The federal government has ordered the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee, set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, gave the matching order in a statement […]
A passenger plane departing from Sydney, Australia, experienced engine failure on Friday, causing the aircraft to circle before making a safe emergency landing, Qantas reported on X. Simultaneously, a grass fire ignited along one side of the runway, according to a statement from Sydney Airport. It is unclear whether the two incidents were related. The […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two rescue planes to the Netherlands on Friday after Israel football fans were reportedly injured in violence in Amsterdam. “Prime Minister Netanyahu views the horrifying incident with utmost gravity and demands that the Dutch government and security forces take vigorous and swift action against the rioters, and ensure the safety […]
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, says he has been told that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will come knocking when his tenure elapses next week. Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be handing over to Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 12. Speaking in […]
Oludayo Adeagbo, a British-Nigerian, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme. According to the US department of justice, Adeagbo, who also goes by John Edwards and John Dayo, conspired with others to steal over $3 million from different entities in Texas, including local […]
Friday 08 November 2024 Nigeria undergoing major reset after subsidy removal — Soludo Battle oil mafia, NNPCL should make refineries work — Obaigbena Pinheiro cautions Lagos Assembly against land dispute interference Investors gain N217bn on positive trading Trump’s election victory could derail global climate action, activists warn National grid instability will persist until repairs are […]
Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have shot dead a member of a local vigilante group in the Obele community of Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State. The deceased, identified as a member of the ONELGA Security Peace and Advisory Committee, was targeted during an attack on Wednesday night. The assailants also set ablaze the house […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has stated that the ongoing repair works in the power sector were responsible for Thursday’s grid collapse. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement. According to her, the national grid experienced a disturbance at approximately 11:29 am on Thursday, caused by a sudden rise in frequency from 50.33Hz […]
Vivian Wilson, the 20-year-old estranged transgender daughter of tech mogul Elon Musk, has announced plans to leave the United States following Donald Trump’s recent election victory. Wilson shared her decision on Threads, expressing her discomfort with the political landscape under Trump’s return to office, according to a report by the UK’s Daily Mail. “I don’t […]
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this during a press briefing at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said the terrorists had since been kept at bay by the joint security forces. Daily Trust reports that Sokoto State Government while receiving participants of Course 33 of the NDC Abuja, who were on a […]
