TCN Explains Outages in FCT Despite Capacity To Supply Adequate Power
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the current power supply situation in Abuja is not attributable to inadequate transmission capacity resulting from the Gwagwalada tower vandalism incident of 26th February, 2024. The transmission company in a statement…
Mining Sector: Alake Pledges Commitment To Empowering Women With Relevant Skills
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed the commitment of the African continent to equipping women with requisite skills to participate actively in the mining sector value…
IWD: NTYTP Wants Governments To Address Challenges Facing Women in Nigeria
Young people-driven nongovernmental organisation (NGO) and a leadership development advocacy group, the Not Too Young To Perform (NTYTP), has urged the three tiers of government in the country “to pay special attention to modern day challenges facing women in Nigeria.”…
Enugu’s Land Grabbing Crisis: NGIJ Investigation Unveils Exploitative Woes As “Captain” Accused of Using Soldiers For Land Grabbing Linked To Lagbaja Family
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated and increasingly stripped away from local communities and vulnerable individuals. This contentious practice, often fuelled by powerful…
Tinubu To Qatari Investors: My Administration Removing Bottlenecks, Enhancing Nigerian Economic Systems
President Bola Tinubu has assured the international business community that Nigeria is ready for serious business as his administration will deal decisively with any and all entrenched interests in the country who undermine investor confidence, pledging to remove all bottlenecks…
Obukpa Community, UNN Host, Raises Alarm Over Impending Health Epidemic
Residents of Obukpa Community in university town of Nsukka in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, have raised the alarm over what they described as impending epidemic. The residents, who spoke on Friday, hinged their fears on a leaking…
Keyamo: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Receives ATACA Members
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo on Tuesday, 27 February, 2024, received in audience, the Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA), delegation led by the Chairman, Oru Leonard Oru. Keyamo who received ATACA members in his…
TCN’s Tower 70 Along 330kV Gwagwalada – Katampe Transmission Line Vandalised
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that its Tower 70 along its 330kV Gwagwalade – Katampe Transmission line has been vandalised with the tower standing precariously on the ground. The TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in…
Highlights of Federal Executive Council Decisions on Monday 26 February
By Bayo Onanuga Here are some of the highlights of the far reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The implementation involves merging, subsuming and scrapping agencies with similar functions. The…
TCN Suffers Setback As Vandals Destroy Its Two 330kV Transmission Towers
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suffered major setback after the vandalism and destruction of two of its transmission towers. The destroyed towers are T377 and T378, along the Gombe – Damaturu 330kV transmission line on Friday, February 23,…