The Federal Government has inaugurated a nine-member inter-agency committee to address emerging policy, regulatory and operational issues arising from the decentralisation of Nigeria’s electricity market. This, according to the FG, is aimed at ensuring a seamless transition to a more efficient and coordinated power sector. THE WHISTLER reports that 16 states have formally taken control…
By C. Don Adinuba This has been the toughest birthday tribute I have attempted to scribble. A lot of wonderful things have been penned about Bart Nnaji whose birthday both Nigerians from all walks of life and foreigners are celebrating this weekend in Enugu, and they are true. He is absolutely a wonderful person, near…
Spain on Tuesday became the fourth country in the history of the FIFA World Cup to reach a final, conceding just one goal. The La Roja conceded just one goal against Belgium in the quarter-final stage, before reaching the final, thanks to a 2-0 win against France. The other countries to achieve this feat are…
‘Why always me’. If you have been a lover of football, a tweenager [young adults in their twenties] or an adult, the meme that we started with in this paragraph will not surprise you. This will be more so if you have been an ardent follower of the English Premier League, the most branded, marketed…
The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a technology-driven economy as it hosted the Southeast Regional Activation of the Africa Innovation Foundry (AIF), a programme targeting the training of 150,000 tech talents and incubation of 3,000 startups across Nigeria over the next three years. This was highlighted on Wednesday during the Southeast…
The infrastructural transformation of Oron town in Akwa Ibom comes under focus in faraway London next week following an initiative floated by concerned indigenes in the Diaspora. The indigenes are under the aegis of Oron Development Union (ODU), UK and Ireland chapter. To actualise the dream, an Appeal Fund will be launched in London on…
