By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – Nigeria’s Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) import bill increased by over 97 per cent in 2021 to a whopping N3.96 trillion spent on fuel imports, up from N2.01 trillion in 2020. A breakdown from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report shows Nigeria’s reliance wholly...
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has confirmed the removal of electricity subsidies by the Federal Government. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Sanusi Garba, said the review was conducted in line with multi-year tariff order that mandates that electricity tariff be reviewed every...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. Obiano, who stepped down as governor today having completed the maximum two terms of eight years, which the Constitution allows for governors, was picked up at about 8.30 pm...
Chief Chris Elunmuno, Former President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra, has called on former governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, not to allow his wife to venture into politics to avoid shameful outing that may damage his legacies. Elunmuno gave the advice in an interview with a News Agency...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A constitutional lawyer, Joseph Oloko has said that socketing to the centre is not a legal reason for defecting from one political party to another. Oloko disclosed this in an interview with Journalists while reacting to the recent court order sacking Governor David Umahi of...
Mrs Bianca Ojukwu has posed with one of Governor Soludo’s campaign directors, Ugochukwu Tony Oputa minutes after fighting ex-Governor Willie Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu at the inauguration ceremony of Charles Soludo. Oputa stated that the photo was taken 30 minutes after she slapped Obiano’s wife at the inauguration. ...
Nigeria, ECOWAS support WFP’s food and nutrition assistance to vulnerable families with US1m in 2021
Nigeria, ECOWAS support WFP’s food and nutrition assistance to vulnerable families with US1m in 2021
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received the sum of US$1 million in 2021 from the Government of Nigeria as part of an ECOWAS humanitarian assistance to the Nigerian Government for victims of violent conflicts in North West and North East Nigeria. The fund from ECOWAS was granted...
A video has surfaced showing the moment the new Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo ordered some people making noise during his swearing-in inauguration out of the event. The drama happened on Thursday. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, noted that Anambra State would be...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than four hundred and fifty thatch and leather tents were destroyed by fire outbreak at Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) designated IDPs Camp in Mafa LGA of Borno State. The fire outbreak also destroyed the IDPs properties including foodstuffs and other valuable...
The Kaduna State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, said that it arrested a total of 111 drug traffickers between January and February 2022, in the state. Mr. Umar Adoro, the commander, Kaduna command, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency...
Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the Governor of Anambra when the wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, slapped Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the event. A NAN correspondent who was at the scene of the event reports that the incident occurred immediately...
Charles Soludo has been sworn in as the fifth governor of Anambra State in a modest event that took place at the Government House on Thursday. Soludo took over from Willie Obiano. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor took the oath of office alongside his deputy, Onyeka...
Nigerian economist, Tony Elumelu has lamented about the worsening economic situation of the country. He recounted how he listened to his colleagues at the office bemoan the pressing issues they face in the country which include no electricity for 5 days, hikes in the price of diesel, frightening food...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State House of Assembly has invited the management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) in the state to explain why estimated billing method is the preferred choice of the company. It also resolved to invite the company to explain why...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari has appealed for a new approach from donor-dictated humanitarian and development aid, to a needs-driven and community-centered model for the benefit of vulnerable populations. Mrs. Buhari made the call, Tuesday, in a keynote address at the 18th Dubai...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Power Generation Companies (GENCOS), Wednesday, disclosed that they cannot meet their gas obligations owing to the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc. (NBET’s) indebtedness. To this end, they declared that the situation was responsible for the shutdown of gas supply to the thermal, which...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – No fewer than 13 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency arrested the suspects on Tuesday for carrying out fraud related activities at Nsukka and Emene axis...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Governors of the All progressives Congress (APC) to stop further utterances that lead to disunity ahead of the National Convention. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja, quoted a letter personally signed...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sincere regrets for the inconvenience caused to citizens of the country following a prolonged shortage of petroleum products, something that the administration has successfully averted in its seven years in office. According to the President, “the administration knows the fuel...
The Federal Government has said that the national grid, which collapsed a few days ago, has now been recovered.The Federal Government has said that the national grid, which collapsed a few days ago, has now been recovered. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing...