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Fresh Crisis Rocks Davido’s Marriage Over Alleged New Baby

April 23, 2023 Abibat Babalola

This news is said to have thrown his marriage into confusion with his family reportedly making efforts to calm Chioma’s nerves amid claims that she threatened to move out of the house. Recall that Davido announced weeks back that he and Chioma got married in the midst of their grief after the loss of their son, Ifeanyi. But a new twist that is currently rocking the family of the music star is the allegation of his new child from a US-based woman, whose name is yet to be revealed. READ…

Nigerian Govt Begins 40% Pay Rise For Workers, Excludes Doctors, Lecturers

April 23, 2023 Abibat Babalola

Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers under the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, and medical doctors, who work for the Federal Government, will also not benefit from the pay rise as they are under the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale. READ ALSO: NIPCO…

NIPCO Gas Ltd Pioneering Effort Recognized

April 23, 2023 Abibat Babalola

… Bags twin awards for outstanding contributions gas sector Nipco Gas Ltd, a leading gas company in Nigeria, has bagged two prestigious awards at the Nigerian Gas Association’s 13th International Conference and Exhibition ( NGAICE). The company whose efforts started with the inauguration of Compressed Natural Gas stations in Benin ,Edo State in 2009 has to date commissioned 12 outlets and operates over 100 km of pipeline network providing piped natural gas to industries. READ ALSO: Sports Minister Orders Closure Of National Stadium, Lagos Former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey Launches…

Sports Minister Orders Closure Of National Stadium, Lagos

April 23, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

“We have decided to be on the side of caution, hence the decision to impose extensive restrictions around the stadium. – Dare The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare made this known in a statement after inspecting the collapsed floodlight mast. Dare had paid a scheduled visit to the stadium on Friday, promising to make his stand known after due assessment. READ ALSO: Former Twitter CEO, Jack…

Former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey Launches Alternative App On Android

April 23, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

The alternative platform, Bluesky, promises to be a future-thinking “social internet” that allows users more choices and frees people from platforms. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and ex-CEO of Twitter, has launched an alternative micro-blogging site available only on Android devices for now. The alternative platform, Bluesky, promises to be a future-thinking “social internet” that allows users more choices and frees people from platforms. READ ALSO: Ex-Manchester United Star Wes Brown Declared Bankrupt Elected Feb 25, Died April 22, Nigerian Incoming MP’s Hope Shattered How Female Lawyer Accused of Killing her…

Ex-Manchester United Star Wes Brown Declared Bankrupt

April 23, 2023 Ganiyu Amodu

Former Manchester United player Wes Brown has reportedly been declared bankrupt after HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against him in February, which was signed off at the High Court on April 12. The news of the bankruptcy broke out, coming as a shock with Brown having once earned up to £50,000 per week during his time at Old Trafford. Brown spent a total of 15 years at Manchester United after progressing through the youth ranks. He later had spells at Sunderland and Blackburn before retiring at Kerala Blasters. Brown also…

Elected Feb 25, Died April 22, Nigerian Incoming MP’s Hope Shattered

April 22, 2023 Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly is bereaved evem before its inauguration. Platforms Africa reports that a newly elected member of the Parliament, Hon. Isma’ila Yushua Maihanchi, has died a few weeks to his May 29 inauguration. READ ALSO: Meter Manufacturers Seek Government Support TCN Plunges Abia Into Darkness Decade of Gas: Wabote Advocates Annual Reporting on Implementation Isma’ila Yushua Maihanchi, who was elected to represent Jalingo/Yorro/ Zing Federal Constituency Taraba State in the House of Representatives died after a brief illness.

Meter Manufacturers Seek Government Support

April 22, 2023 Abibat Babalola

In other to boost electricity meter usage and encouraged local content driven, the Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Ltd. (MEMMCOL), has called on the Federal Government to increase its support and encouragement to indigenous meter manufacturers, to bridge the nation’s metering gap. Chairman, MEMMCOL Kola Balogun, made the appeal at the graduation ceremony of 10 youths on a five-week Printed Circuit Board (PCB) training course in Lagos. It would be recalled that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said that the country’s metering gap currently stands at over five million.…

TCN Plunges Abia Into Darkness

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Some electricity consumers in Abia State have been thrown into darkness by the Market Operator, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). This development, according to stakeholders, is regarded to as a punitive measure against the country’s newest electricity distribution company, Aba Power Limited, over payment of statutory fees to Federal Government agencies. The TCN, the country’s sole transmission firm, wrote a letter to Aba Power on April 19, 2023, with reference number TCN-MO-003-APL-049-VOL2-202, directing it to pay N869210.059.58 within 30 working days, but the same day the same company wrote…

Decade of Gas: Wabote Advocates Annual Reporting on Implementation

April 22, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

…. Begins to allocate spaces to investors at NOGaPS As Nigeria navigates the 3rd year of implementing the Decade of Gas Programme of the Federal Government, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote has advocated for action parties to provide annual status reports of the successes, issues, support required, and target completion dates. He made the recommendation at the just concluded Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) held at Abuja where he made separate presentations on Local Content Investment and Sustainable…