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POWER CONSUMERS GET RELIEF: NERC Orders Compensation for Band A Customers Amid Electricity Supply Shortfalls

Anietie Udobit, AbujaIn what many consumers describe as a significant policy shift, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced mandatory compensation measures for Band A customers affected by persistent electricity supply failures.The development comes amid growing public dissatisfaction over the quality of power supply despite recent tariff adjustments.Band A

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LOCKDOWN AT THE SEAT OF POWER: Heavy Security Deployment Around Aso Rock as Sowore-Led Protest Sparks Tension in Abuja

Police Barricades, Road Closures and Public Anxiety Mark Another Day of Democratic ConfrontationAnietie Udobit, AbujaResidents of Nigeria's capital city woke up to an unusual security atmosphere as law enforcement agencies mounted extensive deployments around the Presidential Villa and key government installations in Abuja.The heavy presence of security personnel followed plans

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BETWEEN FAITH AND POLITICS: Obi Defends Pastor Adeboye Amid Rising Online Criticism

"Don't Misdirect Your Anger" — Obi Appeals for Respect as Debate Over Religious Influence IntensifiesAnietie Udobit, AbujaFormer presidential candidate Peter Obi has intervened in the growing controversy surrounding Pastor Enoch Adeboye, urging Nigerian youths to refrain from directing political frustrations toward the revered cleric.The appeal follows weeks of heated online

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FEAR RETURNS TO OYO: Adelabu Family Abduction Deepens Security Crisis as Public Outrage Grows

Teachers Stay Off Classrooms, Parents Live in Fear, Political Leaders Demand ActionAnietie Udobit, AbujaNigeria's worsening kidnapping epidemic has taken another disturbing turn following the abduction of the sister and twin children of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan.The incident has intensified national concern over rising insecurity in

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DEATH FOR THE OWO MASSACRE: Court Sentences Four Terrorists to Hang Over Church Attack

Four Years After One of Nigeria's Darkest Days, Justice Finally ArrivesAnietie Udobit, AbujaMore than four years after gunmen turned a Sunday worship service into a scene of horror and bloodshed, justice appears to have finally caught up with some of those responsible.A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced

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