Kaduna Electric says it has refunded unmetered customers who were overcharged through estimated billing. Estimated billing is a system of charging unmetered electricity consumers for electrical energy consumed based on their previous usage, without considering the actual quantity of energy consumed. News coresspondent reported that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in February sanctioned the 11 electricity distribution companies for overbilling their customers to the tune of about N105bn in nine months. “A review of the electricity distribution companies’ billing of unmetered customers for 2023 has revealed non-compliance with the monthly energy caps issued by the commission,” the NERC had said.…
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The Defence Headquarters has described the recent abductions in Borno and Kaduna states as a gross act of cowardice. Over 200 women, and children who left the Internally Displaced Persons camps in search of firewood in Ngala, Borno state, were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists on March 6, 2024. Twenty-four hours after, no fewer than 280 pupils and teachers were abducted from a school in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen Buba Edward stated that the attackers resorted to attacking harmless citizens as a…
Nearly a decade after the abduction of 276 female students at Government Secondary School in Chibok, a local government area in Borno State, families of the remaining 87 captives have remained hopeful they will regain freedom and return to the community. This was disclosed by spokesperson of the affected community, Allen Manasseh, while paying tribute during the 70th birthday of Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili, husband of former Education Minister, Oby at a virtual programme monitored on Wednesday by our correspondent. The development comes 10 years after 276 students of Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, were kidnapped by Boko…
The Lawmaker representing the Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has clarified the discrepancies in the sharing of the Zonal Intervention Project fund. Correspondent recalls that the Senator representing the Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe on Tuesday alleged that ranking senators got N500 million while he got nothing. Jarigbe made the assertion at the floor of the Senate while commenting on an allegation of budget padding raised by the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi. The Lawmaker representing the Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has clarified the discrepancies in the sharing of the Zonal Intervention Project…
The Vicar, St. Peter’s Anglican Church Akpo, Rev. Canon Henry Durunna, has identified sudden surge on idolatry among young people as challenge ought to be tackled by Christians across the globe. He made the identification while delivering sermon in a Funeral of Late Regina Ekedimma Obiapusi – Okpalanoikwa, mother of Mr. David Okpala, Staff of Ministry of Information, Anambra State. The funeral took place at Obiapusi’s Compound, Agbelu Village, Akpo, in Aguata LGA, on March 7, 2024. The cleric said, “I feel worried seeing young people trouping back to idolatry, a practice our great grandfathers jettisoned long ago. “It is…
The Falconets of Nigeria on Monday night at the Cape Coast Stadium in Accra Ghana coasted gleefully into the semifinals of the All African Games Women’s football event with a convincing 4 nill victory over Senegal in their 2nd Group B match. The Chris Danjuma-led girls could only get a goal in the first half through Njideka in the 14th minute. On resumption of the second half, the Nigerian Babes went smoking pressuring their opponents first through Ezekiel who scored Nigeria’s second goal 50th minute before Kalas scored an own goal 51st minute and the Nigerian girls made it 4-0…
Ladan Bosso tutored Flying Eagles on Monday wobbled to their first victory over lowly rated South Sudan at the Men’s football event of the All African games in Ghana by a penalty goal. Sadie Isyaku scored from the penalty spot in the 80th minute to give Nigeria fresh air of hope at the games at the Accra Sports Stadium. Nigeria slumped 1-2 to less fancied Junior Ugandan Cranes in their group opener and when they lifted their heads to see the exit door the goal came. Earlier today, Uganda pipped Senegal by a lone goal to further open the pages…
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2024 COMMUNICATORS AND MEDIA OFFICERS’ CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION), HELD FROM WEDNESDAY, 6TH TO SATURDAY, 9TH MARCH, 2024, AT UGHELLI DIOCESAN CHRISTIAN CENTRE, OGONI-OLOMU, OLOMU, UGHELLI SOUTH, DELTA STATE. Introduction The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Communicators and Media Officers’ Conference met under the guidance of the Holy Spirit at the Ughelli Diocesan Christian Centre, Ogoni-Olomu, Olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State, hosted by the Diocese of Ughelli from Wednesday, 6th – Saturday, 9th March 2024. The theme of the conference was “The Great Commission: Utilizing the Media.” (Matthew 28:…
Date: 2024-Mar-13 🎯TOPIC: JESUS STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/8zZGxlrtuhs?si=MFZPj0q31biRFMSP ✝️TEXT: John 9: 24-34(NKJV) 9:24. So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.” 9:25. He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner [or not] I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.” 9:26. Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” 9:27. He answered them, “I told you…
The 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army has uncovered an illegal gun factory in Onicha Olona community, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state. The Commander, 63 Brigade Brigadier General, Ugochukwu Unachukwu, who stated this at the illegal arms factory site, said that the factory can produce ten guns per week. He said, “Eight suspects involved in the family business including the mastermind of the operation, his father, mother, and sister were among those arrested at the factory. “The arms factory located in a forest has a surveillance post, a generating set connected from a remote location, an oven…