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You do not need to take part in a coup d’etat to be chosen as leader. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was in jail for treasonable felony when the first military coup took place on January 15, 1966. The young majors wanted to make him Prime Minister.
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To ensure its speedy take-off, the Federal Government, Monday, approved the constitution of two committees for the multi-billion naira Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State.
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CHIEF Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, was a one time Finance Minister. Falae bares his mind on zoning of the presidency in 2023 and other burning national issues. Excerpts:
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Victor Ogunyinka President Muhammadu Buhari has traditionally and expectedly delivered his New Year goodwill message to Nigerians and filled with expectations of things to come, rail, power, airports are some of the “47 projects expected to be completed by the Federal Government in 2020/2021.” President Buhari, in his message, encouraged Nigerians “to be tolerant, law-abiding
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Dr Habib Nuhu, a Geologist and expert in international Energy Policy and Energy Economics, has urged the Federal government to encourage the establishment of a mini-grid system to tackle the challenges bedevilling electricity supply in the country.
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…Over N360bn paid to disengaged PHCN staff-BPE claims By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government, through prompt intervention of the Minister of State (Power), Mr Goddy Jedy Agba, has prevented a situation that would have resulted in a long total blackout of electricity in the country following a truce between it and stakeholders in the power
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…As TCN struggles to restore supply after blackout By Udeme Akpan Power supply has dropped from 4,008 megawatts (MW) to 753MW, indicating a loss of 3,255MW, as the Transition Company of Nigeria, TCN, struggles to ‘synchronise’ the system after the nationwide blackout, occasioned by the strike of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE. The
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The management of Peace Mass Transit has on Friday cautioned members of the public, especially social media users, saying they should be mindful of the sensibilities of persons involved in the accident, their privacy, families, and refrain from spreading salacious, untruthful accounts, unrelated to any reality.
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By Udeme Akpan Barely a few minutes after the suspension of strike by the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has intensified efforts, targeted at completing maintenance and restoring power supply to consumers nationwide. READ ALSO: Electricity workers suspend strike The managing director, TCN, Mr. Usman Mohammed, did not
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By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives has summoned the Ministers of Power, Saleh Mamman and Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige and the Director-General of Pensions Commission, Hajia Aisha Dahir-Umar, over threats by the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees(NUEE) to shut down electricity transmission plants in the country. The House made the summons yesterday, after taking
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