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President Muhammadu Buhari has joined operators in the power sector to call on international customers who receive electricity from Nigeria to either pay their bills or be disconnected. Nigeria sells power to the Republics of Togo, Niger and Benin, and classifies the West African countries as international customers. Officials at the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, told our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday that the international customers, who pay for the power they receive from Nigeria in dollars, owed the country, a development that had increased the financial…

A pastor with the Assemblies of God Church in Owerri, Chukwuma Okezuo has been arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police Command for allegedly giving prophecies against the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, during a church service. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, who paraded the cleric before newsmen on Tuesday, accused him of prophesying during last Sunday’s church service in the Urratta area of Owerri. The pastor was alleged to have said in his prophecy that the governor was recruiting young boys in the state with…

Allegations of human rights and constitutional violations by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been scheduled for debate by the Senate. The recent enactment of the controversial Executive Order No. 006 as a legislation, which permits security agencies to freeze assets of persons standing trial without recourse to the court, is one of the matters to be debated. Another issue raised in a motion that compelled the debate is the continuous detention of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), for over two years in total disregard of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Monday sealed an agreement with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Oando Plc and other partners on the implementation of seven critical gas development projects worth $3.7 billion to bridge the gas supply shortfall in the domestic market. This development came as crude oil prices rose Monday following increased global demand and the United States efforts to shut out Iranian output using sanctions. The development, according to unfolding drilling data, indicated an increase in US shale. Speaking Monday in Lagos…

The monthly salary of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji has been suspended by the new kings installed by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State. The kings confirmed that they were responsible for the stoppage of the salary and not the state government as being insinuated. The monarchs said this after a meeting held with scores of community leaders (Mogajis) at Mapo Hall in Ibadan Oyo State. This was as the monarchs issued a letter of suspension to the leaders of masquerades who flouted his order not to dance…