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Reverse electricity tariff hike, millions in darkness – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to “direct the Minister of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Professor James Momoh, to immediately reverse the unlawful, unjust and unreasonable increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly occurred in December 2022.” According to
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Katsina police probe attack on policemen
The Katsina State Police Command said it had begun investigation into the attack on policemen by some hoodlums that led to the death of one person in Katsina. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Shehu Umar-Nadada, stated this in a statement through the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, on Saturday in Katsina. He said,
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19 killed, 20 injured in China road crash
Nineteen people died and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China’s Jiangxi province, state media reported. The “major road traffic accident” took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. “The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation,” CCTV added.
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China ends quarantine for overseas travellers
China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases. The first people to arrive expressed relief at not having to undergo the gruelling quarantines that were a fixture of life in zero-Covid China. And in Hong Kong, where
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Delta: One person injured as tank farm explodes
A tank farm operated by Ebeco Global Link on Saturday went up in flames at Koko town in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Delta Command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development to newsmen in Warri. “The situation has been brought under control,” Edafe said, adding that one
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Nigerians in India arrested for overstaying, police attacked
About 100 people of African descent surrounded a police squad in the Neb Sarai district of South Delhi, on Saturday, clashed with them and freed Nigerian nationals who had been detained for visa expiration by force anti-drug. The detainees were taken to the police station. A team from the narcotics unit had gone at 2:30
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Lagosians lament stressful collection of PVCs
Some Lagosians have lamented the stress that they had to go through to get their Permanent Voter’s Cards. The residents spoke to our correspondent at the Rauf Aregbesola primary school, Shasha road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Saturday, where the Independent National Electoral Commission had set up shop to bring the
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How Hausa, Fulani clash over hemp shattered peace in Ondo community
The presence of heavily-armed security agents around the agrarian community of Ayede Ogbese in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State suggests to visitors that all is not well in the area. As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the New Year, residents of the community scampered to safety following
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Teachers will decide who leads Kogi –NUT chair
The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Joel Salifu, has said teachers will decide who will lead the state in 2023 after the tenure of Governor Yahaya Bello. Salifu stated this while addressing a press conference on Saturday. He said teachers in the state were now better informed in choosing a leader
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Joker gets pregnant, gives birth in new DC Comics
Joker, the long-time male arch-nemesis of Batman, has been portrayed to be pregnant in the latest release from DC Comics and he reportedly also gives birth to a baby boy in the new issue. The development has sparked outrage on social media, with people clamouring for children movies, comics and shows, especially those that have
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