. Says news of his ‘death’ broke out while battling for life in hospital The family of the late former Chief Executive of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia, has denied the news report that the Group CEO of D.light International committed sucide, saying investigations were still ongoing on the cause of his death as suicide had been ruled out. The family added that this has prompted the Police in Lagos to launch investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death. D.light International has headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Imudia was a short…
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NAF Helicopter Crashes In Kaduna
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed on Monday morning in Tami village of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Locals said the incident happened around 5 am when they heard a loud sound from the crash site, stating that the pilot emerged from the wreckage. An eyewitness said: “A team of military officers from the Nigerian Air Force swiftly arrived at the scene to secure the area and conduct an initial investigation.” READ ALSO Shiites Demand Unconditional Release Of Detained pro-Palestine Protesters In Abuja Six…
Read MoreShiites Demand Unconditional Release Of Detained pro-Palestine Protesters In Abuja
Members of the Islamic Movement, also known as the Shiites, on Sunday, demanded the unconditional release of six of their members allegedly detained by the police during a peaceful protest in solidarity with the people of Palestine. The Islamic group made the demand in a statement made available by Sheikh Sidi Munir Mainasara Sokoto. The group, under the leadership of His Eminence Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky (H), alleged that five of its members were whisked away on May 31, 2024, while on May 7, 2021, a member, Yahuza Haruna Masaka, had…
Read MoreSix Companies Get Licences To Distribute Power
The Federal Government has issued six licences to different firms for the independent distribution of electricity in Nigeria, data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission showed. An analysis of the recent licensing and permits’ sections of the commission showed that the regulator issued the Independent Electricity Distribution Network licences to the six companies in 2023. The commission explained that the networks were designed to be independent of the main transmission system and operate on a smaller scale, providing electricity to specific areas or communities. It said the development of…
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