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WAPP Executive Board Reflects on Progress, Challenges in 2024, Looks to Future Developments

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) Executive Board has held its final meeting for the year 2024, reviewing progress and challenges faced by the organization. The meeting, held ahead of the WAPP General Assembly scheduled for November 29, 2024, in…

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Arraigned on ₦110.4 Billion Fraud Charges, Takes a Plea

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello was arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on charges of alleged fraud amounting to ₦110.4 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count charge…

GTBank’s System Upgrade Sparks Widespread Outrage as Customers Complain of Unauthorized Debits, Trapped Funds, and Failed Transactions

Guaranteed Trust Bank (GTBank) is facing a growing backlash from its customers over a recent system upgrade that has caused widespread transaction failures, unauthorized debits, and trapped funds. The bank had announced plans to upgrade to a new Finacle Core…

UBEC Trains 137 LGA Education Secretaries On Professional Development in South West

 The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has trained 137 Education Secretaries of Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities in the South West region, noting that the strength and development of the country’s educational system, rests on the quality of primary…

ALGON National Organizing Secretary and Delta ALGON Chair Honoured for Excellence in Governance Milestones

The National Organising Secretary of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the Executive Chairman of Okpe Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, Hon. Isaiah Esiovwa (KSM, JP), has again been recognized for his outstanding achievements in…

Vandals’ Attack Disrupts Ongoing Repairs of Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Line, Steal Tower Components from Benin-Egbin, Benin-Omotosho 330kV Transmission Lines

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported yet another vandals attack on Nigeria’s power infrastructure. It reported that its Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line, which is currently under repair due to previous vandalism, was again targeted by vandals on November 19,…

Governor Mutfwang Welcomes PDP Governors for Pre-NEC Crucial Meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum is set to hold a two-day meeting in Jos, Plateau State, starting today, November 22, 2024. The forum, chaired by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, will bring together governors elected under the…

TCN Hosts Lagos Delegation, Pledges Support For Electricity Regulatory Responsibility

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hosted a delegation from the Lagos State government at its corporate headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Welcoming the delegation, led by Biodun Ogunleye, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, TCN’s Managing…

Terrorism: Trouble for Biafra Agitator Simon Ekpa As Finnish Authorities Arrest, Remand Him and Four Others

Finnish authorities have arrested and remanded Simon Ekpa, a prominent Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, along with four other individuals. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has remanded them in prison on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist…