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Restoration of national grid ongoing — TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has stated that the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1;52 pm on Tuesday. This followed a series of lines and generators trippings that caused instability of the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system. The data from the National Control Centre (NCC) revealed that a […]

Sex tapes scandal: Equatorial Guinea restricts WhatsApp, suspends officials, installs CCTV

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has imposed a restriction on its citizens, prohibiting the downloading and sharing of multimedia files via mobile data on WhatsApp. This move comes after the government issued directives to telecommunications companies, urging them to implement measures that would limit access to inappropriate content. Also, the government suspended all civil servants […]

FG reverses 18-year admission benchmark in tertiary institutions

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. Read Also: The 18-year admission policy is about leaving leprosy to cure ring worm (2), by Rotimi Fasan This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. […]

National Grid Suffers Another Setback For Ninth Time In 2024

The national grid has suffered another collapse, according to the official handle of the Nigeria National Grid on X. The development comes after the grid collapsed three times in one week towards the end of last month. This brings grid disturbance incidences to nine in 2024 alone. “BREAKING: National Grid suffers another setback. Restoration soon!“, […]

Harris Or Trump: America Decides In Knife-Edge Election

American voters deliver their verdict Tuesday after an extraordinarily turbulent election that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president in US history or deliver Donald Trump a comeback that sends shockwaves around the world. As polling stations open nationwide on Election Day, Democratic vice president Harris, 60, and Republican former president Trump, 78, […]

Court strikes out charges against 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance Protesters. All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on treasonable felony, intent to destabilize Nigeria, and inciting to mutiny by calling on the military to take over government from President Bola […]

BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Ex-Delta Gov Okowa

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, for alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. An EFCC source confirmed the former governor’s arrest to Channels Television on Monday. Okowa was arrested on Monday, November […]

Two abducted as gunmen invade Abuja estates

Some suspected gunmen have invaded Amal Pepple Estate, situated off the Kiyami village road near the Abuja Centenary City along the Lugbe/Airport Road axis, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to kidnap victims in exchange for ransom. Reports indicate that the incident occurred on Monday morning. According to eyewitness accounts, the previously peaceful estate was […]

Police rescue infant abducted by neighbour in Rivers

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued a six-month-old child, Lucky Sunday, who was kidnapped over a month ago by a co-tenant of the child’s parents at their residence on Anekelane Street in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Recall that the suspect, simply identified as Mr Erica, […]