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Electricity consumers demand disconnection over rising tariffs

02.11.2024
Many consumers have requested electricity distribution companies also known as DisCos to disconnect them from power supply, lamenting that they can no longer pay their energy bills. Most of the consumers opting for disconnection fall under the Band A and B categories and are postpaid customers. Saturday PUNCH findings revealed that the consumers receive estimated...
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Ondo poll: INEC to deploy 4,814 BVAS, okays 700 journalists

02.11.2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed its plan to deploy 4,814 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for November 16, 2024. A senior INEC official, who anonymously spoke to Saturday PUNCH, stated that the commission was fully prepared to facilitate an efficient electoral process across the state’s...
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Oyo community laments odour from abandoned waste truck

02.11.2024
Residents of Apete, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, have expressed concerns over a waste disposal truck abandoned on a busy road in the area. The odour emanating from the vehicle, which had been by the roadside for two days following an accident, posed significant health risks to the community. The residents state that...
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Arms control centre rejects Ned Nwoko’s gun rights bill

02.11.2024
The National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Weapons has opposed the proposed bill that will allow Nigerians to bear arms for self-defence, insisting that Nigeria is not ripe for arms bearing. Sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, the bill aims to empower Nigerians to bear arms in self-defence against...
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Tax reform: Tinubu rejects 36 govs opposition, insists on bill

02.11.2024
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said there would be no need to withdraw the tax reforms bill from the National Assembly as the National Economic Council recommended. He insisted that while the legislative process takes its course, inputs and changes can be made without withdrawing the bill from the NASS. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information...
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Diri seeks support to tackle environmental challenges

02.11.2024
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on other governors in the Niger Delta to support efforts in addressing the environmental challenges of the region. Diri made the appeal at the international conference on petroleum pollution in the Niger Delta held in Abuja on Wednesday. A report on environmental challenges by the Bayelsa State...
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OPay partners UI to launch 10-year scholarship initiative

02.11.2024
OPay, a financial institution in Nigeria, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Ibadan, which include awards of N300,000 scholarships to 20 exceptional students annually over the next 10 years. The financial firm said the partnership reinforced OPay’s dedication to fostering academic excellence and empowering the next generation of Nigerian leaders....
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Lagos speaker presents vehicles to senior staff

02.11.2024
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday, presented vehicles to senior staff in the directorship cadre, marking a continued effort to enhance productivity and efficiency within the assembly. The presentation, held at the Assembly complex, is the second phase in recent weeks, following the distribution of vehicles to other senior personnel. Beneficiaries...
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