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Power tariff hike likely as Discos apply for review
The Federal Government, on Thursday, announced that the 11 power distribution companies in Nigeria have applied for the review of their various electricity tariffs in order to incorporate the changes in the macroeconomic parameters across the country. It disclosed this through a notice published by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission. It added that the Discos
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Osun masqueraders, Muslims reach truce ahead of Egungun festival
The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kehinde Longe, has brokered peace between the Chief Imam of the Kamaudeen Mosque, Osogbo, Alhaji Kasim Yunis, and the custodian of a masquerade, Chief Kayode Esuleke, as the annual Egungun masquerade holds in the town. A statement issued in Osogbo on Thursday, signed by the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi
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N500bn palliatives: Kano govt faults mode of distribution
The Kano State Government has faulted the distribution of the Federal Government’s allocation of N500 billion through the Bank of Industry to support small-scale industries across the country’s geopolitical zones. Governor Abba Yusuf made the complaint during a meeting with representatives from the Kano Cooperative Society at the Government House on Thursday evening. He revealed
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Sokoto gov sets up commission to investigate Tambuwal’s administration
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday, inaugurated a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate some of the actions taken by the immediate past administration of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal while in office. The panel which is chaired by a former chief judge of Gombe state, Justice Muazu Abdulkadir, is expected to submit its
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Service chiefs get Senate’s nod, vow to tackle insecurity
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed the appointment of the Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation was a sequel to the consideration and approval of a motion brought by the Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The Service Chiefs are Maj. Gen, Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief
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Reps probe Hajj pilgrims’ alleged maltreatment
The House of Representatives has ordered a detailed investigation into anomalies that characterised the trips of Nigerian Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year. The order for a probe followed the adoption of a motion, titled: “Need to Investigate the Untold Hardship Faced by Nigerian Pilgrims at the Recently Concluded 2023 Hajj,” sponsored by Honourable
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NASCON Allied Industries to merge with Dangote sugar, rice companies
Makers of Dangote Salt and Seasoning, NASCON Allied Industries, has announced a proposed merger with two other companies, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Dangote Rice Limited. This was disclosed in a corporate notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday indicating a closed period ahead of the company’s next board meeting. The company said,
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Aspartame sweetener may cause cancer, WHO declares
A World Health Organisation agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared that aspartame, an artificial sweetener widely used in diet drinks and low-sugar foods, could possibly cause cancer. A press statement made available to The PUNCH by the global health body noted that IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans on
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State legislatures now financially independent, says Conference of Speakers chairman
The Chairman Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Abubakar Suleiman, has declared that state houses of assembly in Nigeria have become financially autonomous. He disclosed that the country’s constitution had been successfully amended to provide financial autonomy for state houses of assembly. Suleiman who is also the speaker of the Bauchi state assembly
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