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                         These weekend,the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission {NERC} at the weekend said that after duly considering the various individual electricity tarriff submissions of the 11 electricity distribution companies {Disco} in Nigeria's electricity market,the new tariffs  will be ready and signed off for use this week.Though techinical details of the new tariff structure have been finalised by the regulator,NERC said at a workshop in Abuja that a final regulatory meeting would be held in the week to conclude the process and then sign it off.NERC Chairman,Dr Sam Amadi said that the regulator had held meetiings with Discos to finalise on their respective tariff proposals.He said that the commission had gotten feed backs from both government,the Disco and would now conclude the process.''We have gone to the Discos,gotten feedback,gone to government and gotten feedback.We have not finalised.In our view,we have basically done the crunching of numbers.It

                                                                     Today sunday,40 years old Eva Longoria took to her instagram to reveal that her 47 year old boyfriend Jose Antonio Baston,proposed  to her while on holiday in Dubai and she is showing off a stunning ruby engagement ring.The picture below that showed  se and her boyfriend kissing she captioned it ''Ummmm so this happened....Engaged..Dubai..Happiness {sic}''.This will be her second marriage if they both make it to the alter.One more photo below                                                                                                                                                        

                Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in Burundi capital.Blasts and gunfire echoed around Bujumbura for most of friday and residents said officials spent the day collecting dead bodies sprayed with bullets from the street of the city.Army spokesman Gaspard Baratuza said gunmen had attacked three military sites in Bujumbura,kindling a day of clashes across the city.He said 79 attackers were killed and 45 others captured.Four police officers and four soldiers also died.He said further that Swep operations have finished now and officials confiscated weapons and ammunition.The unrest in Burundi started in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced plans for a third term in office.More photos below.                                                                                          

                            It was reported today sunday that yesterday saturday according to Col.Sani Usman,Acting Director,Army Public Relations said that some suspected members of a religious group attempted an attack on the convoy of Chief of Army Staff {COAS},Lt-Gen.Tukur Buratai in Zaria.Unconfirmed report said seven persons lost their lives during the incident caused by an Islamic religious sect.In a statement made available to the NAN in Abuja,he said that the group struck in the afternoon when the COAS went to pay homage to the Emir of Zazzau,Alhaji Shehu Idris.He said that the COAS also went to Zaria to attend the passing out parade of 73 Regular Recruits intake of Nigerian Army Depot,Zaria.He said in the statement that the members of the group,wielding dangerous weapons,obstructed the main road with stones and tyres.He said further that the members threw stones and dangerous objects at the convoy of the COAS,nothing that COAS was not hut.One more photo below.                

                   According to sources,Mr Hosea Azi,the Chairman,Management Committee of Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau state,who was sworn into office two days before he died on friday,was forcefully kidnapped by some unknown men last friday night in Hufang along Miango road in the central area of Jos.The kidnappers were heading towards Abuja with the victim after kidnapping him,but within Keffi,Nassarawa state.The car of the kidnappers was involved in a severe crash due to a high speed.The kidnappers must have been on top speed with the fear that the police might be pursuing them.Another source said two of the suspects,who suffered serious injuries in the accident confessed to the crime while receiving treatment in an unnamed hospital.Two other people with the victim inside the car also side.