Efforts by the federal government to ramp up power generation seem to be suffering a setback following the refusal of the electricity distribution companies to off-take the power allocated to them. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, decried the rejection of power by electricity distribution companies, describing it as regrettable, reports...
•Dangote refinery Oil producers, under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group, have warned against being forced to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and other local ones in Nigeria. The IPPG also called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to re-direct its allocated crude oil volumes to Dangote Refinery and o...
The Edo State Market Women Association today vowed that they will continue to resist and reject any plan to impose a new leader (Iyeki) on the association in the state. This is coming against the background of a recent rumour that Folashade Tinubu is planning to impose another head of market women association in Edo. […]
•Kayode Egbetokun (L) and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (R) Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers today, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations...
The leadership of the Association of Nigerian Students in Russia has rejected the recent announcement by the federal government on the reduction of supplementation allowances for Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholars for the 2024 academic year. This was contained in a letter signed by the president of the association, Alabi Jeffrey and ...
•Osigwe, Erojikwe and Ikwuazom Following the declaration of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, his opponents in the polls have questioned the integrity of the process and called for an audit. The first runner-up, Tobenna Erojikwe who was said to have polled 10998 as against Osigwe’s ...
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), yesterday, said it is opÂposed to idea of carving out YoruÂba nation from Nigeria. The group, in a statement, said it would rather commit to true federalism in Nigeria. The statement reads: “We have perused the document on the position of YSDM on the state of the nation and […]
There are strong indications that some helicopter operators may refuse to pay the $300 landing fee introduced by the federal government through its concessionaire, NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited. A source said some of the operators have voiced concerns about the new fee, noting that they have also indicated interest in joining the Airline Oper...
Nigerian workers under the aegis of The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have rejected the newly introduced cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, demanding its immediate withdrawal. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC lamented that the levy is another anti-people policy of the government amid excruciating economic ha...
•IPOB Southeast governments and the police yesterday urged residents to disregard the sit-at-home call by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group had declared May 30 a sit-at-home day to honour those who fought in the civil war, reports The Nation. Enugu State government reiterated Governor Peter Mbah’s strong commitm...
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