Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) for the Band “A” customers, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Initiative (NESI) seems to have beaten more than it can chew. Its regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) examined over 3,000 feeders and sifted out about 481 feeders to serve the 15 per cent of the customers who enjoy a minimum ...
•Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen of 2023-24 stand on the cusp of greatness, with just 11 matches theoretically between them and a record undefeated season for a top-five European league team. Of the 42 matches they have so far played this campaign, they have won 37, drawn five and lost a grand total of […]
•Twin professors Stories of identical twins traversing and triumphing in life may be common, but the story of Professors Hassan and Hussain is strikingly different, amazing and unprecedented, to many Nigerians. The identical twins, who were raised in Kaduna State, have always done things together from childhood till now that they are professor...
•Tinunu and Oborevwori The Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has just briefed President Bola Tinubu on the incident that led to the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuoma community, Ughelli South council area of the state last week. Governor Oborevwori, who briefed journalists at the State House, after the meeting with President Tinubu, howev...
•CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso No fewer than 17 out of the existing 24 Deposit Money Banks may be unable to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s capital requirement if it is increased from its current N25bn, according to a report by Ernst and Young. The new report, titled “Navigating the Horizon: Charting the Course for […]
•Presidential Villa President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Senate representatives led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the State House. The meeting is coming shortly after the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) who recently alleged that the 2024 Budget had been padded up to the tune of [&hell...
•African players in Europe A stunning goal by Democratic Republic of Congo forward Yoane Wissa helped Premier League strugglers Brentford draw 2-2 with Chelsea in a London derby at the weekend. The 27-year-old acrobatically hooked a bicycle kick past goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic into the roof of the net midway through the second half to put [&hel...
•Okpebholo (APC), Ighodalo (PDP) and Akpata (LP) The three major political parties in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP), have all got their candidates ahead of the September 21, governorship in Edo State. Here are the APC, PDP, and LP candidates for Edo 2024 election, report...
President Bola Tinubu and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil met yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for discussions on the comprehensive strengthening of bilateral ties in all fields. A statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), disclosed that while speaking at the meeting, Tinubu e...
•Bags of cement In a bid to stem the rising cost of cement and other building materials and enhance the delivery of affordable housing in Nigeria, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has called for a meeting with manufacturers of Cement and other building materials in the country. The move is aimed […]