archive2023

  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria averaged a collection efficiency of 67.36% in Q1 2022. The commission further disclosed that revenue earned during the period was N199.90 billion, out of N295.69 billion billed to customers. These and more information were disclosed by NERC in...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State  on Friday,  decried the poor turnout of electorate for collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in the state. INEC’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos  state, Mrs Adenike Oriowo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that only 224, 490 of 940,200...

The Peoples Democratic Party has hailed the people of Oyo State for their commitment and courage in supporting the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and all other party candidates in the 2023 general elections. The PDP also commends the persistence of its members and supporters in the state in expressing...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has created more centres to ease the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the FCT. According to a circular released by the commission on Friday in Abuja, the period set for the collection of the PVCs from the designated centres, is...

  The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has banned cash withdrawals from accounts belonging to the Federal Government, all its agencies, and also state and local governments. This, the NFIU said, would take effect from March 1, 2023, adding that any government official that withdraws cash from public accounts risks investigation...

  hails outfit for upholding ethics of journalism Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, was on Friday, named the Governor of the Year 2022 by Vanguard newspapers. The General Manager and Editor-in-Chief of Vanguard media, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, who led the management team of the organisation to the Presidential Lodge of the...

we've put Oyo people first in our decisions - Makinde as party hand over flags to gov, NASS candidates Four governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former governors of Ondo and Ekiti states and leaders of the party across the country, on Thursday, converged on Ibadan, the Oyo State...

    The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Friday that the nation's Armed Forces and other security agencies deserved the prayers and support of all Nigerians in the light of their patriotic roles to secure the country. Lawan made the appeal after a special Jumma'at Prayer held...

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed worry over the number of taxes imposed on businesses in the country. According to the Director General of NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, organised businesses are burdened with over 50 different taxes, levies and fees – both legally and illegally. He also frowned at...

Elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, has noted that the 1999 Constitution will not guarantee the emergence of credible leaders at the February general elections. The proprietor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, made the declaration on Wednesday at the Ekiti capital at a news conference. “Unless a new Constitution similar...