The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power supply through its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) Owerri-Ahoada transmission line to the national grid. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager,…
Month: April 2025
Benue govt orders groups to seek permission before visiting IDPs
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has said individuals or groups intending to visit camps of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) must first seek and obtain written permission from Benue State Emergency…
Two dead, others injured during wedding in Sokoto
Two people have reportedly been killed and nineteen others injured in a clash between youths of Gidan Haki and Basasa villages, two neighbouring villages in Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto State,…
Army uncovers 11 new illegal bunkering facilities in four states
The Nigerian Army has uncovered 11 new bunkering facilities and made some seizures during a six-day operation conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, spokesman for the Nigerian…
AGN holds wellness walk, urges healthy lifestyle for Nollywood practitioners
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has urged Nollywood actors to prioritise a healthy lifestyle to avoid imminent health breakdown in the course of their work. The…
Agribusiness: FG denies exclusion of North–East from SAPZ programme
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme was not correct….
UNN matriculates 10,000 new students
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Saturday matriculated no fewer than 10,000 students on its 51st matriculation. Speaking at the ceremony in Nsukka campus of the university, the Acting Vice Chancellor,…
Police rescue two-year-old, 16 others abducted in Niger
A two-year-old girl was among the 17 victims of kidnapping rescued in Kaduna State by the combined efforts of the Kaduna Police Command and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA)….
Nigeria’s gas sector attracts over $5bn in investments
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) says the gas sector has attracted more than five billion dollars in new investments as at 2024. Mr Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the NGA, disclosed this during…
Driver, conductor flee as bus kills pedestrian, injures two in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a commercial bus driver and conductor absconded after causing the death of a pedestrian with two individuals severely injured. The General Manager of LASTMA,…