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Twenty five million Nigerians previously not connected to the national grid through Solar Home Systems  under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) are to benefit from five million solar systems. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, stating this on Sunday in Abuja said the Presidency would provide the solar system at N4,000 monthly over a three-year period. Responding to inquiries about the cost of the ESP Solar programme tagged ‘SOLAR POWER NAIJA’ for which installations will start in December, Akande said that the ESP Solar programme was being implemented by…

Nigerian Stocks ended the week bullish cumulatively. The All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.19 per cent to close the week at 34,885.51 and N18.228 trillion respectively. On the other hand, the investors gained N390.26 billion. A total turnover of 1.816 billion shares worth N25.791 billion in 31,665 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 11.400 billion shares valued at N35.892 billion that exchanged hands the previous week in 39,265 deals. The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.274 billion shares valued…

As Boko Haram insurgents struck and sent many to their early graves, Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has bemoaned that Nigeria is bleeding in the hands of evil. Boko Haram had on Saturday night killed and beheaded more than 43 farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari, in Jere Local Government of Borno State, which is less than 20 km from Maiduguri. Speaking to the bereaved community, Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum said: “First of all, accept my deepest sympathy over this carnage, once again, that affects all of us and every human with conscience. I am told some…

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned over the killing of over 40 farmers on rice fields by Boko Haram insurgents at Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Buhari’s position on the killings was contained in a statement  by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, entitled, ‘President Buhari condemns as insane, Boko Haram killing of farmers in Borno State.’ Shehu quoted Buhari as saying, “I condemn the killing of our hard-working farmers by terrorists in Borno State. “The entire country is hurt by these senseless killings. “My thoughts are with their families in this time of…

Nigeria recorded 110 new infections on Saturday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed. In its Twitter handle, NCDC stated “On the 28th of November 2020, 110 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “The 110 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (26), FCT (23), Kaduna (20), Katsina (11), Ogun (7), Ekiti (6), Plateau (5), Rivers (4) Kano (3), Nasarawa (3) and Niger (2).” According to the health agency, “Till date, 67,330 cases have been confirmed, 62,819 cases have been discharged and 1,171 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “A multi-sectoral national emergency…

Fear gripped the people of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as a middle-aged woman was alleged to have gruesomely killed and sliced her mother into pieces like an animal. Mary Imewe alleged to have butchered her mother, Eka Ime, on Friday, November 27 has been arrested by the state police command. Before the arrival of policemen, some elders in Umoh Obot Road off Nto Akpan Inyang Street community, the scene of the bizarre incident, had compelled Mary to have packed her mother’s ‘spare parts’ into a bowl, carried on her head and walked round the community.…

Pope Francis has called for the world to pray for Ethiopia as fighting between federal forces and rebels in Tigray region intensifies. In a message on Twitter, the Pope invited “everyone to pray for Ethiopia where armed clashes have intensified and are causing a serious humanitarian situation.” He added that “I appeal to the parties in conflict so that the violence might ceases, life may be safeguarded and the populations can regain.” On Saturday Ethiopian military forces reportedly started their planned offensive on rebels in the Tigray region. Reuters reported that the leader of rebellious forces said on Saturday that…

Iran has vowed to “strike like thunder” after blaming Israel for assassinating its nuclear weapons mastermind. Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a bomb and gun attack today in Damavand, near the capital Tehran, which the regime slammed as an “act of state terror.” The scientist’s car was reportedly struck by an explosion set by a “suicide” assassin before being sprayed with bullets in a brutal killing that is expected to spark harsh retaliation. According to Iran state media, several other people have also died in the explosion. Chilling pictures from the scene show the blood-soaked pavement and a black…

A sensational late Mohamed Magdy goal gave Al Ahly victory over Cairo rivals Zamalek in the first ever one-legged African Champions League final. Magdy’s 88th-minute winner settled an entertaining match in which his side had gone ahead early through Amr El Soleya, only for Shikabala to cancel that out before half-time with a world-class effort of his own. Ahly should already have been leading after Elshahat somehow hit the post when faced with a completely empty net early in the second half. The win gave them a record-extending ninth African Champions League crown, and also means their boss, South African…

Two men are cooling their feet in the Oyo State Police Command for the killing, dismemberment and selling of decapitated heads of two policemen for N1,000. The suspects- Aliu Mubarak and Adewale Abiodun – were arrested after one Oladipupo Ifakorede confessed to buying the heads from the duo for money ritual purpose. The two policemen identified as Ajibola Adegoke and Rotimi Oladele, were among the police officers killed in the aftermath of the EndSARS protests hijacked by suspected hoodlums. While the policemen were set ablaze after they were killed on Thursday October 22, a third member of the team Inspector Ojo was rescued by…