Nine plants suffered a breakdown and others face gas shortages. ‘ Nigeria suffered an extensive power outage in recent weeks because 18 plants accounting for most of the electricity the country generates had faced operational problems, the government has said. Read more…
A former Attorney General (AG) of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations bordering on money laundering to the tune of N1.4 billion. An informed security source, who Read more…
The Abia Police Command says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged murder of two brothers, Bright and Victory Osuagwu, in Osisioma, near Aba. The command’s Spokesman, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency Read more…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged farmers to guard their farmlands so as not to be invaded and destroyed by herdsmen. The governor’s position was conveyed to farmers by Akin Olotu, his Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture Read more…
No fewer than 10 gunmen invaded one of the banks in Anambra on Thursday and hoisted Biafra flags after destroying vehicles in the premises. The incident happened at Abagana, Njikoka local government area around 4pm. It was gathered the gunmen Read more…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that a Nigerian security agency is hatching a plot to attack banks in the South-East and blame such attacks on it and Eastern Security Network (ESN), saying they can never harm people Read more…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has waded into the dispute between Dangote and BUA companies owned by two business moguls from the state. This is in order to resolve the lingering conflict among the two Kano State prominent indigenes Read more…
The Danish Health Authority is exploring sending its AstraZeneca Covid vaccines to poorer nations, despite flagging the jab as having a “real risk of severe side effects,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s European head, Hans Kluge, Read more…
The dynamic national leadership of TNN will be in Nnewi on Saturday, 17th April 2021, to inaugurate the Anambra chapter. Prof Clement Chigbo, who is the leader of the national delegation to Nnewi where the Anambra chapter will be inaugurated. Read more…
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Following the accusations in the human rights activists community in the country, Nigerians have taken to the social media to lament the dearth of conscientious, people-focused and selfless activists like the late lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Gani Read more…
Stakeholders in the telecommunication sector have commended the Anambra State government for the decision of the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano to waive the right of way charges for telecommunication companies. The National Economic Council had last year pegged the RoW Read more…