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  The Transmission Company of Nigeria has commenced the reconstruction of three collapsed towers along the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line.   This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, who said the company had mobilised three contractors to the site, ...

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated renowned educationist and former Nigerian ambassador to the Netherlands, Professor Mary Lar, on her 90th birthday.   In a statement issued Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Prof. Lar for her groundbreaking contributions to education, diplomacy, ...

  The Police Command in Ebonyi said it has apprehended one Chibuike Solomon, a member of a three-man car snatching syndicate in the state.   Spokesman for the Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abakaliki on Saturday.   Ukandu said the suspect was apprehended ...

  Princess Opeyemi Bright has been inaugurated as the youngest Mayor in the United Kingdom, in a historic moment for Nigerians in the diaspora and youth leadership.   At 29 years old, she now holds the esteemed position of First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.   ...

  The Lagos State Government has denied claims on social media that the state is smelly and is filled with big mosquitoes.   PUNCH Online reports that a controversial influencer, Scott Iguma, had, in a now-viral podcast interview, claimed that “Lagos is smelling…There are a lot of big mosquitoes in ...

  A gas cylinder explosion has killed about two persons and injured several others at the Plumbing Market, along Uga Street, near Onitsha Bridge Head Market in Anambra State.   Our correspondent gathered that the incident which occurred on Friday, caused panic in the market as traders, passers-by and customers ...

  The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps recently concluded an intensive weapon handling training exercise in response to escalating security challenges and the need to safeguard critical infrastructure.   No fewer than 262 personnel of the Corp were trained in weapon handling with a ...

  Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail early Friday morning after navigating through a hole behind a toilet, prompting a manhunt and raising serious concerns about security breaches and possible internal assistance.   Authorities from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the escape began at around 12:22am when ...

  The Naira ended the trading week on a positive note, recording a bullish close on Friday at the official foreign exchange market.   It appreciated N1,598.72 against the U.S. Dollar, reflecting a modest gain that suggests continued efforts to stabilise the local currency.   According to figures published on ...

            The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has stated that the presidential system of government being practised in Nigeria is unsuitable for the country.   Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Cole stated Nigeria must ...