After 31 days of constant power supply, residents in the Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State experienced their first power outage this weekend. The Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, confirmed the outage today. In his words “We are sorry we lost supplies from Heirs Energies, working…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on extended heartfelt congratulations to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, as he celebrted his 59th birthday.The President in a statement issued to newsmen and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser (Information and Strategy), President Tinubu commended the transformative leadership of CGC Adeniyi since his appointment as…
The Oyo State Government has commenced a major road rehabilitation project in key areas of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, to improve transportation infrastructure and enhance mobility. The projects cover roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo road, Eleyele-Water road, and Zion plaza-Olusoji Road.They are expected to be completed in less than 8 weeks. This is…
As Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12 electricity distribution company (DisCo), today marks its 31 days of providing power without interruption to nine of the 17 local government areas in Abia State in the Aba Ringfence, its Managing Director has congratulated the staff on the achievement but with a warning not rest on their laurels. “You have…
An Abuja-based energy consultant, Engineer Dikedinigbo Ejike, has advised the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to review and approve the tariffs of all 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) simultaneously to continue to enjoy the confidence of all Nigerians as a transparent and impartial regulator. Engineer Ejike appealed today in Abuja while speaking to newsmen on…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council has conducted an “On-The- Spot-Assessment” of the three Broadcasting Stations as the warning strike enters Day three. This assessment is contrary to reports by the Lagos State Commissioner For Establishments and Training, Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, who maliciously stated that the NLC, RATTAWU and NUJ destroyed studio…
The Nigerian Senate today confirmed Hon. Mark Okoye and Dr Emeka Nworgu as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Board of Directors respectively of the South East Development Commission. Also confirmed are other nominees of the 18-member governing board of the SEDC which includes Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah , Hon. Okey Ezenwa ,…
The Pan Nigeria Social cultural and political interest group Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has raised serious allegations against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its governor, Olayemi Cardoso, claiming that the apex bank has secretly recruited over 400 new staff members to replace more than 1,000 employees who reportedly resigned voluntarily. The youth group…
Aba Power still has by far the lowest tariff of all 12 electricity distribution companies in the country despite the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) ‘s January 1, 2025, approval for a 50 percent upward review with immediate effect. This fact was made known this morning in a statement by the Southeastern Zone of the…
In a resounding affirmation of his impactful leadership, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has been named the Sun Nigeria 2024 Governor of the Year, solidifying his status as an exemplar in progressive governance. According to the editors of Sun Nigeria headed by Mr Onuoha Ukeh, MD/ Editor-in-Chief, who led the…
