The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery has described the model of the Geometric Power in developing the Aba Independent Power Project in Abia State as impressive. “The Geometric model is impressive”, declared the High Commissioner after inspecting the facilities in the $800m power project which comprises a 188-megawatt gas-fired plant with an embedded distribution firm that provides …

President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbass has urged Nigerians on the streets to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests, saying top officials of the government are currently discussing the issues affecting the country. In a statement signed on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Kirishi, Abbas said he has since reported the grievances and …

Former US president Barack Obama has told allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama believes that Biden’s path to victory has diminished and that the 81-year-old should “seriously consider the viability of his candidacy,” the newspaper said, citing people briefed on his thinking. It said there was no immediate comment …

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has criticised the Federal Government’s pay raise announcement, describing it as mischievous moves. On Tuesday, the Federal Government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 per cent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. In an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Wednesday, Ajaero …