Nigeria loses N343bn as oil firms burn 265bcf of gas in 9 months
By Michael Eboh Despite Nigeria’s struggle with declining revenue, poor power supply and environmental degradation, oil and gas firms operating in the country flared 265.18 billion standard cubic feet, bcf, of gas between January and September 2020. This, however, represented a decline of 23.6 per cent compared to 347.15 bc of gas flared in the […]
Gunmen kill at least 32 in Ethiopia ‘massacre’ ― Rights agency
An armed group in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region has killed at least 32 civilians in a weekend “massacre”, the national rights body said Monday, adding that the toll could rise. The incident — which Amnesty International said left 54 dead — is likely to ramp up pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last […]
FG docks two men over alleged COVID-19 PPE fraud
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Federal Government, on Monday, arraigned two persons that allegedly defrauded a Dutch company of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, worth millions of Euros, before the Federal High Court Abuja. FG alleged that the Defendants, Mr Babatunde Adesanya, a 50-year old graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the […]
Rivers Govt. to replace properties destroyed by IPOB militants – Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration will replace all the properties allegedly destroyed by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) during the #EndSARS protest in parts of Rivers.
Kano Disco resumes implementation of revised tariff
By Bashir Bello – Kano The Management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Monday says the company has resumed the implementation of the revised service-based tariff following an earlier suspension by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). KEDCO Head, Corporate Communications, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in […]
Kano Disco resumes implementation of revised Tariff
By Bashir Bello KANO – The Management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) of n Monday says the company has resumed the implementation of the revised service-based tariff following an earlier suspension by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). KEDCO Head, Corporate Communications, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen […]
