Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday announced its intention to enforce its decision of ensuring customers not given electricity meters are not disconnected from electricity supply grid. The enforcement will target seven electricity distribution companies (DISCos) that have failed to comply with NERC’s Order 197/2020 on capping of unmetered residential (R2) and commercial (C1) electricity customers. The electricity regulatory agency gave the indication about the enforcement notice through its Twitter handle, @NERCNG. It listed the affected DISCos to include those in Benin, Enugu, Eko, Ikeja, Kano, Kaduna and Port Harcourt. The DISCos were given 14 days beginning from June 4…

Some protesters in Yantumaki town, Damusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Tuesday burnt down a campaign billboard of All Progressives Congress with the pictures of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari. The burnt billboard is along the highway leading to the town. The protesters bemoaned the level of insecurity in Yantumaki town and neighbouring communities, making reference to the kidnap of a health worker, Mr Mansir Yusuf, and his daughter by bandits around 1am on Tuesday. Also, on Monday, the district head of the area, Mr Atiku Maidabino, was killed by unidentified gunmen in his palace. Some…

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, officials say. In 2015, the announcement that he would run for a third term plunged the country into chaos. It sparked anger as some questioned the legality of a third-term bid. There was a failed coup attempt, hundreds of people died in clashes and tens of thousands fled the country. There were widespread protests when Pierre…

“Mr President, we beg you - please, please set us free!" These are not the words of people held in detention or mandatory quarantine after being roughed up by Kenyan police for not wearing face masks. Instead, it is the cry of many Kenyans who cannot stand the lockdown measures anymore. Before President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed the nation on Saturday, social media had been awash with memes, pleas and videos urging him to ease the lockdown measures. One of the most widely shared clips was a video in Swahili compiled by comedian Mtume Orroson showing him in conversation with the…