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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a major fault on its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line has led to a significant reduction in the electricity supply to Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager (GM) of public affairs, said the transmission line snapped between towers 420 and 422 on March 9, resulting in a drop of approximately 350 megawatts (MW) of bulk electricity supply to the state. Mbah said Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) were affected. “This temporary drop in bulk power supply has…

12th March 2025 The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party is currently in a crucial meeting. PUNCH Online reports that the meeting is taking place behind closed doors at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is presided by the National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Umar Damagum. It is the first after the Supreme Court threw out a motion for a stay of execution of a High Court judgment removing Senator Samuel Anyanwu from office as the National Secretary, replacing him with Sunday Udeh-Okoye. More to come… Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga is a fine-grained journalist with over…

Victor Osimhen has urged the Super Eagles to rectify their past mistakes as they prepare for crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. The Galatasaray striker, who missed Nigeria’s previous qualification matches due to injury, is convinced that under new head coach Eric Chelle, the team has the tactical expertise and talent required to reach the global showpiece. Nigeria last qualified for the World Cup in 2018 but failed to make the 2022 tournament after losing to Ghana on away goals in the final playoff round. Nigeria Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze.…

President Bola Tinubu has called for obedience to the Supreme Court verdict in Rivers State, asking stakeholders to follow the law to the letter. The Supreme Court recently nullified last year’s local government elections in the oil-rich state and also asked that Martin Amaewhule and the lawmakers he leads be recognised as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Weeks after the verdict, Tinubu told leaders of the Niger Delta under the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday to go back and ensure that the ruling is adhered to. “This is a nation…

The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Jackson, has said the union will also listen to the other side to get a balanced view after suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made it aware of her case against the Senate and its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. On Tuesday, Natasha tabled her case during the Women in Parliament session in New York, saying she is seeking justice and the intervention of global democratic institutions. She also described her suspension from the Senate as illegal, adding that there are indications that she may be held against her will by “the powers…

A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, popularly known as Dogo Saleh, met his end at the hands of his gang members after being arrested by the operatives of FCT Police Command. Dogo Saleh identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, had been responsible for multiple kidnappings and killings along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway. The FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, issued a statement on Wednesday stating that police acting on intelligence conducted a covert operation to intercept Dogo Saleh at Gidan Abe Forest on March 3, while he was en route to Bwari Area Council,…

Janet Ogundepo To commemorate International Women’s Day, women activists and leaders have advocated increased action on women and girls empowerment, equality and equity. The activists are also demanding poverty eradication and an end to violence against women and girls in the country. They noted that while the gap between the male-to-female population in the country was not so wide, the representation of women in politics remained below the global standard. The Sustainable Development Goals Action group stated that in 2021, women were elected to 28.6 per cent of the available parliamentary seats. However, the United Nations Sustainable Development stated that…

Gospel singer Benita Okojie has a new song titled “Joy,” a song about faith, peace, and the assurance that God’s joy is always with us. She continually sings, “Eghoghon Re Vade” (He is bringing joy), calling us to hold on to Jesus no matter what comes, knowing that His blessings cover every part of life, our families, businesses, and homes. It’s a declaration that even in difficult times, joy is our response. Benita delivers this song with words that speak to the heart, showing that no situation is beyond God’s reach. “Whatever comes my way, I am safe in Him.…

Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen, and former Super Eagles forward Victor Ikpeba have dismissed suggestions that head coach Eric Chelle was not fully in charge of selecting Nigeria’s squad for this month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reports. Chelle, appointed as the new Super Eagles boss in January, on Tuesday unveiled a 23-man squad for the fixtures, with some surprise inclusions and omissions sparking debates among fans and pundits. However, Eguavoen has clarified that the Franco-Malian coach had complete autonomy in picking his team, insisting there was no interference…

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says his administration will implement the judgment of the supreme court on the political crisis in the state. On February 28, the supreme court affirmed the judgment of a federal high court that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers state. The apex court ordered the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers house of assembly and other elected members of the house to resume sitting. The supreme court also nullified the local government election held in Rivers state on October 5,…