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Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, Thursday, rejected the planned increase in electricity tarriff by the executive arm of government. Leader of the Caucus, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, condemned the move and cautioned the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC and Ministry of Power to desist from the thoughts of raising the tariff. The Minority Leader maintained that any increase in electricity tariff, will worsen the economy woes of the people and place a heavier financial burden on homes, personal businesses, companies and the overall productive sectors. This came as a group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, faulted the plan…

Sixty three persons in Akwa Ibom were convicted by a Mobile Court in Uyo for violating various traffic offences in the state during Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Oghenekaro, told newsmen in his office in Uyo on Thursday that his men arrested 65 traffic offenders who were given option of fine depending on the offences committed. Oghenekaro said the use of Mobile Court was a strategic measure employed by the command to curb road crashes especially during the festive season. He said that offences committed by most motorists…

After a painstaking 12-hour surgery involving 78 medical personnel have separated a 16- month conjoined twins at the National Hospital, Abuja. The twins were both delivered at the Federal Medical Hospital, Keffi, Nasarawa State before they were referred to the hospital. They had one liver, a protruding tummy and a lower chest were successfully separated. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the feat was an indication that Nigerian hospitals were ready to compete with the best in the world. (TVCNEWS)

By Akanimo Sampson Wood Mackenzie has warned that climate change and new European Union (EU) legislation are some of the major hidden risks that could change the outlook for the energy world this 2020. Wood Mackenzie is, however, concerned with forward-looking quality research. It started life in 1923 as a small, relatively unknown, Edinburgh-based stockbroker. By the 1970s, it had become one of the top three stockbrokers in the United Kingdom (UK), renowned for the quality of its equity research. Its success has always been underpinned by the clear and simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that would…

By Akanimo Sampson Thousands of public-spirited campaigners are currently pressing Swiss authorities, pushing for urgent measures “to stop refugee deaths in the Mediterranean Sea.” Groups galvanising the mass protest have already handed a petition to the authorities. The petition which was signed by 24,425 people, was handed over to the Swiss Federal Chancellery on Tuesday. It is backed by dozens of Swiss campaign groups such as Solidarité sans frontièresexternal link and the Migrationscharta.ch network external link. They are calling on the Federal Council (executive body) and parliament to adopt measures to ensure migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean by boat can be…

The activities of multinationals in Nigeria in failing to render efficient services and adhere to laws of the land favourable to the populace are gradually coming to the public glare for scrutiny, as monitored by Straightnews. Taking a cursory look at the multinationals operating in the country, radio analysts came to the conclusion that the blue chips are detrimentally making mincemeat of abundant natural resources which would have benefited the people mainly the less privileged because the government has given them the latitude. Speaking on a privately-owned radio station- Inspiration 105.9 FM, Uyo on Thursday, one of the analysts said…

By Akanimo Sampson A non-profit research institute, RTI International, has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the Federal Ministry of Health in using an innovative supply chain platform called TraceRx. The platform will improve the tracking and management of donated medicines used to treat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Nigeria has one of the largest populations at risk for NTDs, spread across an expansive and at times difficult-to-reach landscape. RTI International is, however, an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Its vision is to address the world’s most critical problems with…

As Nigeria continues to defend its territorial integrity against terrorist groups, the office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, has listed 10 possible cases it could press against Nigerian security forces and the three factions of insurgent groups operating under the popular name of Boko Haram. The ICC prosecutor listed Nigeria among 11 countries being probed for alleged war and international human rights crimes in its end of the year report on preliminary examination activities. Nigeria is among those in phase three of the investigation stages dealing with admissibility, which is the last stage before the conclusion…

Forty newly promoted Commissioners of Police in the country were, Tuesday, decorated with a charge on them to discharge their duties with intellect and be civil to civilians as well as remain guided by respect to extant laws. Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who decorated them, stated that out of 10, 114 police officers have been promoted since his assumption as IGP in January 2019, comprising 7,127 Inspectors to ASPs, 1,375 ASPs to DSPs, 498 DSPs to SPs, 566 SPs to CSPs, 150 CSPs to ACPs, 273 ACPs to DCPs, 75 DCPs to CPs, 35 CPs to AIGs and 14…

Scores, including civilians, sustained serious injuries, Tuesday, following a clash between soldiers and policemen in Abakpa area of Enugu metropolis. The bone of contention, Vanguard learned, was a disagreement at a traffic control post, which led to a police officer allegedly slapping s soldier in mufti. The soldier was said to have approached the policeman controlling traffic to know why he was allegedly passing motorists in a particular lane, leaving motorists in two other lanes, complaining that it was causing a heavy traffic jam. The police officer not knowing that he was a soldier allegedly replied to him with slaps on…