Month: June 2021

Fenix International announces name change to ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria

Efe Wellington

Fenix International, a leader in Nigeria’s pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) solar industry, has announced the change of name to ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that the announcement of a new name for the company with operations in 11 states across Nigeria (Lagos, Kwara, Oyo, Kogi, Enugu, Ebonyi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Ondo and Niger), was made at a press conference held in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.   READ ALSO: BREAKING: How We Arrested IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu – Nigerian Govt + PHOTOS Imam Shot Dead, 12 Children, Others Injured as Masquerades…

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How Winners of NCDMB, NEXIM Bank’s Women in Oil Sector US$40m Will Emerge

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

Qualified women entrepreneurs in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry can now benefit from the US$40 million Women in Oil and Gas Intervention Fund deployed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank. The NCDMB is contributing US$20m to the pool and it will be matched by the same amount in Naira by NEXIM, to be converted at prevailing official exchange rate. The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and the Managing Director of Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Mr. Abubakar Bello signed the…

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LATEST: Court Orders Detention of IPOB Leader Kanu in DSS ‘Secret’ Custody

Dawood Rabiu

Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday, 29 June, 2021 ordered the remand of fugitive leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in an undisclosed custody of the Nigerian Secret service, the Department of State services (DSS). The remand order was sequel to an application by federal government lawyer, Shuaibu labaran.   READ ALSO: BREAKING: How We Arrested IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu – Nigerian Govt + PHOTOS Imam Shot Dead, 12 Children, Others Injured as Masquerades Attack Mosque BREAKING: Nigeria’s…

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BREAKING: How We Arrested IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu – Nigerian Govt + PHOTOS

Aliyu Aliyu

  The Nigerian Government has just announced that the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested by joint security agencies. He was said to have been arrested on Sunday, June 27, 2021.   READ ALSO: LATEST: Court Orders Detention of IPOB Leader Kanu in DSS ‘Secret’ Custody Imam Shot Dead, 12 Children, Others Injured as Masquerades Attack Mosque Gunmen Kidnap Third Ekiti Traditional Ruler in 3 Months   Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made the…

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Nigeria suffers N10trn losses to Power Epilepsy in 12 Months—World Bank

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

  Despite various interventions by the Federal Government to improve power supply in the country, a recent World Bank report has revealed that annually, Nigeria’s economy still loses between N7 trillion and N10 trillion to epileptic power supply. It said the total sum represents 5-7per cent of the country’s GDP. The report obtained by Platforms Africa was released on June 16 by the World Bank under the Power Sector Recovery Programme to flag the new Nigeria Development Update (NDU).   READ ALSO: Cracks Rock Nigeria Fuel Marketers’ Group Over Planned…

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Cracks Rock Nigeria Fuel Marketers’ Group Over Planned Nationwide Strike

Gbenga Adeoti

“You are on your own, we will not join strike,” Western Zone backs out of IPMAN proposed Nationwide   Cracks on Monday rocked the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria as the Western Zone of the group backed out of the proposed nationwide strike declared by the national body. The zone directed all depots and petrol stations to go about their normal business and ensure free flow and hiche-free supply and distribution of Petroleum products across the Southwest.   READ ALSO: EFCC advances Nadabo Energy Trial Over N1.4 bn fuel…

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IBEDC raises the Alarm as Battle with AEIPON over Unistar Meter Degenerates

Gbenga Adeoti

Why Customers must beware – Ayodele, Utility firm’s COO   Nigeria’s largest power distribution company in terms of coverage/catchment area, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has raised the Alarm, alleging activities of those it refered to as “fraudsters” operating within its franchise on the sale and installation of the defunct Unistar Prepaid meters. This came as the bickering between the company and the Association of the Electrical Installer of Nigeria (AEIPON) has degenerated.   READ ALSO: IBEDC secures N4.2bn CBN loan, targets September for project’s delivery 50,000 Nigeria’s IBEDC customers…

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Imam Shot Dead, 12 Children, Others Injured as Masquerades Attack Mosque

Precious Ibekwe

Why we struck, attacked Kamorudeen Central Mosque – Masquerade follower   Imam of Kamorudeen Central Mosque, Iwo, Moshood Salawudeen, has been reportedly killed while about 12 persons, including children sustained gunshot injuries in a clash that ensued between masquerade worshipers and members of the Mosque on Sunday in Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria. The masquerade worshipers reportedly opened gunfire at the Muslims at the worship centre, Kamorudeen Central Mosque, located at Oluode Aranyin in Osogbo around 2:30 pm on Sunday while they were performing a special prayer for Nigeria. Some of the children who…

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JUST IN: 3-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

Tade Salako

  A three-storey building has collapsed in the Alaba Oro area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Scores of workers narrowly escaped death when the mansion still under construction carved on them on Sunday.   READ ALSO: Why Buhari Appointed Obinna, Saidu, Chairman, Executive Secretary For PPPRA University of Lagos Test-Runs Home-Made Zero Emission Vehicle + PHOTO How I Stabbed, Killed Super TV CEO – 21 Year-old UNILAG Student + PHOTOS   The incident occurred as a result of a strong wind that rushed over the area following Saturday’s heavy rain.…

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University of Lagos Test-Runs Home-Made Zero Emission Vehicle + PHOTO

Gbenga Adeoti

  The University of Lagos  is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated  in 2018. The institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the production is an invaluable addition to the university’s efforts at preventing release of toxic emissions to the environment. He said that the initiative was also to encourage indigenous engineering innovation. According to Familoni, UNILAG ZEV is a 63 per cent hardware and 100 per cent  software home-made (Akoka content) mechatronics…

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