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Applications on sites in Herts, Cambridgeshire and Essex climb to 840 megawatts in last five months The number of new solar farms planned for the east of England has more than doubled in recent months as farmers decide to swap crops for clean energy. New solar farm applications for sites across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex in the last five months have climbed …

*It’ll spark fresh agitations – HM Ayemi-Botu, Ogbonna *Landmark of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration — Mrs Tatua By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South Stakeholders  of Niger-Delta disagreed, yesterday, on some important provisions in the newly-passed Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, by the National Assembly, as some leaders stated the measly three-five per cent equity share to host communities would trigger crisis in due …

Washington – United States Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, today, released the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization. It is a whole-of-government approach to breaking down barriers to U.S. citizenship and promoting naturalization to all who are eligible, as outlined in President Biden’s Executive Order 14012. “Becoming a United States citizen is a tremendous privilege,” said Secretary …

*Osinbajo urges States to send EndSARS judicial panels’ progress reports *Reconciliation reached regarding States’ repayment of Budget Support Facility As plans for next year’s budget begins to gather pace, the National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) which was presented to it at an emergency meeting of the Council today. …

Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has deployed digitized Treasury Receipts, Motor Vehicle Registration Documentation, Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC), Approval Certificates and Business Permits across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reduce waste. It is part of efforts to deepen the ongoing institutional reforms and digital transformation in Edo State, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue …

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has formally taken membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of speculation and denial that he was set on defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). But events immediately after the ceremony indicate that his defection has added another crack to the wall of the crisis-ridden Zamfara chapter of the party. Mr Matawalle announced …

The Oduduwa Worldwide, a Diaspora pro-Yoruba socio-cultural group, on Friday, condemned the recent attacks on the residence of Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho and his being placed on wanted list by the Federal Government. The Soka home of the pro-Yoruba self-determination activist was invaded by men from the Directorate of State Security, DSS, at …

Kenya government on Friday denied involvement in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying “it does not want to be dragged into Nigeria’s internal affairs.” Kenya High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Wilfred Machage spoke in Abuja on Friday. He said; ” I wish to categorically state that we are not happy at this ridiculous attempt of dragging the name …

The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill to regulate security, rearing and grazing of livestock and establishment of ranches into law. Two other bills,  which include a bill for a law to provide for the management of funds accruing to the state Judiciary from the consolidated revenue fund of the state and a bill for …

Many Nigerians and major groups in the Southwest region of the country have reacted to the admittance by the State Security Service (SSS) that its operatives invaded the home of a leader of a group clamouring for a Yoruba nation, Sunday Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho), in a bid to effect his arrest. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Igboho’s house, …