Tariff hike: Lawyer initiates contempt proceedings against NERC’s acting chair, DISCOs CEOs
LAGOS — SEQUEL to hike in electricity tariff, despite a subsisting order of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos made on May 28, 2015, a lawyer and rights activist, Toluwani Adebiyi, has initiated contempt proceedings against the Acting Chairman of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Anthony Akah, and Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, of all Distribution Companies, DISCOs, across the country.
CHAN 2016: DR Congo ‘re champions
The Democratic Republic Of Congo won the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for a second time on Sunday, beating Mali 3-0 in the final in Rwanda.
The Leopards, coached by Florent Ibenge (pictured), secured the title with two goals from the impressive Mechak Elia an a late Jonathan Bolingi strike.
DR Congo became the first nation to win the trophy twice, having won the inaugural CHAN tournament – which is only open to footballers who play in their own local leagues – in 2009 in Ivory Coast.
BYSIEC postpones LG polls in Bayelsa
CITING security challenges and paucity of funds, the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission, BYSIEC, has said that the local government elections, earlier slated for February this year, would no longer hold as scheduled.
Microsoft delivers promise of Windows 10 in new Lumia devices
Microsoft Mobile devices last week in Lagos delivered its promise of Windows 10 operating system, OS, in its latest flagships, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL respectively.
Microsoft Nigeria, today, unveiled two of its latest Windows 10 mobile flagship smartphones; Lumia 950 and 950 XL, which shares the same code-base with Windows 10 desktop OS.
#IAmANigerianNotACriminal: Ben Bruce, Nigerians disagree with Buhari
Senator representing Bayelsa East, Mr. Ben Murray Bruce, on Sunday, led the pack of Nigerians who condemned statements credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians have reputation for crime.
Corruption: Amaechi, Ben Bruce in twitter war
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Bruce, on Sunday, engaged in a dramatic fight on the micro blogging site, Twitter, over the activities of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
