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By Folarin Kehinde, Abuja The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers were now working continuously. Tegbe made the statement in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at […]

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — In a bid to preserve the assets of NICON Insurance Limited, which is undergoing liquidation, the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the service of its order on 13 former directors of the company to enable them to give an account of their roles in its day-to-day operations over […]

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Obi, had earlier claimed  his administration cleared more than N35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears and left office without outstanding salary, pension or gratuity obligations.

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By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe, has called for a fundamental restructuring of the Niger Delta economy to move the region from dependence on crude oil extraction to production, value addition and regional trade. Alaibe made the call on the sidelines of […]

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Hardship made us do it – suspects By Evelyn UsmanThree Nigerian boat drivers who sneaked aboard a Merchant Vessel, MV MAERSK CALABAR,bound for Europe and hid inside its propeller compartment have been intercepted and rescued by the operatives of the Nigerian Navy, around the Fairway Buoy on the Lagos waters.The suspects:Isaiah Oyetayo (30); Goddey Samson(26) […]

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Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned that petrol prices could rise to ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Tinubu wins a second term.

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For frequent international travellers, a long-validity multiple-entry visa can eliminate the need to apply for a new visa before every trip.

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By Dickson Omobola Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has blamed drivers who engaged in counter-flow driving for worsening the gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Hamzat, said the action of recalcitrant drivers had compounded the traffic situation, especially around the Kara, OPIC and Fagbems areas of the expressway. […]

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By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a police inspector, Mr Henry Effiong, in Owerri. The command also said it was trailing another suspect believed to have been involved in the killing. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, disclosed this on […]

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