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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has admitted that it effected a hike in electricity tariff for some service bands in order to reflect the partial impact of inflation and movement in foreign exchange rates. The Commission in a statement issued on Tuesday, quoted that management as saying that, the rates for service bands A, B, C, D, and E have been adjusted by NGN2.00 to NGN4.00 per kWhr. However, the NERC’s Head of Public Affairs, Micheal Faloseyi, denied the report in a statement released in Abuja today Tuesday, January 5 that there has been a 50 per cent increase…

The Akwa Ibom Police Command, Tuesday, held a meeting with Deeper Life High School and parents of the 11-year-old said to have been molested in the school. The state government had last Wednesday handed over the alleged molestation of Don Davies, the JSS1 student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro Uyo in Akwa Ibom State to the police for investigation. The meeting held at the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo was presided over by the Commissioner for Police, Amiengheme Andrew, with all the parties in attendance. This was as the State Police Command has assured that it…

Some Nigerians are bemoaning after Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, slammed 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff effective January 1, 2021. The new tariff hike regime is to be paid by customers of the 11 electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs. This is coming just two months after the Commission forced implementation of much opposed hike on Nigerians in November 2020. The Organised Labour had backpedaled from embarking on nationwide strike action on the assurance of Federal Government’s decision to dialogue on slicing off part of the electricity tariff, though the committee set to reconcile this has gone into limbo.…

Staffers of Akwa Ibom State University will smile from the end of January this year as the state government begins payment of full salary them. This was one of the resolutions reached between the state government, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and three unions in the university on Monday, January 4. Another resolution was immediate payment of three months backing of 25 per cent salary arrears to staff of Akwa Ibom State University for February and April 2020 and the outstanding arrears of eight months would be paid subsequently in batches of three months each. The unions- Academic Staff…

Of the 20 Nigerian states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos State, Monday, recorded 654 new COVID-19 infections. This is as Nigeria got 1,195 reported cases with seven deaths in 24 hours. Federal Capital Territory trailed Lagos with 200 while Plateau State got 60 cases, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Akwa Ibom wrapped up with 12 for the day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 449 in the state.  NCDC tweeted “On the 4th of January 2021, 1204 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 1195 new cases are reported from 21 states-…

New single ring made of 12,638 diamonds is out, according to Guinness World Records book. The ring, Marigold, or “The Ring of Prosperity,” has a circular band with an ornate floral design, complete with thousands of 38.08 carat natural diamonds. It weighs a little over 165 grams or 5.8 ounces. The previous record — 7,801 diamonds in a ring — was also set in India by the Hyderabad-based jeweler Hallmark Jewellers. The 25-year-old Harish Bansal, who designed the ring over a period that stretched for several months, was overwhelmed on his work being recognised by the Guinness Book of World…

The Osun State Government has approved N1,108,000,000 for settlement of pension arrears. The Head of Service, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade, stated this Monday during the inter-religious prayers organised by the government to start 2021 work year. Oyebade said: “People wonder why we are always elated when the name of Governor  Adegboyega Oyetola is mentioned. It is because he has shown himself as a man who cares about the welfare of workers and the people he governs. “In spite of the challenging times in the year 2020, he did not undermine the welfare of workers and citizens. We will recall that…

In the minor cabinet reshuffle, Governor Udom Emmanuel has dropped two Commissioners, one Special Adviser and re-assigned a Commissioner. Those dropped were Uwemedimo Nwoko, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and Arc. Ime Ekpo, Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources and Mrs Ekemini Umoh of Bureau of Rural Development and Cooperatives. In their places, Uko Essien Udom is the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice while Pastor Umo Bassey Eno is the new Commissioner for Lands & Water Resources. But, Mrs. Enobong Udemeabasi Mbobo formerly of Ministry of Education has been re-deployed to the newly created Ministry of Rural Development &…

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel, Monday, January 4, swore in commissioners and special advisers confirmed by the state House of Assembly weeks ago. Later, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the Secretary to the State Government issued a press release assigning and re-assigning portfolios to the commissioners and special advisers in the state. In the minor cabinet reshuffle, Uwemedimo Nwoko, the state Attorney-general and Commissioner for Justice has been dropped. In his place, Uko Essien Udom, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has been sworn in and assigned as the new state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In an interview with Straightnews on…

Manchester City and Arsenal triumphed on Sunday, but Chelsea and West Brom went home sorrowing. Manchester City brushed off a series of Coronavirus-related absences to outclass Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and reassert their Premier League title challenge. Alexandre Lacazette continued his recent scoring spree with a double in Arsenal’s 4-0 win at West Brom, with the Gunners winning a third successive Premier League game. Pep Guardiola’s men had scored more than twice in a league game just once since their opening match of the season, but were 3-0 up by half-time thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan,…