….. Reinforces Performance-Driven Culture Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the promotion of 433 employees through its 2026 Promotion and Notch Award Exercise. Approximately 13 per cent of the Bank’s workforce benefited from the exercise, reflecting a steady increase from the 12 per cent and 11 per cent recorded in 2025 and 2024, when 376 and 337 employees were promoted, respectively. The initiative reflects the Bank’s unwavering commitment to recognizing excellence, rewarding outstanding performance, and fostering a high-performance culture across the organization. Since assuming office as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nneka Onyeali Ikpe has overseen annual…
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…As Tegbe unveils national complaints and vandalism reporting channels The Federal Government is taking steps to establish a national electricity complaints call centre that will give consumers across Nigeria a direct channel to report service challenges, seek redress and track complaints to resolution. The Minister of Power, Chief Joseph O. Tegbe, disclosed this at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt hybrid solar power project and Renewable Energy Workshop and Training Centre at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja. Tegbe said the initiative was designed to strengthen accountability, responsiveness and consumer confidence in the power sector. “My office is working on a call centre…
The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses across Kano State to take advantage of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited Initial Public Offering (IPO), describing equity ownership as a powerful vehicle for long-term wealth creation and economic empowerment. Speaking at the Dangote Refinery “People’s IPO” sensitisation roadshow in Kano, the revered monarch said Kano’s rich history of commerce, enterprise and investment positioned its people to benefit significantly from participation in the capital market. Sanusi noted that he had closely followed the evolution of the Dangote Group from its formative…
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe where have you been? You are bringing possibilities that no one ever thought possible into a chequered electricity environment and that provision of improved electricity supply should not take forever. The chaos in the electricity sector was obvious and damning in the last 10 years and no one seems to be hopeful anymore. You could feel the frustration of Nigerians. Your actions are gradually changing the landscape. Now we know why the power sector had been in the sorry state previously: lack of knowledge, skill and competence. Nigeria now have the difference of good ethical sense of…
The Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has commissioned a 3MW captive solar hybrid power project at the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, delivering stable, cleaner electricity to a campus of 58,726 students and ending the university’s reliance on diesel generators. Developed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under Phase II of the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), the facility combines a 3.3MWp solar array with 3MW of AC output and 2MWh of battery storage, backed by dedicated grid supply outside solar hours. It has also installed 388 streetlights across the campus, improving security and extending safe…
NLNG has urged the global gas industry to make methane reduction a business priority, saying every tonne of methane released into the atmosphere represents lost revenue and gas that could otherwise reach the market. The company said its experience shows that investment in reducing these losses can pay for itself while cutting emissions and improving plant efficiency. Adeleye Falade, NLNG’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, made the call at Gastech 2026 Exhibition and Conference in Bangkok during a panel titled “Capturing the Lost Opportunity: Driving Global Alignment on Methane Abatement Across Natural Gas Supply Chains.” He said the NLNG…
The Federal Government has reiterated that it has no immediate plans to increase electricity tariffs, assuring Nigerians that its priority is to improve service delivery, expand access to reliable electricity, and accelerate universal metering across the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, stated this while speaking with some newsmen after commissioning a 3MW captive solar hybrid power project at the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University, describing service improvement and universal metering as key priorities of the Ministry. “There are no immediate plans to increase electricity tariffs. Our goal is to build a commercially viable…
America-based Nigerian actress and humanitarian, Tonia Okoro, popularly known as Ferrari, has finally received two prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of her humanitarian contributions, leadership and commitment to helping others. The awards, presented by institutions based in Connecticut, United States, were originally conferred in 2025, but Okoro could not attend the ceremonies in person at the time because of her daughter. She eventually received both awards on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from Dr. Mrs. Anne Adepoju, a Presidential Honoree and Peace Ambassador, who personally presented the honours to the actress. One of the recognitions is an Exceptional Leadership Award…
The rapid adoption of AI has brought a new tech dilemma into the spotlight. The data centers that power everyday AI use are running into a thermal wall that traditional air cooling can no longer service. Without top-tier cooling systems in place, performance and stability suffer. In response, industry leaders, such as Nvidia, Google, and Oracle, have transitioned away from air cooling to sophisticated liquid-cooling architectures as the new fundamental requirement. The industry-wide takeaway is clear. Performance today isn’t limited by power; it’s limited by heat. In less than two decades, smartphones have evolved into pocket-sized computers capable of console-level…
Suspected armed herders have ambushed the entourage of the Divisional Police Officer in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two police officers. The latest attack occurred on Monday evening, barely days after suspected herders reportedly killed four policemen and seven residents in the same community. Sources in the community told our correspondent on Tuesday that the DPO, who had travelled to Makurdi on official duty, was returning to Ayilamo when his entourage was ambushed by the armed assailants. One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victims were among newly deployed Mobile Police…