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Electricity workers urge FG to reverse 245% tariff hike
By Innocent Raphael Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has urged the Federal Government to reverse the 245 per cent electricity hike by electricity distribution companies. National Secretary of the Association, Nnamdi Ajibo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday while reacting to the tariff hike for Band A electricity customers, as recently published by the Nigerian…
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BREAKING: FG extends Eid-el-Fitr holiday to thursday
Following the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, declaration that Wednesday is Eid-il-Fitri, the Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid celebration to Thursday. It said that the additional day is to allow the Muslims relax and regain their energy after the fasting before resuming to work. With the extension, the public holiday would now run for three…
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Presidency knocks Atiku over comments on Lagos Calabar Coast highway project
Kunle Sanni The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinub on Information and Strategy , Mr. Bayo Onanuga has called out Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President over his comment critising the Lagos Calabar Coast highway project. Westernpost reported on Sunday that Atiku said the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited (Hitech) has no record of a competitive…
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Tinubu approves establishment of National Health Fellows Programme
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country. This was contained in a statement Monday issued by Ajuri Ngalale, a spokesperson to the president. According to Ngelale, the initiative complies with the administration’s goal of building…
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BREAKING: Eid-el-Fitri may be Wednesday, April 10
Contrary to popular expectation that this year’s Ramadan fast may end this Monday evening, making it 29, and Tuesday as Eid-el-Fitri, it has emerged that the Islamic festival may be Wednesday. This is because up till now the moon has not been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This means fasting continues tomorrow and Wednesday is Eid. Muslims worldwide…
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FG launches Presidential delivery tracker App for citizen’s feedback
Kunle Sanni The presidency on Monday unveiled the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker app, a tool designed to monitor deliverables and performance of all ministries by citizens. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman who introduced the scheme, revealed that the platform is focused on the President Bola Tinubu administration’s eight priority areas. The Go-Live event of the CDT…
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Tinubu seeks resolution on standoff between UAE, Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has directed that the standoff between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria over the issuance of visas and outstanding face-off with Emirates Airlines be resolved. The President offered to personally intervene on the two issues so that people-to-person socio-economic relations between the two countries could resume. Tinubu spoke recently during the presentation pf Letter of Credence…
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Hike in electricity tariffs to raise funds for struggling DisCos – Falana
By Innocent Raphael Human rights advocate, Femi Falana (SAN), has berated the Federal Government, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), for planning to expand electricity tariff, alleging that it was a move to raise funds for financially unstable Distribution Companies (DisCos). Appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Falana argued that the recent tariff increase for Band A consumers lacks…
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Lagos-Calabar Highway project awarded without bidding – Atiku’s aide alleges
Kunle Sanni Aide to former vice president, Mr. Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Paul Ibe has hinted that the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project awarded to Hitech Construction Company Limited (Hitech) has no record of a competitive bidding or a decision by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He said the 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project was awarded to Hitech which he alleged is owned…
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Tinubu arrives Lagos for Eid-el-fitr
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, arrived Lagos State ahead of Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. His Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, revealed this in videos shared on his X handle on Sunday. Olusegun stated the President was received by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,…
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