IPOB alleges indiscriminate arrest of Igbo youths over killing of soldiers

25 Jun 2024

The proscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has condemned what it described as the indiscriminate arrest of innocent Igbo youths in Abia State over the killing of soldiers in the state on May 30 by gunmen during the Biafra Day commemoration. Five soldiers were reportedly killed at Obikabia Community by gunmen who […]

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FG orders TCN to cut electricity supplies to Benin Republic, Togo, Niger

25 Jun 2024

The Federal Government has ordered a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the System Operator (SO), to cut power supply to three neigbhouring customers to six per cent in order to improve domestic power supply. The three countries affected are Niger Republic, Niger Republic and Togo. The electricity regulator, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission […]

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JAMB, VCs to decide cut-off marks for varsities and others on July 18

24 Jun 2024

On July 18, 2024, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will meet with vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of Colleges of Education, among other education stakeholders, to determine the cut-off or minimum benchmarks for admission. This year’s meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof.Tahir Mamman, according to a notice […]

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NAFDAC alerts the public about unregistered B-GAG syrup

24 Jun 2024

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the illegal manufacture and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. The alert is contained in a public notice No. 023/2024, issued by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Sunday. Babban Gida Agalawa General Enterprises is accused […]

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Fire guts Christ Embassy headquarters in Lagos

23 Jun 2024

According to reports, early on Sunday morning, the Christ Embassy Church headquarters, which is situated in the Oregun neighborhood of Ikeja, Lagos State, caught fire. This was revealed in multiple videos from the scene shared on X.com on Sunday. It is also reported that officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are on […]

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FG approves N21bn for DisCos to provide free meters to Nigerians

23 Jun 2024

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. ”The order signed by […]

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FG reduces electricity tariff for ‘Band A’ Customers

23 Jun 2024

The Federal Government announced the decrease in the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Previously, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) mandated customers receiving a daily supply of at least 20 hours to pay N225/Kwh. However, following the approved review, Band A customers will now pay N206.80/Kwh. Ikeja Electric, in a notice to its customers […]

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A N22 million employment scam leads to the EFCC apprehending fictitious state house employees.

22 Jun 2024

An alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation, and employment scam led to the arrest of a syndicate of fictitious State House staff in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The victim had petitioned for jobs in various Ministries, Departments, […]

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Rejecting claims of a data breach, NIMC guarantees security

22 Jun 2024

Reports suggesting a breach of the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) database have been rejected as false. This was said in a statement made on Saturday in Abuja by Mr. Kayode Adegoke, the commission’s head of corporate communications. He denied the allegations that Nigerian data had been compromised, saying that no website or other organization […]

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