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The Federal Government has upgraded the existing 2×40 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) in Bayelsa Transmission Substation with the installation of a 90MVA capacity transformer to boost electricity supply in the state. The project, situated in Gbarantoru area, was sanctioned in ...

The German Society for International Cooperation also known as Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) yesterday decried the unemployment rate in Nigeria. The agency said it would invest over £19.2 million (N9.03 billion) through its Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme ...

The Kano State Police Command has ordered immediate suspension of mining activities in Sumaila council area of the state. Consequently, the force had deployed a special police unit to enforce compliance. The Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Wakili, said the directive ...

Standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded gubernatorial polls in Kano, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has accused Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of “orchestrated electoral malpractice in the March 23 supplementary election in the state.” Abba, who was responding ...

The Supreme Court yesterday struck out an appeal challenging the dissolution of Kwara State executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Chair of the dissolved exco, Ishola Balogun Fulani, on behalf of others ...

The Federal Government has begun moves to end granting of cabotage waivers nationwide. To this end, a five-year plan was yesterday launched in Lagos to see to its successful execution and establishment of a new regime that makes indigenous operators ...

Traders at Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos have commended the versatility of the EcobankPay platform, which they say enables easy and instant payments from their customers. Some of the traders who attended the launch of EcobankPay Zone at the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will release the timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states before the weekend. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in ...

No fewer than 12 persons have been killed in renewed gang clash in Rumuche and Rumuohia communities, as well as Kaani Babbe Community in Emohua and Khana local government areas of Rivers State. This is coming a few hours after ...

Following a recent attack by bandits, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, visited Kakangi Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area where he condemned the incident. The governor, who was accompanied by some government officials and security chiefs, described the attack ...