Author: Akintayo Adams

The decisions of 20 state governors that are yet to speak on the proposed establishment of state police are expected to be made known in the coming weeks, according to a statement by the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, who spoke in an exclusive interview with one of Nigeria’s national dailies, Sunday PUNCH. 16 out of 36 Governors had earlier spoken out of their support for the launch of the State Police which has been a bone of contention over the past decade. Speaking, Okauru said, 20 governors were already in the process of submitting their reports,…

Halilu Kundila, a member of the Kano State House of Assembly, has been pronounced dead. Kundila, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing the Shanono/Bagwai State Constituency, died on Saturday at the age of 59 after a brief illness, according to a family member. The funeral prayer for the deceased lawmaker was held on Sunday morning at Kundila in the Shanono Local Government Area of the state, the relative further revealed. “The lawmaker died on Saturday night after a brief illness and had since been buried in his hometown, Kundila.” He is said to be survived by four wives…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), through Nze Chidi Duru, its Deputy National Organising Secretary, has pledged to win the forthcoming governorship- election in Edo and Ondo states. Duru also assured the 16 candidates jostling for APC’s ticket so as to be the chosen one of a fair, open, and transparent primary election that will be conducted on April 20. Speaking, he said, “Edo has become a test case. They know that the party is resolute in determining, through a process that is free, who the candidate of the party would be. “The few who felt they would need to go…

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine has cried out that the country could run out of air defence missiles in its war against Russia. The President issued the warning in remarks aired on Saturday. “If they keep hitting [Ukraine] every day the way they have for the last month, we might run out of missiles, and the partners know it,” he said in an interview that aired on Ukrainian television while making reacting to Russia’s intense long-range bombing campaign. He, however, revealed that they have started receiving some from allies to defend itself. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant and latest…

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in a release said the recent increase in electricity tariffs will stifle small-scale businesses and other enterprises in Nigeria. Recall that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, approved a tariff increase for Band A customers getting at least 20 hours of power supply barely a week ago. ACCI’s president, Emeka Obegolu, in his reaction in an interview with NAN, said the hike would significantly have an effect on businesses across all sectors of the economy. “The ease of doing business is critical for fostering economic growth, attracting investments, and creating job opportunities.…

One-time Governor of Oyo State & the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, and other High Chiefs who have been promoted to the status of Obas have been issued a six-day ultimatum to resolve the brewing crisis among them so as to make way for Ọba Olakulehin to ascend the throne. This was disclosed at the end of a meeting held with High Chief Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja and the High Chiefs turned Obas at the Iwo Road residence of a former President of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII & Asiwaju of Ibadanland Chief Bode Amao. The…

The Government of Lagos State through the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has ordered supermarkets and grocery stores in the state to display prices on their products or risk being fined or shut down. This was contained in a statement on the official website of the Lagos State Government on Saturday. “The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has issued a stern warning to supermarkets and grocery stores within the state regarding the non-disclosure of price tags on products,” the statement partly read. “LASCOPA’s warning aims to ensure transparency and protect consumers from potential price exploitation as non-disclosure of price tags…

Sequel to the recent increase in electricity tariff for Band A customers, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed power distribution companies across each zones to refund all Band B customers that were charged erroneously by April 11. The directive became necessary following complaints from customers not on Band A, who are now being made to pay ₦225/KWh for electricity. Due to the announcement by the Government on the increase, DisCos upgraded their payment platforms and some customers on Band B, C, D, and E said they were made to pay ₦225/KWh instead of the old tariff as stipulated. “All…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa through its Area Command Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Usman, said it raised ₦489bn as revenue for the first quarter of 2024. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday in which Usman said the figure represents more than 100 per cent increase when compared with ₦213bn the command collected during the same timeframe in 2023. Speaking, the command’s Customs Area Comptroller, Babajide Jaiyeoba, lauded the officers and stakeholders for their joint efforts in attaining the feat. He, however doesn’t want to rest on the feat, and has called for sustained adherence by government and private…

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has downgraded some Band A feeders to B, C D or E. About 28 feeders under the Ibadan Electricity Distributing Company were downgraded in the states of Oyo, Ogun, Kwara and Osun. Judging by the list, some areas dropped from 20 hours of daily power supply to less than an hour. The Federal Government had earlier disclosed that it would no longer pay subsidy on electricity consumed by Band A customers, saying others would continue to pay the old rates. The decision led to an increase will see the Band A customers pay ₦225 kilowatt…