The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated electricity Distribution Companies to procure a minimum of 398MW of embedded generation to enhance the reliability of power supply across the country. Embedded …
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Beyond the rhetoric of cancelling state pardon
THE constitutional amendment suggested by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to exclude corrupt leaders from presidential pardon could be a major step in the fight against endemic …
Read More »FG, states, LGs shared N3.47tn in Q2 — NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has stated that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee disbursed N3.473tn to the three tiers of government in the second quarter of 2024. This reflects …
Read More »Navy foils pirates’ attack in Rivers, rescues 20 passengers
The Nigerian Navy in the Bonny area of Rivers State has announced it rescued about 20 passengers, including women and children after it averted a pirates’ attack on Port Harcourt to …
Read More »‘Shout-out’ and other common greetings with tricky grammar
Often, people have cause to say ‘a shout-out’ to others especially on radio. It could be at other informal settings where someone is greeting or appreciating others not in the …
Read More »Ways to cut expenses during economic crisis
With high inflation rates across the world, especially in Nigeria, there is an urgent need for Nigerians to cut expenses, ANOZIE EGOLE writes Many people waste a lot of money …
Read More »How I overcame PDP to become Abia Assembly Speaker — Emeruwa
The Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, in this interview with SUNDAY NWAKANMA, insists that the Assembly is united, irrespective of party affiliations Was it an easy task …
Read More »Tinubu promises efficient identity system as NIN registration hits 110m
President Bola Tinubu has pledged his commitment to assist the National Identity Management Commission in establishing an efficient digital identity system. This was as the NIMC revealed that the number …
Read More »Babies covered with blankets while asleep risk suffocation, paediatricians warn
Paediatricians have warned that covering babies with blankets increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, a tragic phenomenon, where a healthy infant dies unexpectedly. The specialists also warned that …
Read More »Underage candidates: JAMB to limit physical interactions with applicants
As part of measures to prevent extortion and enhance service delivery, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has concluded arrangements to fully automate its services to reduce physical …
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