The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), says it has completed a new 33 KV feeder to improve power supply to the Federal Secretariat and some communities in Ikpoba-Hill in Benin. The Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of BEDC, Engr. Lawani Jonathan disclosed this during the inauguration of the new feeder line at Ihovbor station in Edo. Jonathan said the new line was constructed from the Ihovbor station under the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). “The 33KV line will supply electricity to two injection substations, which would power the Federal Secretariat along Benin-Abuchi road and other locations in the Ramat park axis.…
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The seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, in the ongoing trial of ex-governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, narrated how he collected the sum of $400,000 on behalf of the ex-governor. Adetola, who was the former personal assistant to Emefiele, made the revelation on Thursday while giving evidence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Emefiele is standing trial for alleged abuse of office and $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud, while in office. He is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside his co-defendant, Henry Omoile. Omoile, on his part, is facing three-count charge bordering on…
Civil works on the Ekwulobia flyover, first of its kind in the entire Anambra South Senatorial District, will be completed in December. Mr Ifeanyi Okoma, Commissioner for Works in Anambra said this after defending budget allocation to his office at the State House of Assembly in Awka on Thursday. Okoma said budget implementation level in the ministry of works was at about 45 percent but expressed confidence that it would reach 85 percent before the end of the year. “I am assuring you that in the next few days, we would have finished the asphalting of the project, so practically,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday appealed the Makurdi High Court judgement that sacked its seven-man caretaker committee in Benue.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Tertsagha Kume on Thursday nullified the caretaker committee constituted by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) to oversee the affairs of the party in the state.Kume held that the dissolution of the elected state executives and the action of the NWC were not in accordance with the APC’s constitution.NAN recalled that Agada and eight others had approached the court challenging their dissolution by the APC national secretariat for lack of fair…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has stated that his administration has no intention, and will never inflict pains on the people of the state. Governor Fubara explained that rather, he has continued to fight like gallant soldiers would do, to protect the State from enemies who hatch plans and schemes daily to halt governance, create chaos and unending disaffection among the people. The governor said with determination and unwavering commitment, the administration was addressing itself to fulfilling all obligations of government to the people without pretense. He stated this on Thursday during the emblem appeal fund launching for the…
The University of Calgary (UofC) in Canada has experienced a financial challenge due to a notable decrease in international student enrolment. This reduction is projected to result in an approximate loss of $11 million in tuition revenue for the university this year. According to CBC News, the institution revealed that international student enrolment fell by nearly 9% from 6,998 students last fall to 6,394 this year. LEADERSHIP understands that international students generally pay higher tuition fees, often two to three times more than domestic students, and the reduction in numbers is expected to lead to a significant loss in revenue.…
Former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye, on Thursday told an Abuja High Court that the amendment of the charge by the EFCC in his ongoing trial was an overreach. Agunloye is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the suit, marked FCT/HC/CR/617/2023, on a seven-count. He is charged with forgery, disobedience of presidential order and corruption allegedly committed in the Mambulla power plant project. The EFCC alleged that Agunloye on May 22, 2003 awarded a contract titled “Construction of 3,960 megawatt Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station on Build, Operate and Transfer basis to Sunrise Power and…
Dr Ike Neliaku, President of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), says Nigeria will soon establish the first Public Relations and Leadership University in the world. Neliaku said this at the 2024 Annual Conference organised by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of the NIPR on Thursday in Abuja. The conference is with the theme, “Leadership and Economy Transformation’’. The NIPR boss said that the reason behind the vision was to train the next generation of leaders in Nigeria, having noticed the communication gap between leadership and fellowship. “For us at the NIPR, we believe strongly that you can not…
A Makurdi High Court has ordered the reinstatement of Mr Austin Agada and other elected executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue chapter, whose tenures were terminated by the party’s national working committee. The presiding judge, Justice Tertsegha Kume, gave the order on Thursday in his verdict in a suit filed by Agada and eight others against APC. Agada and the eight others challenged the abrupt termination of their tenure in office as Benue executives of the party. They dragged the party to court to determine whether it was right to terminate their tenures midway without giving them a…
The Katsina state government has disbursed N13.5 billion to settle outstanding pensions and gratuity owed retirees.The amount covered payment of outstanding liabilities to 2,313 retirees in the state and local government services since inception of the Dikko Radda administration.The state deputy governor, Faruk Lawal-Jobe said this at a news conference on Thursday in Katsina.He said that, “the government has approved the payment of outstanding gratuity to the tune of N24,015,813,656.03 for both state and local governments retirees.“So far, out of the approved amount, the sum of N7,690,750,198.63 and N5,831,426,398.72, totaling N13,522, 176,597.35 has been disbursed to 2,313 retirees respectively, as…