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The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 50-year-old man (name withheld) with a human skull and two badly-roasted human arms in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. CSP Femi Joseph, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo State Command, stated this in a statement on Friday in Akure. Joseph debunked the rumours trending on social media that a man of God was caught with 17 fingers, human skulls and some parts of human being in Akure. “The only report of suspected ritualist in the state was reported on Thursday at Idoani where a 50-year-old man was caught with…
Key stock markets around the world, on Friday took a pummeling as investors made clear the level of concern surrounding the financial impact of a global coronavirus outbreak. Germany’s main DAX index of 30 blue-chip stocks initially tumbled by more than five per cent compared to Thursday’s closing figure, before recovering to slightly more than four per cent down, at 11,817.73. Bourses in France and Britain also saw plunges in early morning trading. The CAC40 index on the Paris stock exchange was 4.12 per cent down compared to the previous close. While London’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell more than 4…
Fidelity Bank Plc says it will hold an emergency board meeting on March 2 to consider and approve 2019 audited financial statements. The bank stated this in a notice on Friday to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the general public, signed by its Company Secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje. It said the emergency board meeting would hold on March 2 at 9.30 am, to consider and approve the company’s audited financial statements for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2019. “Upon approval by the Board, the audited financial statements shall be presented to the Central Bank of Nigeria for approval and…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it will install 320, 000 meters for consumers yet to have meters in Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2020 The Managing-Director (AEDC), Mr Earnest Mupwaya, represented by the General-Manager, Mr Isah Abdul-Rahaman, disclosed this in Minna on Friday at the AEDC Niger Region Customers Engagement/Consultation and Tariff Review Exercise. “This is our goal in 2020 and that is what we are working towards, however, as I speak, FCT is more metered. “We want to close up the gap and install over 320,000 meters this year alone in the…
Ikeja Electric Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Folake Soetan as its Acting Chief Executive Officer. The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Felix Ofulue on Friday in Ikeja. The appointment takes effect from March 2. Ofulue said the new CEO takes over from Mr Anthony Youdeowei, who had been the CEO for the past four years. According to him, Youdeowei presided over Ikeja Electric transformation initiatives resulting in one of the most aggressive loss reduction recorded in the sector. “In her previous role as Chief Operating Officer…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen.Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army Farm and Ranches Limited will bring about economic development and reduce unemployment in the country. Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said this when he inaugurated some projects at the 9 Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment on Friday. He added that it would help to continuously improve the welfare of the military officers and their families. He also used the occasion to inspect some projects at the Nigeria Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) Oshodi. The COAS while commending the Commandant of NAFRC said that the Nigerian Army would further collaborate…
Some Stakeholders at a public hearing, organized by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Ibadan, have clamoured for the availability of prepaid meters for consumers as against upward review of tariffs by distribution companies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, which held in Ibadan on Friday, had in attendance top management staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), civil rights advocates and a three-man panel, comprising NERC commissioners. Speaking on behalf of the consumers, Mr Adeola Falade, Principal Partner, Initiative for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, said the review would add to the burden of Nigerians, as…
Lafarge Africa Plc says it has identified the persons who had direct contact with the individual who tested positive to Coronavirus in Nigeria. The company stated this in a statement on Friday by Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Director, Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainable Development made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ambrose-Medebem said that the company had equally initiated isolation, quarantine and disinfection protocol at Ewekoro plant. “As a business, we have immediately identified the persons who had direct contact with the concerned individual. “The individual concerned works for a vendor that provides services to Lafarge Africa Plc…
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday, set up a 15-member committee to monitor and checkmate Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and spread in the state. Oyetola, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Benedict Alabi, constituted the committee at the state Ministry of Health, Abere, Osogbo. The governor said the setting up of the committee became necessary because of the reported case of the virus that was detected in Lagos on Thursday. “The urgency of this meeting is because of what happened in Lagos yesterday where one case was reported. “This called for our proactiveness in constituting the committee. “We are…
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said it had put in place necessary protocols at the ports as a safeguard against the dreaded Coronavirus disease. The Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of a book presentation in Lagos. According to her, once a vessel carrying a yellow flag is sighted by the harbormaster, port health will be immediately notified. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the yellow flag (contagion) is historically displayed on ships to indicate the presence of disease or quarantine. “Once port health is notified, the vessel will…