrested at the Abuja-Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junc...
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, today, admitted avoidable professional errors by its troops in the airstrikes that were executed in Tudun Biri Village, Jabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State last year during which several innocent citizens were reportedly killed. Addressing Defence Correspondents in Abuja at the bi-weekly briefing on the on...
A section of Ilepo Market at Oke Odo, Lagos State, has been set on fire as hoodlums clashed with traders in the market over bet money. Some witnesses told our correspondent that the crisis started yesterday evening and escalated today, reports Daily Trust. The police are on the ground trying to restore normalcy. “One of […]
•Vice President Shettima (middle) addressing Nigerian workers yesterday in Abuja The hopes of workers were dashed when the federal government failed to announce the much-anticipated new minimum wage increase, yesterday. President Bola Tinubu, has, however, promised to implement a living wage that reflects the current economic conditions...
As Nigerian express anger over the proposed hike in electricity tariff, Civil Society Organisations under the umbrella of Forum for Good Governance in Nigeria(FGGN) said it has concluded arrangements to embark on a protest tomorrow against the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu for insisting on electricity tariff hike, despite economic hard...