The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that more than 40 percent of Nigerian electricity consumers now enjoy over 20 hours of regular supply daily.Going by the last population census, which put the nation’s population at 200 million, the minister said more than 80 million citizens now get electricity for at least 20 hours every day.He disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, during a review of the ministry’s achievements over the past year as part of the country’s Independence Day celebrations.In the statement, the minister attributed the progress to several revolutionary measures implemented with the support of the…
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The Palestinian militant group, Hamas has said that its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, was killed in an Israeli strike on Monday, along with his wife, son, and daughter. According to a Reuters report, the strike targeted their home in a Palestinian refugee camp in Tyre, located in southern Lebanon, with the militant group calling the attack “an escalation of Israel’s aggression.” However, the Israeli military has not commented on the strikes. In a similar development, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) also reported that three of its leaders were killed in a separate strike…
Renowned for his iconic role in the blockbuster film, Beverly Hills Cop, John Ashton has died, aged 76. Disclosing his death on Sunday, his manager, Alan Somers, said Ashton died on Thursday, September 26, in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, adding that “John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.” Somers was quoted by US Weekly as saying, “John leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service. His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, children, grandchildren, as well as his brother, sisters, his extended family, and all who loved him.” During…
In the ongoing onslaught against criminality in the country, the Nigerian Army has announced the elimination of eight terrorists. Announcing this in a post on its official X handle on Monday, the Army, said troops also rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations, noting that the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of terrorists and their collaborators.The statement added that troops, acting on genuine intelligence on September 28, conducted a strategic stop-and-search operation along the Lafia-Keffi Road in Nasarawa State, arrested a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking…
The World Bank has announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government.In a statement released on Monday, the World Bank said the loan is to fund three projects and to support the Federal Government ‘in strengthening human capital through better health for women, children and adolescents.’The Washington-based bank said the approved projects would also help build resilience to the effects of climate change such as floods and drought through improving dam safety and irrigation.Parts of the statement read, “The World Bank has today approved three operations for a total of $1.57bn to support the…
With the insistence of the organizers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest to go ahead with the demonstration despite appeals for calm by the government and other notable stakeholders, the Nigeria Police Force said they have emplaced personnel and machinery at strategic flashpoints across the country. In Ogun State, Abiodun Alamutu, the Commissioner of Police, said on Sunday that the command would massively deploy its operatives to flashpoints and vulnerable areas across the state on Monday to guide against any breach of peace by the October 1 protesters.The police chief also said, “By tomorrow (today), we shall embark on the deployment of…
In the continuation of its attack on Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have eliminated yet another senior Hezbollah member, with the killing of intelligence array terrorist, Hassan Khalil Yassin. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, the IDF took out Yassin in a precision strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut on Saturday. The IDF statement said, “Yassin stood at the head of a department responsible for the identification of civilian and military targets, on the northern border and deep within Israeli territory.”As part of his role, Yassin collaborated intensely with all of Hezbollah’s offensive units, was personally…
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, has credited the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike with playing a pivotal role in his appointment to the federal cabinet.Lokpobiri spoke at an event organized in honour of Wike by the Ijaw Peoples Congress (IPC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, where he emphasized the importance of political alliances and support networks in achieving key governmental positions.He said, “It is important to tell you my brothers and sisters that me standing before you today as the minister of state for petroleum resources was also…
Yet another high-profile personality has jumped into the raging controversy about people behind the heightened spate of banditry in the northwestern part of the country with a former governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 governorship election in Zamfara State, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi alleging that top politicians are sponsoring the crime in the region. He claimed that some unscrupulous politicians have been using banditry against their opponents for selfish political motives. Lately, insecurity, with numerous reported attacks and kidnappings has been on an alarming spate in the region.In a statement issued on Saturday, Shinkafi…
Man in the eye of the storm and social media sensation, Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky has dragged Martins Vincent Otse, AKA, VeryDarkMan to court, slamming a ₦1 billion lawsuit against him for alleged defamation through an audio clip.Disclosing the development on his Instagram account on Sunday, Bobrisky claims that VeryDarkMan released an AI-generated audio recording that falsely implicated him (Bobrisky) in illicit relationships with high-profile figures, including politicians and law enforcement officials.The cross-dresser’s lawyers, in the suit, alleged that VeryDarkMan used their client’s name and influence for personal gain, making unsubstantiated claims about his relationships with politicians and…
