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Nigeria Now Generates 13,000mw Of Power- Minister

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has said that the Nigeria’s installed grid power generation capacity has grown from 8,000mw to 13,000mw under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mamman made this known on Wednesday during the 2021 budget defence before the House of

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Breaking: Oyetola relaxes curfew from 6am to 8pm

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state from 6am to 8pm daily. This was contained in a press statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Wole Oyebamiji, on Wednesday. The governor said the relaxation of the curfew takes effect from Thursday. The statement read in part, “Following the […]

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Electricity bill: Ajaokuta Steel Coy. owes NBET N032bn, as Niger, Benin, Togo pay Nigeria N2.04bn

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

International customers – Niger, Benin, Togo – who purchase power from Nigeria remitted a total of N2.04bn in the first quarter of this year as their outstanding electricity bill to the Market Operator of the sector in Nigeria. But special customers, Ajaokuta Steel Co. Ltd and its environs, did not make any payment in respect […]

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IPC appoints Ekweremadu Chief Coordinator for Africa

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

The International Parliamentary Congress, (IPC) has appointed former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, as its Chief Coordinator for Africa. The appointment was conveyed to Ekweremadu in a letter dated October 26, 2020, by the Secretary-General of the IPC and member of the Pakistani national parliament, Senator Muhammad Ali Saif, according to a […]

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End SARS: Omo-Agege begs militants not to attack oil facilities

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has appealed to members of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) to halt its planned attacks on oil facilities in the region. According to him, going ahead with their threat would create economic setback for the country and additional environmental degradation in the area. Senator Omo-Agege’s appeal […]

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S’Court strikes out Bayelsa’s suits against Akwa Ibom, Rivers on Soku oil wells

Daily Dispatch October 27, 2020

The Supreme Court has struck out two suits filed by the Bayelsa State Government against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Akwa Ibom and River states over earnings from disputed Soku oil wells. A seven-man panel of the court, headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, struck out both suits, marked: SC/SC649/2020 and SC/650/2020 after lawyers […]