THE Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says power supply has been restored within the South-East. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. “In view of the decision reached yesterday evening (Aug. 17), at a meeting between the striking electricity employees and the Ministers of Labour and Power, the strike by electricity workers has been suspended. “Restoration of power supply commenced since 00.34a.m. (on Aug. 18) in parts of the South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. “Though this has been gradual, it is hoped that before noon…
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A nutrition Manager with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Elhaji Diop, says no fewer than 1.24 million under-five children in Katsina State are stunted due to malnutrition. Diop, from the Kano Field Office of UNICEF, disclosed this on Wednesday in Katsina, at a media dialogue on “Stronger with Breast Milk Only” (SWBO) initiative. The dialogue was part of commemoration of the theme of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week – Step up for Breastfeeding-Educate and Support. Diop said about 1.2 million under-five children were anaemic, while 82,492 were wasted, saying that exclusive breastfeeding had improved from 6.7 per cent in…
By Amos Aar THE Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has charged Executive members of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) to intensify the fight against corruption in public service using new skills and technics they have been equipped with. Prof. Owasanoye gave the charge Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a 2-day zonal training of the ACTUs of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital beginning from 17th-18th August, 2022. Represented by ICPC member, Yahaya Umar Daudu, the Chairman said the training was aimed at equipping…
We’re Not Fake, DPO Inaugurated Us By Amos Aar THE Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BSCVG) on Sunday night arrested eleven persons for alleged impersonation of Volunteer Guards at different locations in Makurdi, the state capital. But those arrested said they are not fake but guards inaugurated by the police. According to them, they had handed over many cases to the DPO of E Division in Makurdi that are currently being investigated. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of E Division, CSP Dan Ezeala corroborated the alleged suspects claims stating that he was aware of their operations. He said the 11…
THE authority of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) says it will investigate and prosecute no fewer than seven individuals who are alleged to be illegally representing the commission at various instances. The commission’s Director and Ambassador, Tivhumun Ahure in a statement issued on Wednesday said that IHRC had briefed international solicitors to take appropriate actions in that regard. “The IHCR has briefed principal international solicitors to take legal action on some individuals using the name, identity and particulars of the IHRC regardless the fact that they belong to unregistered IHRC that is not accredited or affiliated with the United…
ELECTRICITY workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Tuesday picketed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over issues related to promotion interviews for some categories of staff and the failure of the agency to address staff welfare issues. The workers converged at the TCN headquarters in Abuja early Tuesday and threatened to withdraw their services starting Wednesday if the issues were not addressed. The NUEE had in a notice signed by Comrade Joe Ajaero, General Secretary, urged its members to comply with the directive and stop work from August 17. The union issued a…
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to suspend its proposed strike billed to begin on Wednesday 17, 2022. The Managing Director, TCN, Dr Sule Abdulaziz, made the appeal in a letter to the workers on Tuesday following the threat of the workers to embark on strike to drive home their demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NUEE had on Monday, August 15, 2022 directed its members to picket TCN offices nationwide on Tuesday, August 16, after which they would embark on strike on August17. The General Secretary…
TERMITES have allegedly eaten up some documents of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) containing expenditures worth N17.1 billion, officials of the agency have told the Senate. These documents, Premium Times reported on Monday, are said to contain details of spending by the agency in 2013. The NSITF management stated this when it appeared before the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) on Friday. Details of this expenditure and more are contained in the 2018 audit report of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF). In the report, which is now being considered by the SPAC, the…
SALMAN Rushdie, the acclaimed Indian-born British author who was stabbed repeatedly at a public appearance in New York state on Friday, 33 years after Iran’s then-supreme leader called for him to be killed, is off a ventilator and his health is improving, his agent and a son said on Sunday. “He’s off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun,” his agent, Andrew Wylie, wrote in an email to Reuters. “It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction.” Rushdie, 75, was set to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution…
DEPUTY President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the BBC quoted the Kenya’s electoral commission chairman as saying. The report revealed that Mr Ruto narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by members of Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral commission refused to endorse the announcement, saying the results were “opaque”. “We cannot take ownership of the result that is going to be announced because of the opaque nature of this last phase of the general election,” said Juliana Cherera,…