At least 59 electricity workers died in the line of duty between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. A report by the commission confirmed that 23 of the workers lost their lives in 55 accidents in the first quarter of 2024. The NERC disclosed that 31 others sustained injuries in the 55 accidents. “The total number of accidents in 2024/Q1 was 55 which resulted in 31 injuries and 23 fatalities,” the report revealed. It stated that the number of deaths recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023 was…
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The Cross River State House of Assembly, on Thursday, called on the state government, through its relevant agencies, to stop the activities of some Fulani migrants engaging in illegal mining in Okwa 1 and 2 and Ukwango in the Boki Local Government Area of the state. The Assembly made the call in Calabar, on Thursday, following a matter of urgent public importance on the encroachment by Fulani in Okwa 1 and 2 and Ukwango communities of Boki LGA, sponsored by the member representing Boki 1 State Constituency, Philip Obi. Leading the debate, Obi who is the Chairman of the Committee…
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, has directed the zonal directors of NEMA to work with State Emergency Management Agencies in prepositioning rescue equipment for immediate deployment in the event of flood in their various areas of operations. Umar, who gave the directive at a meeting in Abuja, also ordered the zonal directors to report these activities to the Emergency Coordination Centre that has been opened at NEMA headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory. A statement issued by the Head of the Press Unit at NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, said the DG convened the meeting to strengthen…
The Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that the recent landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court granting full financial autonomy to the nation’s 774 local governments will not only improve governance at the local government level but also significantly improve security and access to human rights. Fagbemi stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 17th anniversary of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria. The AGF, who noted that local government is the closest level of government to the grassroots, bemoaned the total takeover of the affairs of the councils for…
The Senate has passed, for first reading, a bill aimed at enhancing fiscal transparency in local government administration. The bill, known as the “Local Government Fiscal Accountability Bill 2024 (SB, 549),” mandates the publication of monthly allocations to all Local Government Areas from the Federation Account. Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central and the bill’s sponsor, highlighted the importance of the legislation in fostering public trust and confidence in local government operations. Speaking to journalists on Thursday after the passage of the bill, Senator Mustapha elaborated on the bill’s goals.He said, “Transparency in local government finances will lead to more…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has said his priority is to introduce policies and programmes that would eradicate poverty, and other economic problems from the state if voted into power. Ighodalo disclosed this as the PDP flagged off its ward-to-ward campaign at Ugbogui and Usen wards in the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. The lawyer and boardroom guru said a vote for him represented all-round development and progress for the state. “Our message to the people is that by the Grace of God,…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has donated the sum of N3.6 million to no fewer than 36 victims of windstorm devastation in Garin Abdullahi of Yalmatu-Deba Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent reports that the State Emergency Management Agency made the presentation of cash donations to the victims of the windstorm at its state headquarters in the Gombe metropolis on Thursday. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Abdullahi Haruna, said the agency upon receiving the report of the windstorm, intimated the governor, who wasted no time in approving the donation. He said, “When the sad incident occurred, we…
President Bola Tinubu has said sponsors of the planned nationwide protests are placing their selfish ambitions above the national interest. He warned against politics of hate, which he said could send Nigeria into a political abyss like Sudan. Tinubu made these remarks when he received a delegation of Islamic leaders, led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement he signed Thursday night, titled, ‘President Tinubu: I have no cabals or sponsors to compensate.’ Tinubu said, “The sponsors of protests…
Abians, including Senators, and House of Representatives members, have lamented the death of the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The Abians include Senators Orji Kalu, Enyi Abaribe, Theodore Ahamefule Orji and the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ben Kalu. The Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Kalu expressed sadness over Iwuanyanwu’s demise. Extolling the virtues of the late elder statesman, Kalu, in a statement, acknowledged the remarkable contributions of the late prominent businessman and politician known for his significant contributions to various sectors, particularly in the social, economic, and political development of Nigeria, stressing…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery despite the heavy headwinds. He also assured citizens that his administration will do more in the coming days to meet their needs. Tinubu gave these assurances when he met with traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement he signed Thursday night titled, ‘President Tinubu: Nigeria’s…