Lokpobiri urged to salvage Bayelsa APC
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa Against the backdrop of crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, a group known as APC Solidarity Vanguard, has appealed to the Minister of State for Petroleum(Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri to act out his position as the leader of the APC in Bayelsa State. The group while expressing […]
Obasanjo, Jonathan, Tambuwal, others celebrate Obaseki’s achievements
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo; former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan; former governor of Sokoto State and Senator for Sokoto South, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal…
‘I’m going to stop wars’; Donald Trump’s full victory speech
Here is the full victory speech of Donald Trump, after he was declared the winner, beating Vice President Kamala Harris
For second time in 4 months, DisCos raise meter prices by 28.03%
Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have announced a rise in the price of various electricity meter models, making it the second price hike in four months.
Minister attributes grid collapses to vandalism, lack of maintenance
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of power equipment. He said lack of […]
Naira depreciates by 0.6% against dollar
The Naira depreciated on Wednesday at the official market, trading at N1,681.65 to the dollar. Data from the FMDQ Exchange’s official trading platform, which oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that Naira lost N10.33. This represents a 0.61 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Tuesday when it […]
Biden, Harris congratulate Trump, discuss transition of power
President Joe Biden called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory Wednesday and invited his Republican successor to hold a meeting
Nigerian-Americans congratulate Trump on victory
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru A section of Nigerian-Americans has congratulated former President Donald Trump on his election victory, expressing optimism that his second term would strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United States. It is worth noting that a Nigerian with American citizenship and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinmma, […]
APC, Obaseki clash over alleged conversion of aides to civil servants
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Transition Committee, Prince Kassim Afegbua on Wednesday accused the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of converting his political aides into full-time civil service staff
Harris concedes defeat, calls Trump; tells supporters ‘It’s going to be OK’
“It is OK to feel sad and disappointed. But please know it’s going to be OK. Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win”
Power Supply: Effective regulation essential for safety, sustainability -Speaker
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Abbas Tajudeen says effective regulation is essential to ensuring the safety, efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the power sector. Tajudeen, represented by Rep. Audu Gana, the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Power said this at the International Power Engineering Exhibition and Conference (IPECON) in Abuja on Wednesday. The event […]
