There was confusion among power sector operators on Tuesday after President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company as a result of the strike embarked upon by the AEDC workers the preceding day.

There was confusion among power sector operators on Tuesday after President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company as a result of the strike embarked upon by the AEDC workers the preceding day.

There was confusion among power sector operators on Tuesday after President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company as a result of the strike embarked upon by the AEDC workers the preceding day. Officials of the Federal Ministry of Power said the management of AEDC had been replaced with an interim governing council, stressing that the directive came from the Presidency. Austin Asoluka, told reporters in […]

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SPORTS

Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has joined a host of injured Super Eagles players as the country prepares for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon in January.

Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has joined a host of injured Super Eagles players as the country prepares for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon in January. Okoye suffered a shoulder injury in Sparta Rotterdam’s 1-0 loss to Ajax in Sunday’s Eredivisie encounter. The 22-year-old was replaced in the 24th minute after he collided with an injury. The extent of the injury remains unknown until the club’s assessment of […]

November 30, 2021 67

SPORTS

Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury.

Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September. However, Fury has called for his fellow countryman to step aside to allow […]

November 30, 2021 44

NEWS

The Nigeria Police Force has opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise.

The Nigeria Police Force has opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise.The Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Monday.In the statement titled, ‘2021 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force’, the force announced that successful applicants would be enlisted as Police Constables.The online application portal would be open for a period of six weeks starting from Monday, November 29, […]

November 30, 2021 52

NEWS

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has stated that there are no cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the body with the Federal Ministry of Health are monitoring the situation of the virus

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has stated that there are no cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the body with the Federal Ministry of Health are monitoring the situation of the virus. This was contained in a statement signed by the NCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa, on Monday, stating that the variant was first identified after tests were carried out on travellers returning […]

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The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of about 100 qualified Aviation Security personnel who are to bear arms at airports as the Federal Government finalises moves to deploy armed AVSEC officers.

The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of about 100 qualified Aviation Security personnel who are to bear arms at airports as the Federal Government finalises moves to deploy armed AVSEC officers. It was also gathered that shooting ranges for the AVSEC officers had been 80 per cent completed at the Lagos and Abuja airports, while the armory was also being worked on currently. The Minister of Aviation, […]

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NEWS

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index report the nations’ inflation rate fell to 15.99 per cent in October, from 16.36 in September,

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index report the nations’ inflation rate fell to 15.99 per cent in October, from 16.36 in September, This October figure showed a steady decline in the country’s inflation rate over a seven-month period beginning from April. The decline is amid complaints of surges in the prices of goods and services by Nigerians. In recent times, the skyrocketing food prices in major […]

November 16, 2021 167

NEWS

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Sunday that the Federal Government has completed 11,000 housing units across the country.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said on Sunday that the Federal Government has completed 11,000 housing units across the country. He said this in an interview in Abuja, stating that they have pilot housing projects in 34 states. and are now in some phases. Phases two and three have a total of over 5,000 housing units. He added that there is an inherited pilot programme of about […]

November 16, 2021 38

BUSINESS

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fixed the maximum loan amount that a participant in its newly introduced initiative, called ‘The 100 for 100 PPP – Policy on Production and Productivity’, can get at N5bn.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fixed the maximum loan amount that a participant in its newly introduced initiative, called ‘The 100 for 100 PPP – Policy on Production and Productivity’, can get at N5bn. The CBN disclosed this in its guidelines for the implementation of the initiative which was released on Saturday. It said quarterly, starting from November 1, 2021, the initiative shall select 100 private sector companies with […]

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