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Court remands man for alleged robbery

An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of 27-year-old Adejo Kolofo in a Nigerian Correctional Centre, for alleged robbery. He was accused of robbing one Ms Grace Falodun. Magistrate Abdulhamid Lawal said Kolofo would be remanded pending when…

Gombe receives 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Gombe State Government on Wednesday took delivery of 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase vaccination in the state. The state deputy governor, Dr Manessah Jatau, who announced the development, said that state received 87,360 doses of Moderna…

Coalition condemns proposed increase in electricity tariffs

A coalition of civil society organisations, Publish What You Pay (PWYP), has condemned the proposed increase in electricity tariffs. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been reported as directing the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country to…