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NERC Gives Update on National Grid Collapse, Recovery Effort
The national grid is gradually recovering from its latest collapse, with power restored in various parts of Lagos, Osun, and Ibadan. As of 3:31pm DisCo Load Abuja DisCo- 80 MW; Benin DisCo-100 MW; Eko DisCo-200 MW; Enugu DisCo-80 MW; Ibadan DisCo-100 MW; Ikeja DisCo-200 MW. Other Disco at the time of filing this report including…
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History Made in Abuja, as National Mosque Management Appoints First Igbo Chief Imam
The management of the Abuja National Mosque has approved the appointment Prof. Iliyasu Usman as the first-ever Igbo Muslim appointed Imam of the mosque, with history expected to be made today as he delivers his inaugural khutbah (sermon) during the Jumm’at prayer. The appointment of Prof. Usman has been widely celebrated by the Muslim community,…
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Angry Undergraduates Set Provost’s Vehicle on Fire Over Alleged Extortion of N23 Million
Angry undergraduates at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa on fire and vandalized his vehicle. The protest erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23 million from students regarding index registration for 250 graduating students. According to a source within the…
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FG, Labour Agree on How To Crash Transport Fares, Food Prices
The Federal Government and Organised Labour, yesterday, agreed on modalities to crash transport fares and prices of essential commodities, especially foodstuffs. This came on a day the House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to reverse the recent petrol price hike and take immediate steps to stabilise petrol and cooking gas prices through targeted interventions,…
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Varsity Workers to Resume Suspended Strike
Vanguard News There are strong indications that the nation’s university system may be crippled at any moment as members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Other Associated Institutions, NASU, have threatened to resume their suspended strike over four withheld salaries by the Federal Government. The General Secretary of NASU, Prince Peters Adeyemi, gave…
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Popular Nollywood Actor Is Dead
Popular Nollywood actor, Otunba Ayobami Olabiyi, better known as “Bobo” B is dead. He reportedly passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state after a brief illness. Until his death, Olabiyi was the former governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo state and its current national secretary. According to reports,…
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10 Things That Can Make CNG Vehicles’ Cylinders Explode
Following President Bola Tinubu’s official announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy on his Inauguration Day on May 29th, 2023, the price of petrol has been increasing steadily. When the Tinubu-led administration took office, a litre of petrol was sold around N198. However, the price has since skyrocketed, reaching a peak of N1,030 per…
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Naira Appreciates Slightly at Parallel Market Against U.S Dollar
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,680 per dollar in the parallel market compared to N1,690 per dollar last weekend. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,552.92 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,552.92 per dollar from N1,641.27 per dollar…
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15-year-old Student Drags Education Ministry, NUC, JAMB To Court Over Admission Age Policy
A 15-year-old secondary school student, Chinaemere Opara has dragged the education ministry, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over Nigeria’s tertiary institution admission age policy. Opara filed the suit at the federal high court in Abuja through his lawyer father Maxwell Opara. In the originating motion marked “FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024”,…
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Libyan FA Reacts To Super Eagles’ Players Ordeals at Airport
The Libyan Football Association has officially reacted to the mistreatment of Nigeria’s Super Eagles and their delegates during their arrival in Libya. The Nigerian national football team endured a frustrating ordeal upon landing in Libya as they were left stranded at the airport by local officials. The Libyan Football Association also stated that the issue…
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