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Month: May 2024

JEDC invests ₦7.29bn in prepaid meters, addresses customer concerns

The procurement of the energy-measurement prepaid metres is to close the metering gap. Abdu-Bello Mohammed, Managing Director (MD) of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), says that the company had procured prepaid metres at ₦7.29 billion between August 2020 and April 2024. Mohammed stated this during a one-day Information Session, organised by the Association of Nigerian…

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Morning assemblies in Osun to include “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” anthem

Tinubu signed the National Anthem bill on Wednesday, May 29, advocating for reinstating the former national anthem into law. The Osun State Government has mandated that public and private schools begin reciting the old national anthem, “Nigeria, We hail thee,” which President Bola Tinubu recently reinstated. This directive was communicated through a statement issued by…

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Pulse Hot Takes: Is my husband’s family name more important than mine?

Should women change their surname after marriage? There is a traditional practice of women changing their surnames after marriage, but many women choose not to do this. Is that acceptable? On the latest episode of Pulse Hot Takes, Elvis, Kimmy K, Christabel, and Amarachi discussed whether a woman should change her surname to her husband….

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AEDC threatens disconnection over unpaid bills, gives June 3 deadline

In April, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) fined the AEDC ₦200 million for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. The Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a warning, stating that customers who do not settle their unpaid bills by June 3, 2024, may face disconnection from power…

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Nigerian husband kills 24-year-old wife with fist blow to her chest

The judge directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice. An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Friday, ordered the remand of a 33-year-old man, Kabiru Arewa, in a correctional facility in Ibadan for allegedly killing his 24-year-old wife, Suliyat. Arewa, whose address was not…

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Tinubu justifies reintroduction of old national anthem

President Tinubu had in 2022 said if he had his way, he would bring back the first national anthem. Despite the barrage of criticisms that followed the reintroduction of the old national anthem, President Bola Tinubu has explained why he approved the bill that reinstated the anthem. On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, President Tinubu signed…

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Why the average man will die before his wife

Have you noticed that in a marriage, the husband always dies before the wife? While life expectancy is improving globally, there is a widening gap between men and women. In Nigeria, for example, life expectancy at birth has increased by nearly 10 years in the past two decades, reaching 63.4 years in 2021, according to…

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Military pledges retaliation for IPOB’s attack on soldiers in Abia

The Military High Command has vowed to exert revenge against the Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) following the killing of five soldiers at a checkpoint in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, May 30. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, conveyed this commitment in a statement issued on Friday, May 31, in Abuja….

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Female trader threatens to kill man with axe, steals ₦100k during dispute

The trader had a mild argument with the man, assaulted him by slapping him on his face and punching him. A 32-year-old trader, Faith Jolly, on Friday, appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over the alleged, assault and threat to the life of one Pere Enoch. The defendant, whose address was…

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7 foods that are dangerous to eat too much of

Even healthy foods should be taken in moderation. We all love food. It gives us energy, makes us happy, and brings us together. But did you know that some foods can be dangerous if we eat too much of them? Even healthy foods can cause problems if we overdo it. It’s important to know which…

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