By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has ordered the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations put forward by the inter-agency committee. This was revealed in a statement by Mr. Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and Media, in Abuja on Thursday. Tunji explained that the committee had been set up to address the recurring grid collapses in the power sector. The committee’s recommendations included conducting an audit and testing of existing equipment, as well as improving…
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By Emmanuel Oloniruha Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo says the Peoples Democratic Party will do everything within its power to fix the party and Nigeria. Makinde stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Board of Governors and the unveiling of the Roadmap for Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI). PDI is the research arm of PDP established in 2000 to promote a new democratic culture in Nigeria and Africa through the provision of value-added education, training, capacity building, research, and documentation programmes. Makinde said that PDP could fix Nigeria. He said, “we will fix PDP and then PDP…
Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court, Damaturu has convicted and sentenced the duo of Haruna Ahmadu and Kabiru Iliyasu to separate jail terms for operating Bureau de change, BDC, businesses without an appropriate license. The defendants were first arraigned on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count separate charge. The lone charge against Haruna read: “That you, Ahmadu Haruna, between the month of June 2023 and 2024 in Damaturu, Yobe State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did carry on other financial businesses, to…
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the trial of Lagos currency dealer Munzali Shehu Maigari, 47, until January 14, 2025. Maigari is accused of defrauding customers of N62.4 million. According to a four-count charge filed by the police, Superintendent of Police Omo-Osagie M.A. alleged that Maigari and an accomplice, Musa Jamilu, now at large, posed as currency dealers specialising in foreign exchange transactions. On September 9, 2023, they allegedly conspired to commit fraud, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, in violation of Section 516A of the Criminal Code. The charge sheet states that…
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has urged the authorities and Christian organisations to call Pastor Paul Enenche to order over “reckless and irresponsible preachings, and his incitement of hatred and violence.” Enenche is the Senior Pastor of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja and a popular Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. The group in a statement by Leo Igwe its leader, said it was reacting to a recent video circulating on social media where Enenche invoked the Biblical injunction to “suffer not a witch to live”. The group said, “In the video, Enenche, a Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja,…
In a solemn message, Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, on Friday, extended his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Army and family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who passed away at the age of 56. Hon. Etteh, the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, noted that the late General’s leadership and patriotism set a high standard within the Nigerian Army and contributed significantly to advancing the military’s mission of national defense and peace. The federal lawmaker, who is also a member…
To enhance food and medicine security, the Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has embarked on phase-three of his comprehensive empowerment and capacity-building programme, targeting over 100 rural women in his constituency. The phase-three of the empowerment programme, which is done in collaboration with the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, commenced on Tuesday at the Federal Constituency Office, RCC Road, Eket, focusing on practical training in fish and snail farming. According to Hon. Etteh, who flagged off the phase-three empowerment programme for women, the training is expected to equip them with…
In furtherance of his avowed promise to consistently empower the youths of Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh has commenced the second phase of a specialized oil and gas maintenance services training and certification programme. The certification training, which will deeply focus on enhancing competencies in oil and gas maintenance services including Irata rope access, forklift operation, and rig operation, was flagged off on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Standard Institute of Technology, Uyo, by Hon. Etteh. Represented by a former Ibeno Chapter Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ekoakwaha Etteh, the federal lawmaker…
Senator Aniekan Bassey of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District has distributed 3,600 bags fertilizers to farmers across the district in continuation of his commitment to agricultural development and food security. The distribution ceremony, which gathered a diverse group of local farmers, community leaders and agricultural stakeholders, took place on Friday at the Senatorial District Liaison Office on Osongoma Road, Uyo. According to Senator Bassey, who was represented by his campaign Director General, Dr Godwin Awah, the ceremony was an opportunity to provide necessary resources to farmers to boost crop yields, improve food sustainability within the district. Senator…
NAN reports that the Rivers government had objected to the hearing of the suit in Abuja but was turned down by the court. A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed all objections raised by the Rivers government against proceeding with the hearing of a suit seeking to shut down all expenditures of Governor Siminalay Fubara. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the applications by the state government and other defendants in the suit to stay proceedings, pending the hearing and the determination of the appeal already filed before the Appeal Court. The judge held that the request was frivolous, vexatious,…