According to Jos Electricity Distribution Company, a nationwide grid outage is to blame for the load shedding that is occurring in the states of Bauchi, Benue, Plateau, and Gombe on Thursday. Additionally, it stated that its daily allotment has decreased to between 75 and 78 megawatts. Dr. Friday Adakole Elijah, the head of JED’s corporate … Read more
The number of Permanent Voter Cards obtained by states has been made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 87,209,007 permanent voter cards (PVC) have been collected nationwide thus far, as stated by INEC. During a press conference held on Thursday at the national collation center in Abuja, INEC chairperson Mahmood Yakubu made the … Read more
Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed Ademola Lookman will miss Saturday’s trip to Torino. Lookman has missed La Dea’s last two league games as a result of injury. The Nigeria international sustained the injury in Atalanta’s 2-0 home defeat to Bologna on April 8. “We were missing some players, we hope to make up … Read more
Ayman al-Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden as the head of al-Qaeda after his death in May 2011, was assassinated by a US drone strike in Afghanistan. Assuring the accuracy of the claim, US President Joe Biden wrote on Instagram that the death of Osama Bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was a devastating blow to … Read more
Barely 24 hours before the gubernatorial inauguration, Plateau State Governor-elect Caleb Mutfwang said his administration will not witch-hunt anyone, and where issues are found, they will be dealt with as a “family affair.” He also said the season of elections is over and that it’s time to face governance. Mutfwang stated this at a state … Read more
The Jigawa State Police Command has warned religious leaders to adopt more security measures at their various worship centres. Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Command, CP Effiom Emmanuel Ekot, made the call on Friday in a meeting with religious leaders at the State Headquarters, Dutse. He said the meetings are to caution the religious leaders … Read more
Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has denied calling out Twitter owner, Elon Musk for slapping prices on the microblogging site’s blue verification badges. The ‘Oh Africa’ crooner had in a now-deleted tweet accused Elon Musk of “forcing” people to pay the Twitter verification that was created to protect accounts from fake ones, insisting that he won’t pay … Read more
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to get rid of an order that gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission the right to take all of her seized assets. In a motion filed on Monday, Alison-Madueke asked the court to give her more time to … Read more
Warri Wolves head coach, Jolomi Atune, has revealed that his team’s main ambition is to play on the continent next season. The Seasiders will face Bendel Insurance in the semi-final of the Nigerian Federation Cup on Thursday (today). The game is billed for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Lagos. Wolves will campaign in the CAF … Read more
Chairmen, councilors, and women leaders from Kano State’s Dawakin Tofa, Gezawa, Garun Malam, and Nasarawa local governments have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The defectors include the Chairmen of Dawakin Tofa, Ado Tambai; Garun Malam Local Government, Mudassir Aliyu; and Nasarawa Local Government, Lawan Aramposu—the local … Read more