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Energy

Troublemaker jailed for stealing EKEDC property.

The district court sentenced two perpetrators to various prison terms for damaging property belonging to Eko Power Distribution. This is stated in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Communications of EKEDC. Abdullahi Yinusa and Abdullahi Musa were arrested and reportedly caught on charges of damaging cables and transformers, respectively, before going to trial. In his statement…
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Energy

Disco waives 408 MW of excess capacity - FG

Distribution companies have increased the amount of electricity they supply and distribute to consumers across the country as the latest federal government data shows a decline in the amount of electricity wasted in nightclubs. Data released by the Federal State Grid Authority of Nigeria on Thursday for a summary of daily nightclub load from February 4 to 10, 2023 showed a cumulative distribution…
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Aviation

Air Peace suspends flights due to elections.

Air Peace on Thursday announced that flight operations will be suspended on February 25 as a result of the general elections. However flight operations will resume February 26, the local airline assured. The airline disclosed this in a statement via its official…
Economy

Nigeria missing as S’Africa, Kenya, others lead SSA most innovative economies.

Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Morocco, have ranked far above Nigeria in Africa as countries with the most innovative economies. This is according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO’s) Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022, which was released on Monday. The GII2022 report tracks the current state of global innovation and identifies areas where innovation is…
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Economy

How rich Africans grew wealth in 2022 – Report

Six out of 10 Africa’s Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals grew their wealth in 2022, despite the economic challenges recorded in the year, Knight Frank’s latest wealth research has said. In a statement, it said the drivers of the performance were real estate, currency…
Market

Naira could fall to N900/$ due to demand pressure - report

Andersen, an independent tax and business advisory firm has said that the parallel rate of the naira may fall to N900 in 2023 from demand pressure if mitigating measures are not taken. The firm that has a worldwide presence through the member firms and collaborating firms of Andersen Global disclosed this in its report titled ‘Nigeria’s 2023 economic outlook’, which was presented by its…
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