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Nigeria’s electricity generation dropped on Thursday to 84.43GWh, which is 5.2% lower than the 89.06GWh generated on the previous day. This is according to information from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In the same vein, electricity supplied by the ...

The Military Pensions Board said it has paid over 90,000 retired military personnel the second tranche of the owed 24 months arrears of minimum wage. It was reported that retired military personnel, on January 5, protested at the Ministry of ...

The Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr Sanusi Garba, has said the agency has not approved tariff rate review in the power sector in recent times. Garba told journalists in Abuja on Friday that the last tariff review was approved ...

Fayemi meets Buhari over 2023 presidential race Mr Fayemi also visited APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, on Tuesday evening, informing him of his intention to seek the ticket of the party.ByPremium Times April 13, 2022 2 min read Governor Kayode ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 counts against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu by the Federal ...

Saleh Mustapha, a Boko Haram commander, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno state, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). On Thursday, April 7, Bernard Onyeuko, director of defence media operations, informed journalists that Mustapha’s surrender to ...

The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, has faulted an officer of the agency who assaulted a motorist. In a statement obtained on Friday, Oreagba affirmed that officers of the agency “must at all times ...

The Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State, has berated the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, and its Zonal Manager, Collins Igwe, for slamming a N31m bill on it and disconnecting its power supply. A statement titled ‘RE: ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for Ekiti governorship election slated for June 18. This was sequel to the publication of the personal particulars of the candidates last month. The Commission said it ...

No fewer than 301 stranded Nigerians returned home from Ukraine amidst Russian attacks on multiple fronts. The stranded Nigerians, including students from war-torn Sumy, Russia, were evacuated through Budapest, Hungary. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed their arrival on Saturday ...