The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that there was a partial disturbance of the national grid at about 15.09Hrs on Saturday, July 6, 2024, saying the situation has, however, been remedied. The system disturbance, which brings to three, the partial grid disturbances, with one total disturbance in 2024, was suspected to have been triggered by the unexpected tripping of three units of a power generating station, which suddenly removed 313MW from the national grid, causing system instability that led to the loss of bulk supply to a section of the grid. TCN made the disclosure in a…
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The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) have directed their members across the country to mobilise for a nationwide protest. This follows the recent breakdown of dialogue between the Ministers of Education and Labour, and the Joint Action Committee of the two bodies. In a circular directed to all branch chairmen of the two unions and made available to the media in Abuja on Sunday, the unions said the protest will commence on 9th July 2024, across the state chapters of the federation, and a national protest in…
As Muslims worldwide celebrate the new Islamic Year, 1446 AH, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has congratulated fellow Muslims and other Nigerians. The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, had declared Sunday, July 7, 2024, as the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic year 1446, after Hijrah. Deputy President of the Senate, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, urged Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of compassion, peace and support for one…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that 21 more states might suffer flooding. He stated this against the background of the Wednesday downpour which grounded business and commercial activities in Lagos and Ogun states. The resulting flooding brought down a two-storey building in the Mushin area of Lagos and overwhelmed residents while pupils…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, declared the Peoples Democratic Party, February 22, 2024, primary election, that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate invalid. Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, which was instituted by the aggrieved delegates, particularly, one Kelvin Mohammed in a representative capacity. Justice Ekwo voided the primaries on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded by PDP. The court held that both the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and the PDP guidelines…
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of Kano state high court Thursday ordered counsels in the ongoing Kano emirship trial to henceforth stop granting media interview on the pending matter. Justice Aliyu issued the order while presiding over the pending applications filed by interested parties in the controversial suit at the Audu Bako secretariat, Kano. Apparently disenchanted with conflicting information and misleading comments from interested parties while granting interviews to journalists, the presiding Judge held that henceforth, counsels to the plaintiffs and defendants are prevented from going to press. She said, “It’s my order for you (lawyers) not to grant any…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned against the continued rejection of old series and lower denominations of the United States of American dollars by its regulated entities in Nigeria. The bank threatened to sanction lenders that rejected the currencies. This was contained in a circular dated June 27, signed by the acting director of the currency operations department, Solaja Olayemi, which was recently released on the website of the apex bank. The circular directed at Deposit Money Banks, Bureau De Change operators and the general public cautioned against the continued rejection of the old series and lower denomination…
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, committed suicide at his residence in Abuja, the nation’s capital. PUNCH Online learnt that the deceased, whose identity has not been revealed, was a member of Course 5 of the anti-graft agency’s academy. Speaking on the incident, the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, told PRNigeria that an investigation was underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the sad incident. He added that the agency was exploring possible factors, including mental health and family challenges, that may have contributed to the operative committing suicide. Oyewale said the Commission would not issue…
Halima Adamu, the mother of the well-known Hausa musician Dauda Adamu, also known as Rarara, has been kidnapped. The abduction occurred at her home in Kahutu village, Danja local government area, Katsina State, according to a local source. The source reported that the terrorists entered the village around 1 a.m. on Friday and kidnapped the elderly woman. “The terrorists arrived on foot and quietly, without firing a single shot during the operation, which lasted only a few minutes. The woman did not resist when they asked her to come with them,” the source stated. “Although there were other people…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Construction and Household Support Programme during the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the programme is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the economy, and providing immediate economic relief for Nigerian households. Ngelale added that the programme, which was supported by the NEC, includes financial allocations and infrastructure projects across all geo-political zones in the country. He added that a key component of the programme is the approval of the N50,000 uplift grant to be distributed to 100,000 families…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed three officers and sanctioned others for various acts of misconduct. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer(SPRO), Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar, on Thursday in Abuja. Umar said that the service,in a bid to maintain a high standard of discipline and professionalism, reviewed various cases of unprofessional conduct of the affected personnel. He said the review of the various cases, such as gross negligence of duty, absence without leave, trafficking in illicit items and general inefficiency, resulted in the dismissal of the personnel, including a…
There is currently disquiet among the junior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over the failure of the authorities to provide them with the service’s new uniform free as they did for their senior colleagues. The affected officers have also raised the alarm over the decision of the authorities to make the wearing of the new uniform a condition for them to take part in a promotion examination scheduled for between Monday, July 1, 2024, and Saturday, July 6, 2024. Some of the affected personnel who spoke with PUNCH Online on Thursday noted that in uniformed organisations, the rank…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of Ibadan airport, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday. The governor said his administration’s efforts to have the Ibadan Airport, Alakia, upgraded to an international airport have yielded positive results, stressing that the upgrade would commence in the next three weeks. Governor Makinde made this known when he received the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Baba Abubakar, at the Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The project, according to the governor, would include the construction of a new terminal, runway and other structural features, adding that it…
Fire broke out at a section of Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday. In a trending video, our correspondent saw a cloud of thick smoke billowed into the sky from the facility. The sound of an explosion could also be heard in the video. The cause of the fire is, however, yet unknown as of the time this report was filed. However, when contacted, the Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the fire incident to our correspondent in a terse message. He said the company had contained the minor fire…
•Failure to discuss memo giving room for speculation, NLC tells govt The Organised Labour on Tuesday kicked against the Federal Executive Council’s decision to step down the memorandum on the report of the Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage. The Head of Public Relations of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah, who criticised the failure of FEC to consider the memo during Tuesday’s FEC meeting, said stepping down the tripartite committee report “creates room for injurious speculations.” The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told journalists after the council meeting that the FEC stepped down…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed claims that the Senate proposed new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Akpabio, in a statement on Tuesday by Jackson Udom, his Special Assistant on Print Media, gave the clarification during a condolence visit to Sen. Tahir Monguno over the death of his father. The president of the Senate said the report attributing the comment to him on the purchase of a new aircraft was not true. According to Akpabio, the report is from propagandists and fifth columnists. He said the Senate was focused on delivering legislation…
Popular Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, and fiancée, Chioma Rowland, are certainly not leaving any stone unturned for their upcoming society wedding. The talk-of-the-town wedding, slated for Tuesday, June 25, 2024, will take place in Nigeria’s commercial capital city, Lagos. Davido took to his verified social media handles on Sunday evening to share their stunning pre-wedding photos for the millions of their teeming followers and admirers all over the world. See Photos Below:
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and the Dujima of Adamawa, Alhaji Musa Halilu, on Sunday, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. A former presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, shared photos from the visit on his X account with the caption, “The former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru Elrufai & Dujima of Adamawa, Alhaji Musa Halilu paid a Sallah homage to His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State on 23rd June 2024.” (PUNCH)
The headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church, located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, reportedly caught fire on Sunday morning. This was revealed in multiple videos from the scene shared on X.com on Sunday. Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are also said to be at the scene in efforts to salvage the situation. Sharing a video from the location, Augustine tweeting as Chief_Augustin1 on X.com wrote, “Christ Embassy Church on Billings Way, Oregun, is on fire. “Serious fire is raging, and men of the Lagos State Fire Service are working hard to put…
A tragic incident occurred at the Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, where a student, Blaise Felix Aliyu, was reportedly punished to death by two of his senior colleagues. Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old orphan who lost his parents in 2013, was summoned to a room by two senior students (SS3) under the pretext of punishment but was instead fatally harmed. Felix’s body was deposited in the mortuary until investigation is concluded. The Nigerian Air Force did not disclose the name of the victim and the cause of his death but said a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to unravel what…