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The Ministry of Power has earmarked N2bn for the metering of unmetered Band A customers. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this on Friday at the Business Day Energy Conference held in Lagos. Band A customers are those who get a minimum of 20-hour power supply and pay N206 per kilowatt-hour after the removal of government subsidies. According to Adelabu, the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Alhaji Garba Sanusi, visited him on Thursday for a discussion on the N20bn. Adelabu disclosed that he agreed with the NERC chairman that the fund be used to procure meters for…

The Federal Government has increased its offer of a new national minimum wage to N62,000, while organised labour has reduced its demand from N494,000 to N250,000. This comes after the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, submitted the cost implication of minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu. A source confirmed this to our correspondent on Friday night in Abuja. Details later…

The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a notorious land grabber in Ogun State, Sulaimon Adelakun, for his alleged involvement in illegal possession of firearms and breaching public peace. Adelakun who was arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command was said to have attacked different communities in the state, and forcefully taken over their properties. Adelakun’s reign of terror has left a trail of fear and insecurity among residents in the Mowe and Atan-Ota areas in the Obafemi-Owode and Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Areas respectively. It was gathered that Sulaimon Adelakun, known locally…

Chelsea have announced the signing of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer. The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal with the club and will join the Blues on July 1, after his contract with the Cottagers expires. The former Manchester City defender rejected a new deal at Fulham to fulfil his desire to play in Europe, with Chelsea having qualified for next season’s Europa Conference League. “Chelsea is a huge club and this is a full-circle moment for me. I was born three miles away from Stamford Bridge and made my professional debut there,” Tosin told the club’s official…

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu a grace of one more year to deliver on his promises and fix the country’s challenges. George stated this in an interview on Arise Television on Friday. The PDP chieftain noted that Tinubu, as a first-time president, needs more time to implement his policies and convince Nigerians of his vision. George reasoned that Tinubu’s lack of prior experience in the presidency warrants a grace period, citing that even former President Olusegun Obasanjo needed time to adjust in his first year in office. “He…

Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people said. Samsung Electronics is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers and also one of the only companies globally to produce high-end memory chips used for generative AI, including top-of-the-line artificial intelligence hardware from industry leaders such as Nvidia. Management at the firm, the world’s biggest producer of memory chips, has been locked in negotiations with the union over wages and benefits since January but the two sides have failed…

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has threatened to embark on disconnection of electricity supply to its indebted customers across the South-East geopolitical zone. A statement on Friday, signed by the management and issued by its Media and Communications Manager, Emeka Ezeh, indicated that the exercise would commence on June 10, adding that the move became necessary considering the huge unpaid electricity bills and accrued arrears. The EEDC distributes electricity to the South-East states including Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi. The statement read in part, “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc wishes to notify her customers with outstanding electricity bills…

The NIMC Management led by the DG/CEO, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote welcomed the Honourable members of the House of Representatives’ Committee on National Population and Identity led by Honourable Okunjimi John Odimayo on a courtesy visit at the NIMC Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. Engr Coker-Odusote, in her welcome address, thanked the Chairman of the House of Representatives committee and other members for the courtesy visit. She stated that the commission has enrolled over 107 million Nigerians and legal residents. Furthermore, Engr Coker-Odusote reiterated the commission’s efforts to extend the NIN enrollment to wards and schools and that the pre-enrollment software will…

Olam Agri in Nigeria, a leading agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, has set the pace in promoting the African continent’s rich cultural diversity. The business marked Africa Day 2024 with vibrant festivities on Friday, May 2024 across its locations headquarters, in the country. Africa Day is celebrated on May 25th annually. It is dedicated to celebrating the continent’s vast cultural heritage. It also focuses on highlighting the continent’s economic potential while stimulating assertive actions towards achieving wider prosperity and unity across countries. This year’s theme which emphasised education as a critical lever for spurring growth on the continent was…

As part of its social responsibility and civic duty to benefit society and young student journalists, NewsOnline Nigeria; one of the fastest-growing Online Credible Newspapers in Nigeria has teamed up with News Central, Airtel Nigeria, Lagos State TV Station, ThisDay Newspaper, Focalpoint and the BoostNaija among others to sponsor the 2024 NIJ Students Week. The event tagged “Loud Am” which is being presented by the students union body, the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) is scheduled to be held from 24th to 29th June 2024. The highly anticipated NIJ Students Week event which provides a break…