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News/Building Keywords: Protesting youths on Wednesday burnt down the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sankara, the headquarters of Ukum Local Government in Benue State. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed the attack in a statement in Abuja. He said, the Provincial Election Commissioner (KPU), Prof. Sam Egwu, …

Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (Kaduna Disco) has announced an increase in electricity tariffs for Band A customers, effective July 1, 2024. The move comes amid growing concerns about high electricity costs in Nigeria. Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc on Wednesday also announced a review of electricity tariffs for Band A customers. Acting Managing Director of IBEDC, Francis Agoha, stated …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (KPK), Ola Olukoyede, has come under fire from social media users after the agency failed to arrest former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, after he was declared a fugitive. Olukoyede had made himself the subject of ridicule when he said he would rather resign from office if he failed to …

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc on Wednesday announced a review of electricity tariff increases for Band A customers. Acting Managing Director (IBEDC) Francis Agoha, stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission approved the tariff increase from N206.80/kWh to N209.50/kWh for users in the category. A public notice signed by Agoha said rates for Bands B, C, D and E …

It was 1 p.m. The sun cast long shadows on the schoolyard of Government Day Senior Secondary School, Kofar Rini, Sokoto, where seven students, all under the age of 20, were playing ball in front of a blackboard. The atmosphere was filled with laughter and the sound of the ball hitting the ground. Their afternoon school session had just begun …

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Governors of five South-East states on Tuesday, resolved to meet the Federal Government over the detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. They announced this in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu. Governors present at the meeting were Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Alex Otti (Abia), Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra), Francis Nwifuru …

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the N1.12 trillion anchor borrower scheme coordinated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Also included in the investigation are the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), the Bank of Industry (BoI) and other institutions. The anchor borrower program was initiated by the Federal Government and implemented by the CBN …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths in 33 states across the country. NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the cases were recorded in 122 local government areas across the state between January 1 and June 30. NCDC chief sets …

A bill proposing the creation of a new state in Nigeria’s southeast passed its first hurdle in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The law seeks to create a new nation from the states of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Anambra in the region. This development comes amid long-standing calls for increased state formation in the Southeast region, which currently …