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There is probabilities of an increase in electricity tariff being paid by residential consumers as the power distribution companies submit a proposal to raise the average energy charge to N105 per kilowatt-hour from the current rate of 22.8KWH if is  approved by the Government. The increasement is coming less than eight months after about 45 per cent increase in tariff was imposed on electricity consumers nationwide. The electricity firm attributed their latest push for tariff increase to high inflation rate, scarcity of foreign exchange, devaluation of the naira and the huge debts being owed them.   The Distribution companies said they had hinted the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on the proposal but no action had been taken towards it. The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors C hief Executive Officer,  an umbrella body for the Discos, Mr. Azu Obiaya,  who is the Chief Executive Officer. C onfirmed the latest agitation for ta...

His royal highness the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi,who was  born October 17, 1974. Is  a Nigerian accountant  and the 51st Ooni  of Ife.  He succeeded the late Oba  Okunade Sijuwade  who died on July 28, 2015.  Is  a joyous man. His joy is thickset like an almond tree, whose boughs are bent and twisted with luscious fruit. Ooni Ogunwusi is indeed full of bliss and gratitude as he celebrate his 42 birthday. The tall and handsome monarch having reduced his travels up and down, the celebration was done in a lowkey tone in his house . The humble, peace-loving and forward thinking king celebrated with his subjects as well-wishers from home and abroad trooped in to show him respect which all says it deserves. Though there wasn’t much publicity of the event, it was gathered that the Ife monarch hosted a little reception for guests in his palace. He further displayed rare humility as he chose to trek from...

Actress Carey Mulligan join the protesters who left teddy bears outside the gates of Downing Street in protest at the continuous deadly attacks on Aleppo . About hundreds gathered in London's Whitehall to call the attention of the Government to do more to put an end to the civilian deaths in the Syrian conflict. The teddy bears represented the thousands of children trapped in rebel-held eastern areas of the city. The Syrian government regime recently stepped up attacks, with civilians being pulled dead from the rubble after numerous devastating barrel bombings. Heavy clashes between regime and rebel forces followed the end of a humanitarian pause in the Aleppo on Saturday night, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. During the protest in central London, demonstrators wore "Save Aleppo" t-shirts and some carried signs urging "No bomb zone now." Calls for action ranged from a no-fly zone to m...