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El-Rufai bans sale of high energy bulbs in Kaduna

By EL-Nazeer The Kaduna State Government said on Monday that it would soon ban the sale of high energy consuming bulbs, as part of strategy to boost energy efficiency. The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Muhammad Abdullahi made this known in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna. According to him, a state-wide campaign would be carried out next year for electricity consumers in the state to move to energy saving bulbs, before the ban is effected. “We have already started moving from high-energy consuming bulbs to energy saving bulbs in ministries departments and agencies”. Abdullahi said that the effort would cumulatively save N360 million, representing 30 per cent of the amount spent on light bills and fuelling of generators annually by electricity consumers in the state. He explained that that strategy was an idea postulated by Dr Abdulkarim Mayere, who came third in the “My Great Kaduna Competition” o

[OPINION] Tinubu, PDP And The Road To 2019 – By Dele Momodu

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By Anu   /   Fellow Nigerians, you must be wondering what this title is all about. Please, calm down, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s iconic politicians, is not about to dump his party, APC, for PDP, the party he fought hard with others to sack from power just last year. The reason for bringing PDP into this article which largely concerns the Tinubu conundrum is very simple and straight-forward. PDP has suffered calamities upon catastrophes since General Muhammadu Buhari sacked President Goodluck Jonathan from office. It is hard to imagine, or believe, that a party that held Nigeria by the jugular for 16 solid years could attain meltdown so soon and almost disappear into oblivion. One would have expected PDP, despite its electoral misfortune, to provide a formidable opposition to APC and keep P

Boko Haram Attacks Borno, Burns Entire Village To The Ground

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By  Adeola   /   Boko Haram insurgents, on Sunday, stormed a village, Shawa, in Askira Local Government Area of Borno State, attacking the villagers. The leader of the youth vigilance group in the area, Istifanus Apagu, who confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with Punch newspaper correspondent on Monday, said that they burnt down the entire village and injured many residents. Apagu, who is the leader of the Civilian JTF in Mussa district, said he visited the scene moments after the attack. He said nothing was left in Shawa village. “They (insurgents) came on bicycle around 4am on Sunday morning while people were sleeping and started opening fire on the helpless civilian as the villagers fled into bushes but many were critical injured.” “No lives were lost but the whole village was set ablaze and nothing was

‘I Will Curse Anyone Who Calls For Bishop Obinim’s Arrest’ – Mother Of Flogged Girl

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By Olakunle   /   Founder and General Overseer of the International God’s Way Church in Ghana, Bishop Daniel Obinim  sparked outrage recently after a video of him beating a pregnant girl and her boyfriend in front of his congregation over alleged acts of fornication went viral. However in a shocking twist of events, the mothers of the two teenagers whipped by him have supported the action of the bishop. The mother of the lady  has said she will invoke curses on those calling for the pastor’s arrest. Akua Bempomaa, in an exclusive interview on Joy News Friday, said the action of the controvercial Bishop was a step in the right direction. ‘If Ghanaians do not stop condemning the pastor for correcting the children I will begin to invoke curses on them,’ the 72-year-old woman threatened. ‘Papa should have beaten her more. Imagine w

[PHOTOS] Jos, Plateau State Experiences Ice Rain Today

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By  EL-Nazeer   /   Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, today gathered ice cubes and blocks from their surroundings as the coldest state in Nigeria today witnessed yet another hail (ice rain), dropping the temperature to 17°. See More Photos Below Photo credit: Plateau News Online

[PHOTOS] Woman Runs Mad During Her Wedding Ceremony

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By Anu   /   A woman reportedly ran mad during her own wedding introduction on Saturday. These pictures which have gone viral online , show the bride-to-be dancing with her man before going wild and struggling with her family to remove her clothes to the shock of her guests. This shocking incident reportedly happened in Uganda . According to reports, family members tried to bring her under control but she overpowered them and ran away half-naked.

I And 4 Others Brought Buhari Into Power– Obasanjo

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By Anu   /   Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he and  four other eminent Nigerians conspired against former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. He said they took the decision when they felt that the country stood at a crossroads, reports Punch. He made the revelation at a reception held in his honour at the Government House, Jalingo, Taraba State. Obasanjo noted that the five of them decided to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the election in order to salvage the country from further woes . Obasanjo said, “Three or four other of us from different part of the country got together and said to ourselves what do we do “We said what is the problem with us and why are we still not growing. We got talking and knew we needed to do something. Obasanjo said so fa