The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to ensure grid stability for effective delivery of sustainable power supply. Adelabu said this at the demonstration of the New Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, SCADA, system in Gwagwalada, Abuja. He was represented by Mr Emmanuel Nosike, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power. NAN reports that the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, SCADA, systems are used for controlling, monitoring, and analysing industrial devices and processes. The minister said the initiative represented a technological upgrade and also symbolises the government’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the efficiency, reliability and…
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Former Wimbledon Defender, Kenny Cunningham has hit out at AC Milan star Rafa Leao following his poor display against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. Leao featured in Milan’s Champions League 3-1 defeat against the Reds on Tuesday. His team opened the scoring at the San Siro in the third minute, thanks to Christian Pulisic’s goal. However, the Serie A were not able to sustain their lead as Liverpool bounced back to eventually clinch a win. Ibrahim Konate, Virgil Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboslai all scored for Arne Slot’s side. Speaking to Premsport TV, Cunningham said Leoa was in a…
The Naira appreciated massively against the dollar at the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, 24 hours after depreciation. FMDQ data showed that the Naira strengthened significantly to N1539.65 per dollar on Wednesday from N1656.56 exchanged on Tuesday. This represents an N116.91 gain against the dollar compared to the N1656.56 exchange rate the previous day. Comparatively, the gain the Naira achieved against the dollar on Wednesday surpassed the loss recorded on Tuesday. Meanwhile, at the parallel market, the Naira remained flat at N1,660 per dollar rate on Wednesday, the same exchange rate recorded the previous day. The development showed the level…
A faction of the Labour Party, LP, in Cross River State, some members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have presented the former chairman of NLC, John Ushie as chairman of the caretaker committee of the Party in the state. They made the presentation today in Calabar. Recall that Ushie led the same faction during the last general election before INEC formally de-recognised them. Accepting the new responsibility, Ushie said the new arrangement has put an end to the alleged evil schemes of the Ogar Osim-led administration against the party at the national and state levels. He maintained that hope…
Crises in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Tsauri A Ward, Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State have deepened, as the ward Chairman, Danjume Abubakar, has been suspended. The suspension followed his role in the alleged suspension of the former party’s National Secretary, Senator Umar Tsauri. NAN recalls that the party at the ward level announced Senator Tsauri’s suspension, for alleged anti-party activities and unguarded utterances against the national leadership of the party. The Tsauri A Ward Secretary, Abdullahi Garba, announced the suspension of Abubakar, at a press briefing on Wednesday in Katsina. Garba alleged that their suspended chairman…
The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has handed over a truck of palliatives he confiscated recently in Makurdi to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) with a charge to conduct a thorough investigation over suspicions of diversion. The governor’s spokesperson, Tersoo Kula made this known in a statement on Wednesday. DAILY POST recalls that a federal lawmaker, Terseer Ugbor, representing the Kwande/Ushongo federal constituency had raised the alarm that palliatives meant for Internally Displaced Persons in his constituency were seized by Governor Alia. However, Alia claimed that the palliatives, which were loaded…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has confirmed the enforcement of the controversial cybercrime levy at 0.005 percent on all electronic transactions under its new guidelines for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Apex Bank disclosed this in its recently released Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Exchange Policy Guidelines for Fiscal Years 2024-2025. The development comes after the levy was purportedly suspended after it sparked debate among Nigerians. The Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015, is aimed at bolstering the nation’s cyber security infrastructure. Meanwhile, the percentage has been reduced from 0.5 percent earlier announced in May 2024 to 0.005 percent…
Real Madrid Star, Rodrygo Goes has opened up on his relationship with teammates, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham at the club. He said there are no differences between him and the above-mentioned players. Recent reports hinted that Rodrygo is feeling left out at the club, especially with the arrival of Mbappe this summer. Rodrygo has been pushed to the right to accommodate the French superstar. It is believed that the Brazilian was considering his future over the summer. Rodrygo was recently embroiled in a controversy over a WhatsApp status, which fuelled speculation regarding a rift with the other…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said his ministry is collaborating closely with the United States government to promote and strengthen press freedom in Nigeria. Idris stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after he met with the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills in his office on Wednesday. “The ambassador talked about some issues that he thinks we need to address, to improve in the area of press freedom and we have also given him assurance on what we are doing and he recognises the fact that we are doing a great…
Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has called out the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, following the alleged trend of “fake miracles” in some churches. Ogbonna in an Instagram post on Wednesday said the use of God’s name for falsehood is a betrayal of the gospel. While cautioning Christians against social media trends that disrespect their faith, the actor called on the federal government and CAN to regulate and hold the bad actors accountable. “It is heartbreaking to see pastors faking miracles to deceive and exploit the vulnerable people. These acts stain the true essence of Christianity, turning faith into a spectacle…