Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi Nume Ekeghe with agency report Nigeria’s electricity industry is being hindered by producers’ inability to raise finance and natural-gas shortages, curbing companies’ ability to boost INVESTMENT in output as the country suffers from daily blackouts, the country’s energy regulator has said. Peak electricity output of Africa’s…
The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has warned that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), two regulatory agencies of broadcasting and print advertising respectively, are by default promoting violence and hate following their inability to sanction erring radio and television stations, industry players and groups who continuously breach extant…
NNPP Office • Adopts Jonathan as presidential candidateZacheaus Somorin New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has demanded the extension of the collection of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, the party posited that the extension has become necessary taking into consideration the…
Seriki Adinoyi in Jos A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Chairman of the party in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Chief Samuel Doro, has allegedly been killed by some unknown gunmen. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, was confirmed by the Police Public…
Party’s spokesman raises the alarm over assassination plot Olakiitan Victor in Ado Ekiti The controversy surrounding the audio clip of how soldiers allegedly rigged the June 21 governorship election in favour of Governor AyodeleFayose is taking a new dimension as the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…
Olusegun Obasanjo Ex-President remains expelled- Ogun PDP Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday finally dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a yet to be disclosed party, saying: “I am not interested in the party again; I am now a statesman.” It is believed that the former president, who has been drumming support for former…
Muhammadu Buhari Condemns ethno-religious colouration of his candidacy Gboyega Akinsanmi and Chiemelie Ezeobi The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, sunday lamented the growing insecurity in the North-east region, adding that Nigeria is blessed with human and material resources “to secure itself.” Also, Buhari has condemned the perceived ethno-religious colouration of…
President Goodluck Jonathan PDP: Shift was in nation’s interest APC grudgingly accepts, warns it will not tolerate further changes in election dates Jaiyeola Andrews, Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Damilola Oyedele in Abuja In a bid to allay concerns over the postponement of the polls originally scheduled to commence this Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday…
It has emerged that the position of the security services advising against the conduct of the 2015 elections in February was actually a lifeline handed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which was ill-prepared to conduct the elections this month.A Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) assigned to one of the northern states, who spoke to…
• Five countries to send 8,700 troops to quash sect • Malala calls for ‘urgent action’ to free Chibok schoolgirls Senator Iroegbu with agency report Boko Haram fighters on Sunday waged attacks on a barracks in Yobe State and a southeastern border town in Niger Republic, where a blast killed at least one person and…