By C. Don Adinuba On Tuesday, July 1, while travelling with him from Enugu to Aba, his phone kept on ringing endlessly. Typical of him, Bart Nnaji took every call and addressed each caller patiently, carefully, and politely. One call struck me in particular. It was a widow from his rural community who reported that…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), has attributed the success of its ongoing free meter campaign to the cooperation of its customers. In an interview with journalists today, the Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, said without the “enthusiastic cooperation of our teeming customers, we would not have recorded the…
By Femi Anamelechi There is growing public outrage over the alleged assault of an Aba Power staff member, Miss Ubochi Onyinyechi, by Mr. Chidi Ehiemere, a former Auditor General of Abia State. Mr. Ehiemere, who also previously served as Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area and is an elder in the United Evangelical Church (Qua…
By Femi Anamelechi The ongoing Free Mass meter Rollout has been a blessing to both Aba Power and its customers, according to the utility’s Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe. Opiegbe told the staff of Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), this morning that the rollout “is a win-win for both the company and customers,…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA), has said that 5N – BZY aircraft belonging to Rano Air will remain on ground pending the determination of the incident involving the airline. The aircraft experienced failure on one of its engine few minutes after take off, from Kano enroute Sokoto. Immediately, the appropriate…
By Femi Anamelechi St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu (Anambra) has emerged champion of the inaugural UK-Nigeria Debate Competition, defeating top schools from the UK, Abuja, and Jos!The virtual event, hosted by Bring It On Africa and Debate Mate UK, featured elite schools from both countries.St. John Vianney defeated Maghull High School (UK), then won…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigerian Mobile Telecommunication. is set to witness a deep competition as a fresh mobile operator, Mafab Communications Limited, officially joins the ranks of telecom service providers in the country. This development is a fallout of the launching of a brand-new number range — 0724. Already the development has received commendations across…
By Femi Anamelechi Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), is leading four local and foreign firms to assemble smart electricity meters in Aba, the Abia State economic nerve centre.The disclosure was made today by Mrs. Agatha Nnaji, Group Managing Director of the Geometric Power group, the Aba Power parent company, when the Abia…
From Marcel Duru Owerri The Senior Correspondent of Guardian Newspaper in Imo State Dr. Charles Ogugbuaja has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop borrowing from International financial Institutions. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State recently he said that no doubt, Nigeria is going through numerous economic, political and social challenges as a result of…
The world’s richest man Elon Musk has unveiled XChat, a new encrypted messaging feature designed to rival global communication platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, as part of his broader ambition to transform X (formerly Twitter) into an all-in-one digital ecosystem.The new feature, announced over the weekend, includes end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, file sharing, and…
