The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the national electricity power grid has been completely restored following Monday’s fire incident at the Afam power generating station in Rivers State. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the announcement in Abuja saying that the fire caused a partial disturbance of the grid.“At […]
A former Minister of Science and Technology under the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ogbonnaya Onu is d3ad. Onu, who is the first civilian Governor of Abia State, passed on this morning, April 11 in an Abuja hospital. A source close to the deceased told The Sun on Thursday, that the former governor d!ed after […]
The popular Dosunmu Market located in Lagos Island has been engulfed by fire. The fire is said to have broken out on Tuesday morning. According to a video shared on X (Twitter), it is alleged that the fire was caused by a generator explosion. “Just in guys, Eko Idumota (Dosunmu) Market on fire due to […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially added Thursday, April 11th, 2024 as an extra public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebration. A statement released on Tuesday morning and signed by Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior reads: “The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed 38-year-old Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his deputy. This is coming hours after the Edo State House of Assembly impeached the former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The governor who is at logger heads with the immediate past deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, made the appointment on Monday morning. Omobayo […]
Lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly have impeached Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor. The impeachment comes after Shaibu declared his intention to vie for the post of governor, a move opposed by his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. After the Assembly notified Shaibu of the impeachment move against him, a panel was set up […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sent a Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday, gave the order after Gambaryan pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial […]
The nine students kidnapped along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State, have been rescued by the state police command. The students were waylaid on the highway by men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen as they travelled along the East-West in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state. They were whisked away in a […]
The Labour Party (LP) has re-elected Julius Abure as its National Chairman for a second term in office. Abure was re-elected by a unanimous affirmation of delegates at the party’s National Convention in Nnewi, Anambra State. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during […]
One Captain, two majors and 12 soldiers on a peace mission in Okuoma Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta state were surrounded and k!lled by youths on Thursday. The Director of Information at the Defence Headquarters, Tukur Gusau, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. He said the unfortunate incident occurred […]