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  The Deir al-Balah municipality reports that key desalination facilities have completely shut down due to Israel's power cutoff , raising fears of worsening humanitarian conditions. After the cessation of humanitarian aid,  Arab reports claim today (Monday) that Israel has begun to partially cut off the water supply from the Gaza Strip. The disconnection is carried out by cutting off the electricity to desalination plants in the Gaza Strip. The mayor of Deir al-Balah confirmed in an interview with Al-Jazeera that the two main desalination plants have stopped operating due to the  disconnection of electricity from Israel. In an interview with Al Jazeera, the director general of planning, water and sanitation in the Gaza Municipality, Maher Ashur Salem, said that the amount of water currently available in the Gaza Strip does not exceed  25% of the natural amounts, and that more than 70% of it has been lost as a result of the destruction of supply lines, following Isra...

  The  Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has alerted that more than 60 percent of manufacturing companies in Nigeria have been forced to exit the national grid due to unreliable power supply, and have resulted in self-generation of power which have driven production costs and made Nigerian goods uncompetitive . Adelabu disclosed during the release of a National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and the public presentation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) was also made public, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF). He said that the launching of the new policy will help to drive the transformation of Nigeria’s power industry and ensure the return of the manufacturing firms which had exited the national grid. According to him, the new policy document had been submitted for the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The minister emphasized that bringing back the manufacturing companies that left the national ...

  You shouldn’t have resigned; you betrayed Lagosians, Doherty tells Meranda You shouldn’t have resigned; you betrayed Lagosians, Doherty tells Meranda/b] [b]Funso Doherty, a governorship candidate in the last Lagos election, has strongly criticised the recent leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing the lawmakers’ handling of the situation as a “betrayal” of public trust . In a statement issued on Monday, March 3, Doherty condemned the intervention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership, which led to the resignation of Mojisola Meranda as speaker and the reinstatement of Mudashiru Obasa. Doherty did not mince words in his rebuke of the assembly members, arguing that their reversal of Obasa’s impeachment showed they had failed in their duty to represent Lagosians. “ The recent dramatic reversal of that decision under pressure from the APC leadership will not go unnoticed. It stands as a betrayal of the trust reposed in you by the electorate and ...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has announced a reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, to N860 per litre. This development is the latest in a price war among oil marketers and independent petroleum dealers. It is also influenced by fluctuations in global crude oil prices. The new NNPCL price, which takes effect on Monday, marks a significant drop from the previous average of N920 per litre. Last week, Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced the ex-depot price of petrol from N890 per litre to N825, marking its second price cut in February. In a public notice on the price reduction, NNPCL announced three partner off-takers in Lagos: MRS at N860 per litre, AP at N865 per litre, and Heyden at N865 per litre. Source:  https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/nnpc-reduces-petrol-price-to-n860-litre/ 3 Likes  1 Share

  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said. Hegseth gave the order to the head of the command, Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, in late February, the official said. It is unclear clear how long the order will last. A senior U.S. defense official declined to comment on the decision "due to operational security concerns." “There is no greater priority to Secretary Hegseth than the safety of the Warfighter in all operations, to include the cyber domain,” the official told NBC News. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is housed in the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement that its "mission is to defend against all cyber threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure, including from Russia. There has been no change in our posture." Representatives for U.S. Cyber Command did not immediately respond t...

  The Pan Niger Delta Youth Employment Forum (PANDYEF) has strongly condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming the reinstatement of 27 lawmakers as valid members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The group warned that Nigerians should hold the judiciary accountable for any breakdown of law and order in the state. In a statement released on Saturday by its spokesperson, Mazi Chika Art Adiele, and made available to journalists in Awka, PANDYEF alleged that the Supreme Court’s decision amounts to economic sabotage against the people of Rivers State. The group argued that the verdict threatens the peace and sustainable development fostered by Governor Amaopusenibo Siminalayi Joseph Fubara. Expressing disappointment, the statement read: “It is an invitation for war and against equity, justice and fair play. “We, equally condemn the order nullifying the Local Government Election, as reckless and vindictive. “Unfortunately, the Justices of the Supreme Court, positioned themselves...

  Suspected  bandits have ambushed and killed six members of a local vigilante group in Matankari Forest, Kebbi State, after they attempted to recover stolen cattle. Intelligence sources said that the vigilantes had been tracking the bandits following a cattle rustling incident in Dan Tulu and Rusakde villages, Arewa Local Government Area. The attackers, numbering several gunmen, stormed the communities on 27 February 2025 at about 15:30 hours. They arrived on approximately seven motorcycles, took an unspecified number of cattle, and escaped into the Sokoto Forest. In response, vigilantes from Dantulu mobilised and embarked on a self-organised operation to recover the stolen cattle. However,  in the early hours of 28 February 2025, they fell into an ambush by the bandits, who opened heavy fire and killed all six of them on the spot. Upon receiving intelligence on the attack, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with the police and additional vigilante member...

  Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate President Akpabio’s Wife Sues Senator Natasha For N250billion Mrs Unoma Godswill Akpabio, wife of the President of the Senate, has taken legal action against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following allegations of sexual harassment against her husband. She filed fundamental rights and defamation lawsuits at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court,  seeking N250 billion in general damages. Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of victimising her in the Senate because she rejected his alleged sexual advances. She had claimed that Akpabio made multiple advances toward her, including in the presence of her husband. However,  Mrs Akpabio dismissed these allegations, stating that Natasha was "lying and creating content for her personal gains." At a press conference,  Mrs Akpabio announced her legal action against the senator. The fundamental rights suit (Suit No: CV/814/25) was filed under S...

  Paul Okoye and Jude Okoye at FHC Lagos Photo: TheCable Singer Paul Okoye aka RudeBoy has accused his twin brother Peter of being responsible for the case of fraud instituted against their elder brother Jude. On Wednesday,  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Jude, the former manager of Paul and Peter who made up the defunct group P-Square, on charges of laundering ₦ 1.38 billion, $1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge. He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges. Justice Owoeye remanded Jude in the Ikoyi correctional facility pending hearing for his bail application after the prosecuting lawyer Larry Aso countered Jude’s lawyer Inibehe Effiong who wanted his client remanded in the EFCC’s custody. In a trending video recorded at the court’s premises on Friday, Paul promised to secure his release. He told journalists t...