Frequent power system collapses in the country need a multifaceted approach, says Prof. Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Power. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Nnaji highlighted the need for sufficient spinning reserves and the full implementation of...
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Spokesperson to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Laolu Akande, has said there is no reason for anyone to assume Osinbajo has left politics or has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Osinbajo, said this in an...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A corps member serving with Corner Stone Academy, Miango in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Miss Elizabeth Paul, has trained and donated sewing machines to some girls displaced by the recent attacks in the area. Speaking during the donation of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The 2023 Nigerian general election was a significant milestone in the country’s democratic journey. While it’s debatable whether it was the “best organized” election, several improvements were made to the electoral process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) introduced new technologies, such as the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent engagements in Enugu state as a positive development indicating his readiness to unite the country and ensure that no part is ignored. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah explained that earlier on Saturday, at approximately 1:41...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s national grid, stating that it is a systemic failure that reflects the country’s deeper problems. In a tweet on Saturday, Mr. Obi noted that the grid collapse, which...
By EXACTLY OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and posting of its top officers. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu explained that the redeployment was a...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested seven suspects for allegedly killing two uber drivers in the Lekki and Ajah areas of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olarenwaju Ishola, confirmed this on Saturday while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Sen. John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja also congratulated the outgoing President-General of the organisation, Chief...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded the appointment of Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade. He also congratulated the Alaafin-elect on his appointment as the new custodian of the timeless heritage of Oyo town.This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Otunba Moses Olafare, the...
A socio-cultural group, the Legends Club of Okun Land in Kogi, is set to purchase Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 300 indigent students to support less privileged students in the area. The Director, Media and Publicity of the club, Mr Olusegun Abereoran, disclosed this in a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited two children of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. The EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. “Yes, they have been invited; the two...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday confirmed the death of two men who accidentally fell into a diesel reservoir in the Oregun area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident happened at the Ikosi-...
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning strike lit up Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0. Brentford were the only Premier League side to fall to lower league opposition as Plymouth, who sit bottom of the Championship, stunned...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Senator Ibrahim Lamido’s Education Trust Fund has kicked off its screening and interview process to provide scholarships to Sokoto indigenes who have been orphaned by banditry and other forms of insecurity. The beneficiaries will be selected from the 8 local government areas of Sokoto...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Kogi state government is to spend over N7 billion to revamp additional 88 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 21 local government areas in the state Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed this at a ceremony held at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre in Felele, Lokoja to...
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) says Alhaji Muhajid Asari-Dokubo’s reign will develop, unite and preserve the Ijaw culture. Dr Kenedy Tonjo-West, the President of MOSIEND, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Yenagoa on Saturday...
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 1.80 per cent each, to close the week at 105,451.06 and N64.303 trillion respectively. Theses are against 103,586.33 and 63.166 trillion posted last week. Consequently, equity investors gained a total of N1.137 trillion for the week under review....