ABUJA: The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has read the riot act to any Electricity Distribution Company, Disco, that rejects electricity allotted it by the System Operators, SO, especially when there was no prior notification for such rejection. The Commission in a statement issued weekend in Abuja, warned that it will impose financial penalties on any defaulting electricity distribution company.

Enugu—THE School of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric hospital, Enugu has been thrown into crisis with accusations and counter-accusations between the principal of the school, Mrs. Cecilia Oduburu and the management of the school, following her re-deployment.

LAGOS — The West African The Head of Nigerian Office, Mr Charles Eguridu, who disclosed this at its Yaba Office said: ”Of 1,593,442 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 616,370, representing 38.68 per cent, obtained credits in five subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics.”

One of the myths about the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) erroneously created by the authorities is the BVN Card.

According to him, “for the industry to be revolutionalised and contribute immensely to the country’s internally generated revenue, government needs to stay true to the new auto policy and clamp down on the unchecked influx of imported used cars. The Chief Commercial Officer, who disclosed that the company is currently producing nine new Kia models at its plant in Lagos, noted that the company was yet to break even with its investment as the demand for new cars in Nigeria was relatively low compared to pre-owned vehicles.

Natural Resource Governance Institute, NRGI, has faulted past audits of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, describing the audits as questionable and marred by irregularities and lack of due process. NRGI, an independent, non-profit organisation with focus on governance issues in oil, gas, and mining, in a report titled, “Inside NNPC Oil Sales: A Case for Reform in Nigeria,” stated that only national oil companies with strong audit and reporting requirements tend to realise better returns from their operations.

Nigeria LNG Limietd, NLNG, has said that it cannot dictate to the owners and investors in the Badagry Dry Dock project on the location to site the project, especially as it has no stake in the project. This was even as the Liquefied natural Gas, company denied claims that it did not remit N11.6 billion, about N2.32 trillion to the Federation Account.

IN a manner devoid of reason or factuality, a host of clueless commentators have been going to town trying to cast Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, in the mould of an ethnic champion.

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, yesterday, granted the request of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Prince Gboyega Isiaka for more days to inspect electoral materials used for April 11, 2015 election.

UMUAHIA—THE Abia State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, yesterday, began proper hearing in the petition filed by All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate in the April 2015 election, Dr. Alex Otti, challenging the election of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, with three witnesses testifying for Otti.