The series of interventions by the Federal Government and multilateral loans, which hovers around N1.5 trillion, fall short of providing meters to Nigerians, a development that is worsening arbitrariness in the electricity billing system.

Amidst the doubts expressed in many quarters as to whether or not the country’s local petroleum refining capacity has improved, it is instructive that the price of petrol has dropped marginally, giving an impression that all is well with the downstream sector of the industry.

Nigeria’s wobbling electricity transmission infrastructure, which is fuelling the persistent collapse of the grid network and throwing the country into darkness, requires urgent reforms to unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advocated the critical role of traditional leaders in checking the growing rate of maternal and newborn mortality in Northern Nigeria.

In response to the tanker fire incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered food and non-food items, including medical supplies for treatment of the injured victims and relief support for families of the affected persons.