He expressed the hope that the action, taken in collaboration with security agencies and other stakeholders would curb the theft of transformers and meters. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc. (JED) says 50 transformers are vandalised in its coverage area daily. JED’s Head, Customer Care Desk, Friday Akpopi made the claim in Jos on Wednesday at the…
On Tuesday, tensions flared after Guterres criticised Israel’s relentless bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip in the wake of the Hamas massacres. UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday he needed to “set the record straight” about remarks he made a day earlier that incensed Israel and led to calls for his resignation. “I…
The most recent statute on cybercrimes in Nigeria is the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015. A bill seeking to amend the Cyber Crimes Act, 2015 has scaled through 2nd reading in the Senate. This followed the consideration of the bill at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the bill, Sen. Shehu Buba (APC -Bauchi) said the…
He explained that the Borno model started about two years ago and had led to the surrender of over 100,000 insurgents. Retired Brig.-Gen. Abdullahi Ishaq, the Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Security, says attacks by insurgents in many parts of the state have been reduced by 90 per cent. Ishaq said…
Governor Hyacinth Alia commended the federal government for the support to victims of attacks. The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has said that the government is committed to ensuring that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue return home soon. Its Federal Commissioner, Tijani Ahmed, stated this during the distribution of…
In his prayers, Dekeri urged the Ministry of Education to declare 2023 and 2024 WAEC, NECO and JAMB examinations registration free of charge. The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to compel examination bodies such as JAMB, WAEC and NECO to register students free of charge for the 2023-2024 examination. This followed the…
Montgomery urged Nigeria to find ways to connect the dots between the power sector and inclusive growth. Nigeria’s prosperity depends on getting her power sector right, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, declared in Abuja on Wednesday. Montgomery made the declaration at a roundtable on the Electricity Act 2023 with the theme: “Implications…
The minister said that the conference aided a part of the advocacy campaign for the implementation and sustainability of the SSBs tax as a strategy to control the consumption of SSBs. The Federal Government has described the excess consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) as a threat to the future generation as the attitude is high…
Tinubu expects the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five years each. Special Adviser to the…
A bill seeking to ban serving CBN governor and deputies from seeking political offices has passed the second reading at the Senate. The Nigerian Senate has begun a move to prohibit serving Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governors and deputies from participating in partisan politics. Recall the erstwhile CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, had caused some…
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