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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has laid off about 800 employees as part of a cost-reduction drive and restructuring plan aimed at improving operational efficiency. The move comes at a time when millions of Nigerians are grappling with unstable power supply and rising electricity tariffs…Read More

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An environmental activist and former presidential aide, Barr. Obol Okoi Obono-Obla, has called on Governor Bassey Otu to sack four commissioners of the Cross River State Forestry Commission over alleged timber racketeering, revenue diversion and illegal logging activities. In a petition to the governor, Obono-Obla accused the commissioners of running “devilish” operations that undermine the Forestry Commission Law of 2011, deplete forest reserves and rob the state of badly needed revenue. He alleged that the commissioners were illegally issuing evacuation receipts, diverting funds through POS transactions, and using relatives instead of certified professionals to sign official documents. According to him,…

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