Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 6th June 2020
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Flood: Adamawa Govt Urges Residents To Relocate To Safer Places
Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has appealed to people residing in flood-prone areas in the state to relocate to safer places to avoid flooding. Dr Muhammad Suleiman, Executive Secretary of the agency, made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Saturday. Suleiman said that Nigeria Meteorological Agency …
Killings: Oyo Police Commissioner Relocates To Moniya
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Nwachukwu Enwonwu, has relocated his office to Moniya in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state following the killing an 18-year-old, Barakat Bello, and a 29-year-old, Azeezat Somuyiwa, in the area. The Deputy Commissioner(Operations) and Deputy Commissioner (Criminal Investigation Department) among other top officers had also relocated …
India Registers Record Single-Day COVID-19 Spike, Caseload Tops Italy’s
India surpassed Italy as the sixth worst-hit country in the world from the coronavirus as its biggest single-day surge of infections was recorded so far, data showed on Saturday. The Health Ministry reported 9,887 new cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 236,657. The cases have been rising sharply, …
NERC Says 62.3% Electricity Consumers Still On Estimated Billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Saturday said 62.3 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were still on estimated billing as at December 2019.NERC made this known in its Fourth Quarter 2019 Report which was obtained from its website by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The commission said: “Inadequate metering …
8.10m MWh Electricity Generated In Q4 2019 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that 8.101 million Megawatts-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019.NERC made this known in its Fourth Quarter Report 2019 obtained on Saturday by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos from its website. The regulatory agency said the total electricity …
E2%82%A6119-46bn-deficit-in-q4-2019-says-nerc/ Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry Recorded ₦119.46bn Deficit In Q4 2019, Says NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), on Saturday said the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) recorded N119.46 billion deficit in the fourth quarter of 2019.NERC said the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) only remitted a total of ₦74.20 billion out of the ₦193.66 billion invoice issued to them for energy received and administrative charges during …
Troops Of Operation Accord Kill 70 Bandits In Kachia Forest – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the newly-launched Operation Accord on Friday killed Friday no fewer than 70 armed bandits and cattle rustlers in Kashia Forest in Kaduna State.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.Enenche said the success was recorded in a combined ground …
NOA DG Lauds Staff For Dedication To Fight Against COVID-19
Dr Garba Abari, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has lauded the staff of the agency (field officers) for their dedication to the fight against COVID-19. Abari particularly commended them raising awareness and advocacy as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the country. The director general commended the staff …
After Trump Tweet Debate, Facebook To Review Policies On Posts
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to review the social network’s policies, amid heated debate over how social media should handle posts by U.S. President Donald Trump. The company will review how it handles threats of state use of force and posts that could influence voter participation, the social network’s chief executive said in a …
COVID-19 : Expert Warns Against Overdose Of Vitamin C
Mr Paul Okoh, a nutritionist, has warned against the overdose of Vitamin C, to boost immune systems against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Okoh told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Saturday in Abuja that such overdose could cause undesirable effects. NAN reports that Vitamin C is one of the many water-soluble nutrients found naturally …
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