House Of Reps Pass Bill To Make DISCOs Refund Electricity Consumers Cost Of Equipment Repairs

Reps pass bill to make DISCOs refund electricity consumers cost of equipment repairs House of Representatives Wednesday passed to second reading a bill to make electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, reimburse consumers who incur expenses in the acquisition of power equipment. The bill titled “A bill for an Act to Amend the Electric Power Sector Reforms Act to Provide for Electricity Distribution Companies to Reimburse any Power Consumer who incurs expenses in the Acquisition and Maintenance of Electricity Apparatus Connected to the National Grid in Nigeria; and for Related Matters (HB. 287)” is being sponsored by Hon Ben Rollands Igbakpa who represents Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta State. Giving the synopsis of the bill in a press briefing, Igbakpa said that when passed into

‘You Have Been Brainwashed, You Look Sick And You Need Help’, Peter Okoye Advises Footballer Osaze Odemwingie

Peter Okoye aka Mr P has responded to Osaze Odemwingie who called him out on social media recently. The retired professional footballer via his Instastories attacked Peter over his lottery business and also for organizing a dance challenge. In his post, Osaze accused Peter of robbing people via his lottery business. See his post below Peter has now responded. In a DM he sent to Osaze which he shared online, Peter said the footballer looked sick and needs help. Read his post below

FIRS Closes Waiver Window December 31, To Recover Outstanding Tax Liabilities

As from January 2021, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will go after tax defaulters to recover outstanding taxes. However, before embarking on the tax recovery drive, the FIRS says it will leave the window of opportunity open for tax defaulters to make good on their obligations. “Waivers of penalties and interest” on outstanding taxes the FIRS said will be in effect till December 31, 2020. Thereafter the window will close. Outstanding taxes that will incur penalties and interests will be those “arising from desk examinations, audit exercises, investigations or all other forms of tax assessment”. Dr Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS in a statement said the Service is appealing to “taxpayers in the country to take advantage

Argentine Officials Raid Home Of Diego Maradona’s Doctor As Investigation Into His Death Begins

Argentine officials investigating the death of football legend, Diego Maradona searched the home of his personal doctor and neurosurgeon, Dr Leopoldo Luque, on Sunday, November 29. According to reports, he is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter. Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday November 25, aged 60 in his native Argentina much to the shock of football lovers worldwide. Argentina's president declared three days of mourning in the wake of Maradona's death. He was buried on Friday November 27, after spent the day lying in state at the Casa Rosada, Argentina's presidential palace. Maradona’s lawyer, Matias Moria, on Thursday, November 26, said he would ask for a full investigation of the circumstances that led to the soccer legend’s death, saying ambulances took over 30

“You Have Only 3 More Years To live, You Will Regret And Cry” – Islamic Cleric Issues Warning To Bobrisky

He sent the message through a video, in the video he said that he had a revelation that Bobrisky will suffer and blamed himself for changing his gender from male to female. He added that Bobrisky only have 3 (three) more years to live if he didn't repent. The cleric also said that Bobrisky is spending cash that he generated from his devilish ways. Also, he send a strong message to others that are acting the same way Bobrisky with acting. Finally, he warned all Bobrisky's companions that they should avoid him if they don't want to have problems in their lives.

Frightning: Alleged Wizard Returning From Coven Crash Lands On Top Of Roof In Delta When He Ran Out Of Fuel (Watch The Video)

A young man accused of being a 'wizard' allegedly "crash landed" on the roof top of a building at Okpokpor street in Okpara-Inland in Ethiope-East local government area of Delta State in broad daylight on Saturday November 28. The man who was clutching a hundred naira note in his hand, was identified as Omamuyovwi. He is said to be a commercial motor cycle operator who is well known in the community and married with two children. It was learnt that he was flogged with plantain leaves and while at the point of setting him ablaze, the community vigilante rescued him. Eyewitnesses disclosed that Omamuyovwi was taken to his family compound at Igberhe street by the vigilante, where he reportedly confessed to being a Wizard and committing several mysterious

JUST IN: Technically Defeated Boko Haram Sect Strikes Again, Kills 66 Peoples In Borno, Injures Others

About 66 people, mostly rice farmers and fishermen were killed by suspected members of Boko Haram sect in Koshobe village near Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, reliable sources have said. “No fewer than 66 people have been killed this morning in Koshobe, a community under Mafa LGA after Dusuman. the victims were reported to have been slaughtered in a rice farm while other were fishing in the nearby river. So far, 43 bodies have been recovered and currently in Zabarmari town of Jere Local Government Area. The attackers were more than 100 who came on motor bike numbering about 50,” one fleeing resident, Adamu Abdullahi said. Another resident of Zabarmari, who gave his name as Haruna Isa said he saw

Fashola To Put His Detective Skills In Display Once Again As #EndSARS Lawyer Urges Panel To Summon Him Over Lekki Tollgate Camera Escapade

An #EndSARS protesters’ lawyer, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, has asked the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry to summon the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola. The panel is probing the alleged killing of protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate on October 20. Ogunlana told the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel that Fashola must be summoned to explain the circumstances in which he found a camera at the tollgate five days after the shooting incident. According to Ogunlana, the visit to the tollgate on October 25 when Fashola found a camera “suggests an intrusion” into the evidence of the October 20 shootings. Ogunlana said this on Saturday while cross-examining the Managing Director of the Lekki Concession Company, operator of the Lekki tollgate,

Blunder: Lai Mohammed Makes A U-Turn, Denies Announcing N5m Hate Speech Fine

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has denied announcing an increment in the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5m. The minister had however made the announcement in August and also explained that the fine was increased to deter people willingly violating the provision to destabilise the country. However in a counter-affidavit in response to an originating motion filed by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong to challenge the imposition of N5m fine on Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos, and the threat by the National Broadcasting Commission to punish other broadcast stations in the country over alleged hate speech, Lai Mohammed denied making the announcement. An affidavit deposed to by a Litigation Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Information

TETFund Gives N1billion Grant To 12 Universities, Charges Them On Impletantion Of Own TCOE

Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Thursday presented allocation letters to the Vice-Chancellors of 12 universities for the take-off of their TETFund Centre of Excellence (TCOE). Bogoro, while presenting the letters in Abuja at an event, charged the institutions on implementation of its own approved TCOE to address specific national development challenges by preparing professionals. He also disclosed that the board would fund the centres with a grant of N1 billion each for five years to enable them attain national aspirations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari in March approved the first set of TCOE to take up research in their respectivProf. Suleiman Bogoronational development. He said two universities were selected from each geopolitical zone of