Tariff hike: 20% of Band A customers still without prepaid meters
One week into the new electricity tariff regime, information flowing from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has indicated that over 20 percent of consumers categorized as Band A do not have prepaid meters, a major factor in determining actual…
We’re being deliberately frustrated,’ Air Peace chair raises alarm over conspiracy from foreign airlines
The Chairman of Nigerian indigenous carrier Air Peace, Allen Onyema has voiced concern over alleged conspiracy among foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route. He claimed that these carriers are deliberately undercutting airfares on the route as part of a scheme…
ISIS: ‘No concrete threat’ to PSG, Barcelona match – French govt
The French government said there was no “concrete threat” to Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday in the French capital after Islamic State threatened to attack all four quarter-finals. The French government said there was no “concrete…
Tinubu observes Eid el-Fitr prayer in Lagos, urges religious tolerance
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, joined the Muslim faithful to observe Eid el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos. The President, accompanied by top government functionaries, arrived at the Eid praying ground at 10.02 a.m. Tinubu, who spoke…
Eid-el-Fitri tragedy: Vehicle plunges off Third Mainland Bridge into Lagoon
Tragedy occurred on the newly rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday when a vehicle plunged into the Lagos lagoon with an unspecified number of persons feared dead. This happened on the day of Eid-el-Fitri when Nigerian Muslims celebrated the end…
There’ll be no room for criminal-minded travelers – NIS CG
Mrs Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller General, of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), says no space will be given to any criminal-minded travelers across the windows of the country. Nandap gave the assurance in a statement by the service Public Relations Officer…
How Nigerians living in Canada can become citizens
Becoming a Canadian citizen is the ultimate desire of many immigrants living in Canada as the North American country boasts of amazing life opportunities. For immigrants who intend to settle in Canada, applying to become a citizen is often a…
Senegal’s new president orders major economic ‘action plan
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday ordered his prime minister to draw up an urgent “action plan” to strengthen the country’s flagging economy and finances, his office said in a statement. The 44-year-old swept to victory in an election…
Betta Edu threatens to sue BBC over alleged defamation
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for defaming her personality. Edu disclosed this in a letter sent to BBC Abuja and London…
Reps minority, PDP caucuses disown 60 opposition lawmakers
Abuja-The Minority and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the House of Representatives has disowned the 60-member coalition of opposition lawmakers in the Green Chamber, saying such a body was unknown to the parliament and that they would not be…