Category: Breaking

NERC Network. By Advocatenewsng.com THE government at the centre through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC} has officially approved an increase in electricity tariff  for customers under the Band A classification, thereby burdening the people the more with financial pains. The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour from the current N66. PUNCH Online notes that customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply…

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Co-founder, Atitoju.com Elders’ Home, Akute, Ogun State. Attention: Dr. Badmus. INTRODUCTION OF OUR COMPANY The Advocate News online is a media company registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2018 under Nigerian laws. We maintain high level standard in our research, news coverage, publication, training and consultancy. We also identify with big players in the media industry. We cooperate, collaborate and share information for better performance in our professional discharge of our duties. Again, we have carried out…

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Undoubtedly, nationalists fought assiduously to extricate Nigeria from the intricate web of colonialism by arousing sentiments, activities and organizational development, all aimed at self-government and emergence of an independent of nation state. Though, the struggle for socio-political and economic cohesion in a heterogeneous Nigeria was, indeed, a herculean task, given the frightening reality that the colonial powers deployed weapons of discord and Machiavellian policy of divide and rule to thwart the nationalists’ mission and perpetuate their imperial presence. This…

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Ooni of Ife breaking the new yam. By Samuel Alonge The popular annual new yam festival in Eruwa community of Oyo State has been stalled by the ill-health of the aged Oluwo (chief priest) of the community, our correspondent has gathered. The festival, which announces the arrival of the new yam, is usually held in July every year and is one of the major festivals of the community. Local observers informed that it is traditionally forbidden for indigenes of…

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Prof. Iwu By Editor. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos before Justice Chuka Austin Obiozor on Thursday, August 8, 2019 remanded in EFCC custody former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Maurice Iwu, pending the hearing and determination of his bail application today.The remand order was made by the judge following the submission by Iwu’s counsel to the court that he has filed an application for bail and the immediate response by EFCC prosecutor that he…

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