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US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing rates of Americans living on the streets and a lack of shelter beds. The case centers around...

NERC transfers regulatory oversight of electricity market in Enugu to EERC

In compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC or the Commission) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity...

Lassa fever: NCDC maintains surveillance as 152 die

Nigeria recorded a cumulative total of 152 Lassa fever deaths during the first 15 weeks of 2024 in 126 Local Government Areas of 27 states in the country with a Case Fatality Ratio, CFR, of 18.3 percent. The Nigeria Centre...

Court adjourns hearing in bail application of Binance executive until April 23

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing in the bail application of the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, until April 23. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the hearing following an oral application by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes...

A’ Ibom residents lament over scarcity, hike in petrol pump price

AMID growing concern over current economic hardship, Akwa Ibom residents, particularly motorists have lamented the scarcity and increase in the pump price of petrol products by Independent marketers in the state. Fuel stations owners now sell between  N730 and N800...