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Offset gas, GenCos debts now – Tinubu orders Finance Ministry

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2024May 16, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Ministry of Finance to settle the debt owed in respect of gas supplied to the power sector. He also ordered for the payment of the debt owed the electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) with a payment guarantee. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu,...

MNJTF commander charges troops to be positive minded, dedicated to duties

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2024May 16, 20240

The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, Maj Gen Ibrahim Sallau Ali, has called on troops to maintain a strong belief in their abilities and potential for victory. Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Chief Military Public Information Officer, N’djamena – Chad, in a statement on Thursday, said the...

Demolition of visually impaired man’s house: Family cries out to Enugu govt, IGP

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

The family of one elder Anibueze Nnadi Ozor, an indigene of Enugu State, whose house was demolished in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state has again raised the alarm over the police’s manner of handling the case. Ozor, a 68-year-old blind man, is without a wife and children. Earlier...

Tinubu flags off inaugural airlift of 2024 Hajj pilgrims in Kebbi

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, in Kebbi State, flagged-off the inaugural airlift of 2024 Hajji exercise from Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The grand ceremony took place at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi with eminent Nigerians in attendance. The president, who was represented by...

We’re in very difficult situation – Bishop Kukah meets Tinubu in Aso Rock

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, on Wednesday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Speaking with reporters shortly after the meeting, Kukah expressed sadness over the economic hardship bedeviling the nation at the moment. The clergy, who opined that Nigerians are currently...

Dive Into the itel RS4, itel’s First Gaming Smartphone

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

Attention all gamers! itel has entered the gaming smartphone market with a bang. Get ready to level up your gaming experience with itel’s groundbreaking entry into the gaming smartphone arena—the itel RS4. Designed specifically for gamers, this device combines cutting-edge technology, powerful performance, and immersive features to revolutionize mobile gaming....

NAFDAC, Abia govt declare war against fake drugs, substandard foods

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

The Abia State government and the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have declared a collective war against fake drugs, substandard foods and other unwholesome products in the country. The partnership was made known by Governor Alex Otti at the government house in Umuahia when he received...

Nigerian govt to begin worker’s productivity audit from Interior Ministry

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

The federal government will commence the planned worker’s productivity audit from the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday when he spoke at the fifth National Productivity Summit. He said there is a need to improve the low productivity level in...

Emefiele denies alleged unlawful Naira redesign charge, gets N300m bail

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

Immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday denied any wrongdoing in redesigning the nation’s currency, the Naira in 2022. Emefiele made the denial when he pleaded not guilty to the four count charge preferred against him before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High...

Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 33.69% in April amid worsening hardship

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

Nigeria’s inflation surged to 33.69 per cent in April from 33.20 per cent in March, amid worsening economic hardship in the country. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its latest consumer price index and inflation report released on Wednesday. The figure showed that Nigeria’s inflation continued to...