By Msugh Ityokura, Abuja House of Representatives, yesterday, directed the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) to stop the sale of five Niger Delta Power Holding Companies (NDPHC) generation plants. The facilities up for auction, according to the lower legislative chamber, are located in Calabar, Cross River State; Ihorbor, Edo State; Olorunsigbo; Omotosho and Geregu, Kogi […]
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electricity Bill 2022 to allow states and individuals to generate and distribute electricity. Chairman of the senate committee, Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue), said, “Since electricity is on the concurrent list in the constitution, the bill has allowed state governments to license people who intend to operate mini-grids within […]
By AFP Joe Biden will make his first visit as US president to Saudi Arabia on Friday, where he will seek to persuade Riyadh to pump more oil to bring down prices that are fuelling inflation to the highest levels in decades. Prior to his election, Biden had vowed that Saudi should be a “pariah” […]