The Nigerian government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs, in the country. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),…
There was pandemonium among residents of the Kuje prison area in Abuja on Tuesday evening after explosions and gunshots were heard from the direction of the correctional centre. The details of what transpired were unclear as of Wednesday morning. The…
Correctional Service confirms attack on Kuje prison The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that there was an attack on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar,…
The outgoing Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Muhammad Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died at the age of 63 late Tuesday few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari honoured him for his meritorious service at OPEC. Late Barkindo…
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Imo parades the least number of newly-registered voters in the country, with 97, 371 registrants. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, disclosed this at a news briefing on Tuesday…
Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday launched its national consumer promotion, ‘Bag of Goodies Season 3 Promo,’ aimed at rewarding new and existing consumers. The promo, tagged: “Spell Dangote and Become a Multi-millionaire,” is expected to run from July 5 to…
New Paris Saint-Germain manager, Christophe Galtier, has said he wants Neymar to stay at the club. Galtier officially replaced Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday. In his first interview, the former Nice coach has spoken about Neymar, who has been linked with…
By Matthew Denis Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Abubakar Sirika has disclosed that the ongoing concession of the airport will be concluded before the end of the 2023 year. The Minister who was represented by Dr. Akin Olateru…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday lamented the failure by the leadership of government agencies in charge of fuel supply to respond to its invitations and read a riot act to them. The agencies are the NNPC Ltd., the CBN,…
Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Tuesday enjoined organisations not to reject but accept corps members posted to them. Fadah said this at the end of the 2022 Batch `B’ Stream 1 orientation course at the…
