Category National

Flood: Borno Commences Water Decontamination Process

  As Maiduguri flood water gradually recedes, Borno Government has embarked on decontamination of water in the city. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri…

AFRDC: Kana Inaugurates National Planning Commitee

THE Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar kana, has inaugurated the National Planning Committee (NPC) to commence preparation towards marking the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations (AFRDC). Dr Kana while inaugurating the committee said that the Federal…

NERC Slams AEDC N1.69bn Fine for Overbilling Customers

THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has slammed a N1.69 billion fine on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for overbilling customers. NERC disclosed this document titled, ‘2024 Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC’, released on its website…

Floods Affect Over 1m Persons in Nigeria – NEMA

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that 1,048,312 people have been affected by flooding in Nigeria between April and September 2024. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in…