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Collapse of National grid: The power sector has improved – Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed has said that the Power sector has improved in the Buhari-led administration. Ahmed in a tweet cited the collapse of 42 grids in 2010. According to him, the grid collapse was caused by a weak inherited transmission system In his words: “When we’re ready to have this convo, we’ll know that the power sector has improved under this administration.“Grid collapse is usually caused by a weak transmission system (inherited). Intensive work being done to fix that is obvious. We had 4 collapses in 2020, we recorded 42 in 2010.”
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FG will use eurobond cash and borrow more to fund petrol subsidy – Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has explained that the Federal Government will use loans and eurobond cash to fund petrol subsidy. Speaking with Reuters on the sidelines of an Arab-African conference in Cairo, the Minister said the federal government will use $2.2 billion of the fund raised via eurobond to cater for petrol under-recovery costs and also focus more on local borrowing. She said; “Rising oil prices have put us in a very precarious position … because we import refined products … and it means that our subsidy cost is increasing” Ahmed also said the federal government is working with…
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2023: If we lose it may lead to the death of the party – Atiku
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has expressed that winning the 2023 Presidential election is essential for the existence of the peoples democratic party, PDP. He said this during a consultative meeting in Abuja with the PDP Board of Trustees members. Atiku described the 2023 general elections as a very crucial and historical moment essential for the party’s survival. He said; “I am worried and you should be worried too that if we do not win, it means we will be in opposition again for the next eight years. By the next eight years, I don’t know how many of us…
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Collapse of National grid: “We still have a long way to go, but we are headed in the right direction” – Buhari’s aide
Buhari’s media aide, Tolu Ogunlesi has reacted to the backlash that has visited the Mohammadu Buhari-led administration over the collapse of 19 power plants across the country. Ogunlesi in a tweet stated that the rate at which the National grid collapses these days is a huge progress compared to 2010 He said though the country has a long way to go, it is headed in the right direction He wrote: “From 42 griddle collapses in 2010 to 4 in 2020 sounds to me like the kind of progress we should be highlighting.“Nobody is saying all is well, far from it.…
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Collapse of power plants: “Is change not a beautiful thing indeed?”- Activist Deji Adeyanju mocks Fashola
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has taken to Instagram to mock the Minister of Works and House, Babatunde Fashola and the Mohammadu Buhari -led administration over the recent collapse of 19 power plants across the country. On Monday March 14, some states across the federation were thrown in total blackout due to the collapse of the National grid. Reacting to this, Adeyanju who shared a screenshot with a quote from the Minister wrote;”16yrs of PDP is what is responsible for the total collapse of 19 power plants built by corrupt PDP. 7yrs of integrity has not built 1 power plant…
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Until we deal with informants, bandits will continue to thrive – Sokoto LG chairman, Yahaya Goronyo
The Chairman of Goronyo Local Government Area, Abdulwahab Yahaya Goronyo has stated that informants remain the major problem for banditry thriving in the state. “Informants have been our major problem. Until we deal with them, banditry will continue to thrive in our areas, he said Yahaya in a statement confirmed that traders on their way to the southern part of the country were ambushed by bandits. He said one was killed and six others injured but are currently receiving treatment. The incident occured along Sokoto-Goronyo road on Sunday, March 13. “They used firewoods to block their ways around 9 pm…
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Nigerian passport ranks 98th, below Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and others
The Nigerian passport has been ranked 98th out of 199 countries in a new report released by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm. The Nigerian passport now ranks below that of other African countries such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia as revealed in the quarterly passport index which is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest database of travel information. The Q1 2022 index cross-examined the passports of 199 countries with 227 travel destinations; and ranked these passports based on global access and…
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2023: Bury your differences, Nigerians must see us as United – Tambuwal tells PDP Leaders
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their differences and work together.Tambuwal, who is the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, gave the advice on Monday night at the national caucus meeting of the party held in Abuja.He called on members of the party to work in harmony towards the 2023 general election.“In the face of despondency, in the face of hopelessness, there are still rays of hope to turn PDP into the ruling party in Nigeria,” he said.“The by-elections have signalled what we shall expect to the glory of…
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2023: Thunder will fire any celebrity that collects money to campaign for useless candidates – Reality TV star Ifu ennada
Reality TV star, Ifu Ennada has in view of the forthcoming 2023 general elections slammed any celebrity who “collects money to campaign for any useless candidate” In a post she shared on Instagram, she noted that greed must be put aside and what is right be done.
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Draw closer to God, He has plans for you – Nigerian Prophet tells Tinubu
Prophet Bisi Olujobi of Wisdom Church International Ketu, Lagos has called on National chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC and Presidential hopeful Bola Tinubu to draw closer to God. The cleric in a press conference said he was told by God Tinubu needs to pray more so that all those attacking him will be shaken away. He said the former Lagos state Governor needs to settle himself with God because He has plans for him. The cleric said: “God revealed to me that Bola Tinubu needs to pray more. It’s not that God can’t be on his side, but…
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Resign now, hand over power to Osinbajo – Ortom tells Buhari
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on President Muhammadu Buhari resign honorably from his office and hand over power to his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Ortom made the call at a press conference in Makurdi, on Monday. president failed Nigerians in all areas of his electoral promises, especially with the worsening insecurity in the country. According to him, the president has failed Nigerians in all areas of his electoral promises, especially with the worsening insecurity in the country. “The Federal Government has completely failed and I want to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to accept the fact that he…
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Okorocha is my brother, I have asked for forgiveness – Uzodinma
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has sought for his Predecessor Rochas Okorocha’s forgiveness. Featuring on Channels TV on Monday, the Governor stressed that he has nothing personal against the Imo West Senator. According to him, Okorocha is his brother who is currently occupying the seat he left in the Senate Uzodinma urged those aggrieved to team up with him in working for the State. “Okorocha is my brother. He is occupying the seat I left in the Senate. I have nothing personal against him.“All I’m asking is even if I have done anything that does not go down well…
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