Author: Standard Focus

By Vincent Ekpo The Transmission Company of Nigeria has intensified its sensitisation campaign in Ogun State, warning residents against vandalising electricity infrastructure and erecting buildings beneath high-tension power lines.Speaking during a community engagement programme at Itele in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, the General Manager, Benin Region, Engr Charles Iwuamadi, said the campaign became necessary because transmission... Read more

By Jide Adebayo The Naira today appreciated to N1,376 per dollar in the parallel market, the same threshold as the official market rate, from N1,387 per dollar on Thursday. But the naira depreciated to N1,375 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM . Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for... Read more

By James Akinlade ABUJA — The National Automotive Design and Development Council and the Bureau of Public Procurement have signed a new framework aimed at enforcing the Federal Government’s directive on the patronage of locally assembled vehicles by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).The agreement, signed on Friday in Abuja, provides guidelines requiring MDAs to prioritise Nigeria-assembled vehicles in all procurement... Read more

By Vincent Ekpo Herberta Okonofua, wife of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the Edo Central Senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress. Also elected during the party’s primary election were former PDP chieftain and Director-General of the ADC’s 2024 governorship campaign in Edo State, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, who emerged as candidate for Edo... Read more

By Clement John ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress on Friday accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of denying its leaders access to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The opposition party said the development had heightened concerns over alleged political persecution, particularly following claims by members of El-Rufai’s family... Read more