Month: January 2024

Court Dismisses Davido’s Objection Against Pinnick’s N2.3bn Suit

ADEOLA YUSUF

A high court in Delta has dismissed the preliminary objections raised by Davido to challenge the N2.3 billion lawsuit filed against him by Amaju Pinnick. Last year, Pinnick filed a lawsuit alleging that Davido breached a contract to perform at the 19th edition of the ‘Warri Again’ concert in Delta. The former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) claimed that Davido failed to appear at the event scheduled for October 26, 2023, after receiving a payment of $94,500. He further alleged that he incurred an additional $18,000 for a…

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January Take-off Plans For Students Loan Intact – Nigerian Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the January commencement of the student loan scheme with plans for the timely access of students to the credit facility within 30 days is still intact. Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sununu also said that all is now set for the scheme to begin with the completion of the student loan scheme website and…

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Six Things To Know About New Electricity Tariff

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has released a new Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) stating new guideline for tariff. Platforms Africa, which reported this earlier on Thursday, observed misrepresentation in reports on the MYTO while many Nigerians seek proper understanding of what this means to their daily power transactions with DisCos. Though the latest Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) issued by the commission approved a hike in the tariffs upto 35 per cent for DisCos effective 1st of January 2024, it stated clearly that the burden would be shouldered…

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‘DisCos Can’t Hike Bill For Customers,’ NERC Freezes Allowable Tariff

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Okays 35% increase payable through government’s subsidy as it releases new MYTO “(Allowable) tariff frozen for all customers at the rates payable since December 2022, while government pay more on subsidy. In all, the DisCos will still smile to the bank. “   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has frozen tariffs from customers to the eleven distribution companies (DisCos) at the rates payable since December 2022. Platforms Africa reports that though the latest Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) issued by the commission approved a hike in the tariffs…

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Ibadan: Foreign Illegal Miners Fled Scene Before Explosion – Survivor

ADEOLA YUSUF

According to a survivor of yesterday’s explosion that shook the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, foreigners involved in illicit mining operations were the source of the blast. They ran out right before the explosion, he continued. Alhaji Mohammed Musa, the survivor, resided close to the scene of the explosion. However, the official announcement of the casualty figure is yet to be made, it was gathered that two people died in the explosion, while 77 was injured. UK returnee dead Meanwhile, it has come to light that one of the dead…

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Comoros President Assoumani Re-elected For Fourth Term

ADEOLA YUSUF

Comoros President Azali Assoumani clinched his fourth term in a contested poll denounced by the opposition as “fraudulent.”  The electoral body, CENI, declared his victory with 63% of the vote, yet only 16% of the population participated due to an opposition boycott. Accusations of ballot stuffing and premature closure of polls surfaced, as opposition candidates protested, while Mr. Assoumani’s campaign team refuted the allegations. READ ALSO: ‘Fish Them Out, Punish Them,’ Tinubu Speaks On Ibadan Explosion ‘We’re All Living The Script,’ Why Nigerians Don’t Need To Read Adesina’s Book On…

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‘Fish Them Out, Punish Them,’ Tinubu Speaks On Ibadan Explosion

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️ Word-for-word: full statement of what the president said on illegal miners, Ibadan explosion   President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion killed two persons and wounded about 80 others. It also destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties. “It is worrisome that the cause of the blast is being attributed to the activities of illegal miners. Those behind the inexcusable and reckless behaviour that has created the conditions for the sad incident to…

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‘We’re All Living The Script,’ Why Nigerians Don’t Need To Read Adesina’s Book On Buhari – Sanni

ADEOLA YUSUF

Good governance advocate and former senator that represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Comrade Shehu Sani, has argued that every Nigerian is a living script of ex President Muhammadu Buhari’s record in office. Sani made the comment in reaction to two books written by Femi Adesina on the ex-President who was his former boss. The books, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Nigerian Legacy (2015 – 2023),’ and ‘Working with Buhari,’ louded the achievements of the then president. READ ALSO Oyo ex-Deputy Gov, Oladokun, Late Bola Ige, Others Lose Homes To Ibadan…

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Oyo ex-Deputy Gov, Oladokun, Late Bola Ige, Others Lose Homes To Ibadan Explosion

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some prominent Nigerians and other residents of Bodija in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where an explosion occurred on Tuesday night are currently homeless. These people include a former deputy governor of Oyo State, Barrister Iyiola Oladokun and some members of his family, who got displaced after the explosion rocked the area. A close associate of the former deputy governor who confirmed this said Oladokun and his family members are currently being housed by a friend. “The house of the former deputy governor of Oyo State is located in the…

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UK Returnee Dies In Ibadan Explosion

ADEOLA YUSUF

A man who returned from the United Kingdom, UK a week ago has been identified as one of the casualties from the explosion which rocked Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday night. A viral video circulating on the social media credits an eye witness, Honourable Ayode Jajaye as disclosing that the UK Returnee who is also a son of one of the landlords in the estate where the explosion occurred as among those who lost their lives to the explosion which rocked Ibadan on Tuesday night said, “Look at the guy…

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