The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) ₦200m for violating a new tariff order. In a statement on Friday, NERC stated, “AEDC has been fined ₦200,000,000 (Two Hundred Million Naira) for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing.” The decision comes…
In less than a day after the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) announced a planned protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the organization has accused the Nigeria Police and the United States of plotting to disturb their International Quds Day procession in the country. The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites…
Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital. Slayman, a 62-year-old manager with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, had previously said his doctors suggested that he try a pig kidney when he was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease last year. According to CNN,…
The Kano State Government has filed an eight-count charge against the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, for allegedly collecting $200,000 from a contractor, among other infractions, it emerged yesterday. Daily Trust made efforts to speak with the Attorney-General of the state, Haruna Dederi, last night but he did not respond to…
Manufacturers and organised Labour have kicked against the Federal Government’s 240 per cent hike in the tariff payable by electricity users enjoying a 20-hour power supply. They insisted on the electricity subsidy, warning that its removal would send manufacturers out of business and worsen inflation. The subsidy on electricity has been withdrawn completely from the…
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has announced its plan to commence an indefinite strike on Thursday April 4. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Okonu Abdullahi, and made available to Africa Health Report on Tuesday, the union expressed frustration over what it claimed as unresolved issues between…
Some residents of Kebbi State attacked a government warehouse at Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday night and carted away food items. The hoodlums, who were said to defy security operatives stationed at the warehouse, also broke into some private warehouses and shops in the area and stole food items….
The Federal Government may have adopted a virtual means of evacuation of crude oil that involves the utilisation of barges and trucks for the transportation of crude from the point of production to injection/storage points for eventual transportation to export terminals. The federal government said the Alternative Crude Oil Evacuation Systems was implemented to avoid…
The National Information Technology Development Agency, has issued a warning to Nigerians, urging them to be careful when scanning QR codes as scam activities have been on the rise. The Agency, posted on its official X account on Sunday, raising concerns about the increasing use of QR codes for fraudulent activities such as phishing scams,…
Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have begun to unblock their low-priced fares on Nigerian routes as the Central Bank of Nigeria completes the payment of about $7bn backlog, which includes over $700m unremitted ticket revenue. The CBN had about two weeks ago announced the completion of payment of $7bn legacy debt, which included FX forward…
