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JUST IN: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Is Dead
Reports reaching us just confirmed Gov Akeredolu of Ondo state is dead. Akeredolu, who became the Governor of Ondo in 2017, had announced his decision to embark on a medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his treatment and also handed over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa will be […]
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BREAKING: Buhari Sacks Agriculture And Power Ministers
The President,l Muhammadu Buhari, has sacked the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Nanono and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this on Wednesday. He said the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar has been redeployed to the Ministry of Agriculture while the Minister of State […]
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N4.6bn: An Attempt To Criminalize Me – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has discredited an online report that he supervised the illegal payment of N4.6 billion into private bank accounts when he served as minister of power, works and housing. The report had claimed the ministries paid the money into personal accounts of directors and staff between September and December […]
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Discos To Resume New Electricity Tariffs Nationwide As FG And Labour Agree
The federal government has approved the resumption of the collection of Service-Based electricity Tariffs (SBT) from next week, after sealing a deal with organised labour. The government was forced to suspend the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime in September, following a threat of industrial unrest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its affiliates […]
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Ghana’s Power Abundance Turns to Burden as Energy Debts Mount
Debt levels could rise if outstanding payments aren’t clearedPower producers say they may be forced to shut their plantsGhana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no longer afford. The deals’ terms require the government to pay for electricity generated even if there’s no demand for it. […]
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AYINLA OMOWURA 30 Years After… A Tragic Drama.
A review of Festus Adedayo’s ‘Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend Five hundred and thirty five pages in seven chapters girded firmly, front and back, by a Preface, a Foreword, an Afterword and an Acknowledgment! This unusual structure makes this an uncommon biography. The story, if seen as a drama, has all […]
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Breaking Court finds Olisa Metuh, firm guilty of first count in N400m fraud trial
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has found a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, guilty on count one of the seven-count charge slammed against him by the federal government. The judge, in the judgment on Tuesday, agreed with prosecution counsel, Sylvanus Tahir that Metuh knew […]
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NUEE Suspends Strike Action
The National Union of Electricity Employees, on Thursday, suspended the strike embarked upon by its members. The action led to total blackout in most parts of the country as it was announced earlier on Wednesday that the national grid had collapsed again. The union announced the suspension in a statement signed by the General Scsretary […]
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Ford vs. Ferrari: The Real Story Behind The Most Bitter Rivalry In Auto Racing
History is full of famous rivalries. Most stem from a power grab or wounded pride—a few are a combination of the two. The best contentious relationships, however, are the ones that create the most legendary tales. Take the saga of how Henry Ford II—a.k.a., Hank the Deuce—attempted to acquire Ferrari in 1963, sparking a nearly […]
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FG To Review Ownership Of The Power Distribution Companies
The National Economic Council (NEC) has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to look into the ownership structure of power distribution companies. Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He […]
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