Tag: Power
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Insecurity: Nigerian leaders force, beg electorates for votes but neglect duties when they get power -Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Archbishop John Onaiyekan has said that it is wrong for the government to talk about dialogue with the bandits adding that the government should leave the stage if it can no longer secure the lives of the people. Speaking with newsmen in Minna after the ordination of the Auxillary…
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Dangerous winter storm kills 21, leaves millions without power in Texas
A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday. The brutal cold has engulfed vast swaths of the United States, shuttering COVID-19 inoculation centers and hindering vaccine supplies. It is not expected to relent until the weekend. Officials…
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Myanmar military seizes power in bloodless coup, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, others
Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids. The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing…
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2023: Devolving power to resolve ‘restructuring’, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon Like a balloon that refuses to stay under water, restructuring of the polity, either via a brand-new constitution or reworking of the amended 1999 Constitution, has remained on the burner. Most Nigerians agree that the constitution, a product of Military decrees, is flawed, starting from its Preamble that falsely claims, “We the…
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Power generation hits all-time peak of 5,459MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Thursday announced that the nation’s power industry attained another all-time national peak electricity generation of 5,459.5 megawatts. It said this quantum of electricity was efficiently transmitted through the nations transmission grid at a frequency of 50.26Hz by 8.15pm on October 28, 2020. “This milestone in generation is higher than…
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#EndSARS protest is wake up call for people in power – Fayemi
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi has described the nationwide protest against police brutality and extra-judicial killings as a cautionary tale for people in positions of responsibility. Fayemi said the protest was a wake-up call against the manner political office holders handled governance, noting it was high time government acted more decisively on how to better the…
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Pa Fasanmi not scared of speaking truth to power – Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has recounted his last moments with Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi before his death. Tinubu, who commiserated with the Fasanmi’s family after his death at the age of 94 on Thursday said his last moment was when he recently visited him in the hospital…
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BREAKING: Reps move to probe over N2trn power sector investments
Disturbed by the poor performance of the power sector in Nigeria, members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to probe its activities since 2001 involving over N2trillion investments. Recall that this is about the eighth investigative hearing into the lacklustre performance of the vital sector in Nigeria from the sixth Assembly. Moving a…
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The Powerlessness of Power, By Udeme Nana
By UDEME NANA. At the last count , the mighty queen of England, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11 , her 71- year- old first son, Prince Charles and the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, the man who dragged Great Britain out of Europe got infected by coronavirus disease – 19, an unseen fatal protein cooked…