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REA to develop 10,000 electricity mini grids for rural communities

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The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), on Wednesday, announced that it would develop 10,000 electricity mini grids to support electrification of rural communities in the country. According to a statement by REA’s Director of Promotion, Mr Ayang Ogbe, the Agency’s Managing Director, Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, said this at a meeting with stakeholders of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in Abuja. The statement described RMI as an independent non-profit organisation involved in transforming global energy use to create a clean and secure low-carbon future. Ogunbiyi was quoted as saying that the current regulatory…

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Governor Tambuwal: High interest rate hurting small businesses

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The prevailing interest rate charged by banks is hurting small businesses in the country and should be reviewed downwards to enhance growth and economic stability, Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said. Speaking in Sokoto when he received the Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Ken Uzoka, Tambuwal said another challenge with high interest rate is that it is denying many individuals and small-holder entities access to loans, thereby limiting their ability to expand. “I want to urge banks in the country, and especially…

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Resource centre tasks govt on healthcare workers safety

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Ethics Resource Centre Nigeria, an International Non-governmental Organisation (INGO), has appealed to governments to support capacity building conference on security of healthcare workers. Mr Ike Onyechere, the Chairman of the centre and coordinating agency of the upcoming national conference on security of hospitals and health workers, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, the conference will empower health practitioners on security best practices and protocols that will reduce their vulnerability to security threats and risks. He further noted that…

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos named world’s richest man

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The Forbes magazine has named the Amazon founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, as the world’s richest man with 112bn dollar fortune. Bezos replaced the Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, who fell back into second place with 90bn dollars. Forbes calculated that Bezos’s fortune, which is mostly held in Amazon shares, increased by 39.2bn dollars over the past year. The biggest ever one-year gain. Amazon’s shares have nearly doubled from 846 dollars a share last March to 1,523 dollars per share last night. Gates, who had topped the Forbes billionaires list…

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Nigerian emerges Italy’s first black senator

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A 62-year-old Nigerian, Tony Iwobi, has been elected the first black senator in the history of Italy. The emergence of the Nigerian, who belongs to the Anti-Immigration League, was announced on Tuesday. Iwobi, of Spirano in Lombardy, announced “with great emotion” on his Facebook page that he had been elected to the Senate in Italy’s general elections. “After more than 25 years of fighting as part of the League’s big family, I’m about to start another great adventure,” Iwobi wrote, going on to thank leader Matteo Salvini and his other…

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American singer Usher, wife announce separation

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Usher Raymond, an American singer, and his wife Grace Miguel have parted ways after two years of marriage. Usher, 36, and Miguel, 48, got married in 2015, although they had been dating since 2009. The couple released a joint statement to US Weekly on Tuesday, confirming their separation. “After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple,” the statement read. “We remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives. “The enormous amount of love and…

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32 women battle for Kaduna LG chairmanship position

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No fewer than 32 women aspirants across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State have indicated interest in seeking elective office in the May 12 local government poll. Mrs Florence Aya, the President of Women Mentoring and Leadership Initiative (WOMFOI), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday. Aya said the women are seeking councillorship and chairmanship positions in the election. She also said some woman had indicated interest to occupy the chairmanship position of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. Aya…

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Institute develops machine for zobo, Kunu drink preparation

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The Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), has unveiled an automated machines for Kunu and Zobo drinks to enhance competitiveness and productivity in the food and beverage industry. The Spokesman of FIIRO, Mr Chris Olumuyiwa, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the equipment was unveiled during FIIRO’s Day at the ongoing Technology and Innovation Week, 2018, holding in Abuja. Olumuyiwa quoted Prof. Gloria Elemo, the Director-General of FIIRO, as saying “the institute was partnering with an indigenous automation company, Automation and Engineering…

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House of Reps to probe alleged diversion of N2bn, $3.8m from sale of PHCN

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The house of representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged diversion of N2 billion and $3.8 million interests on the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). The decision followed the unanimous adoption of a motion by Chukwuka Onyema, a lawmaker from Anambra state, at the plenary on Tuesday. Onyema had said the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 unbundled the PHCN into 18 successor companies. He said the companies were six generation companies, and 12 distribution companies covering the 36 states of the federation…

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Zanu-PF warns Robert Mugabe not to “rock the boat”

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Zimbabwe’s ruling party and its allies have warned former president Robert Mugabe not to “rock the boat”, a day after he was reported to have met with the country’s newest opposition leader. Mugabe has been accused of backing a new party called the National Patriotic Front led by former cabinet minister Ambrose Mutinhiri who visited Mugabe at his home on Sunday. “To us, it’s a bunch of failures trying to come back into politics,” Zanu-PF youth leader Pupurai Togarepi told the private Daily News. Mutinhiri, an ex-soldier and war veteran…

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