The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is facing mounting legal challenges in Imo State following accusations of issuing excessive bills without providing prepaid meters for accurate consumption tracking. The NIMO Electricity Consumers Association, representing frustrated consumers, has filed a lawsuit against EEDC, alleging “crazy bills and outrageous charges.” For years, consumers in Imo State have…
Some group of men, suspected to be law enforcement agents have allegedly brutalized and robbed some travellers of some substantial amount of money in Anambra State. The incident happened at Upper Iweka in Onitsha, commercial hub of the State, where the suspected law enforcement agents allegedly accosted and apprehended the travellers, in the guise of…
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has admitted that he is approaching the end of his career as a professional footballer. Messi is currently the player that has won the most trophies in football history. The Inter Miami forward is at the tail end of his illustrious football career. Speaking to Marca on Thursday, the 37-year-old, who…
There was panic on Thursday morning in Benin, the Edo State Capital when a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, powered vehicle exploded at NIPCO filling station along the Benin-Auchi Expressway. The vehicle, in a video making the rounds, was smashed while people ran for dear lives as the loud sound from the explosion created panic among…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said that universities and other tertiary institutions in the country can now admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025. The board announced that the affected candidates can be admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session if they meet the institution’s standards. The minimum age for admission…
The Kenyan Senate on Thursday impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic vote. The upper house has so far voted to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges out of a total of 11 against him, after two days of hearings. The Senate only had to find him guilty of one charge to remove him…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that what Nigeria needs to grow and sustain democracy and good governance is strong institutions and not strong individuals, who want to control every Government institution. Governor Fubara said this at the opening of the re-dedication service for the opening of the 2024/2025 New Legal Year at the…
Ahead of the handing over of government to the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, scheduled for November 12, 2024, Governor Godwin Obaseki has invited his team to come forward and familiarise themselves with the nuances of governance and be fully enlightened by the outgoing administration. The governor wondered why the governor-elect and his team still…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed worry over the deepening political crisis in Nigeria, pinning the blame on court rulings, which he described as “turning the cone of justice upside down.” Speaking at the 67th birthday celebration and 50-book presentation of renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Mike Ozekhome, the former…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 8th, 2025 for the Anambra governorship poll. INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu said this in Abuja on Thursday at the commission’s meeting with political parties. “As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021,” Mahmood said. “By the effluxion…
