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We’re Yet To Decide On Ward Delineation In Warri

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it has yet to reach a final decision on the delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. New Telegraph recalls that the delineation exercise, which was ordered by the Supreme Court in December 2022, has generated significant tension in the constituency, prompting...
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FG, Chinese firm sign $328.8m electricity transmission agreement

The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a $328.8m contract with Chinese firm China Machinery Engineering Corporation to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission network under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative. The pact was for engineering, procurement, construction, and financing for the development of 330 kV and 132 kV transmission lines across the country,...
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Group Slams Omokri Over Accusations Against Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Action Collective, a respected socio-political pressure group, has condemned in strong terms the recent remarks by Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, accusing him of maliciously attacking the person and integrity of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The group described Omokri’s claims that the distinguished senator is a “serial blackmailer” as not only false...
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Senator Kalu Mourns Pascal Dozie

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has paid tribute to the founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank, Chief Pascal Dozie, who passed away on Tuesday aged 85. In a statement yesterday, onetime Abia State Governor Kalu described the ex-MTN Nigeria Chairman as a patriotic Nigerian and a distinguished statesman who contributed immensely to national development. He commiserated...
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Telcos dismiss talks on regional tariff

The President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, Tony Emoekpere, on Thursday dismissed reports suggesting telecom operators are set to implement region-based pricing, insisting that tariff determination in the sector remains strictly regulated. This clarification comes amid growing speculation that telcos were preparing to abandon the nationwide uniform tariff regime in favour of...
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NDIC to Pay Heritage Bank depositors liquidation dividends

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced plans to pay the first tranche of liquidation dividends to depositors of Heritage Bank, whose operating license was revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria on June 3, 2024. According to NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive Bello Hassan, the corporation has made significant progress in disposing of the...
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Excess Water Intake Can Lead To Death –Expert

A medical doctor and nutritionist, Dr Modupe Akinyinka, has said excess water intake can lead to death. Akinyinka, who works with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos yesterday. She said water intoxication was a rare but serious health condition that could cause death. According...
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