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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying 225 naira kilowatt per hour from the current 66 naira.Customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily.Speaking at a press con...

The embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday, walked out of the seven-man panel set up to investigate an alleged misconduct levelled against him by the state House of Assembly.Shaibu, who was represented by Professor Oladoyin Awoyale (SAN), had prayed the panel to obey an interlocutory injunction by the Federal High Court, Abuja, billed for hearing 8th of April, 2024.He said part...

The Minister of Education, Professor TAHIR MAMMAN has said security agencies will go after individuals with fake university certificates in the country....

The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, has commenced a 14-day warning strike over the non-payment of seven months’ salaries to their new members....

The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has declared an indefinite strike effective midnight on Thursday, April 4, 2024....

The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has appealed to government at all levels to make available soft loans for women.Mrs. Obaseki made the appeal during a one day seminar organized by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ), to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day.This year’s event themed "Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality Through Econo...

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of 25 billion naira to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), to expand and enhance healthcare delivery to Nigerians....

Authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State have approved the rustication of 19 students, including six in their final year over involvement in various offences....

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has sacked three staff members of Kabo General Hospital and suspended three others for alleged extortion....

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop MATTHEW KUKAH has faulted the distribution of palliative to Nigerians in the wake of the biting hardship facing the country....