TCN Announces Planned Power Outage at Abuja Transmission Substation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled power outage affecting parts of Abuja due to planned maintenance work at one of its transmission substations. According to the announcement, the temporary shutdown is necessary to allow engineers to…
270 Ugandans Return Home from South Africa
More than 270 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa as the Ugandan government commenced an evacuation exercise aimed at assisting citizens facing difficult circumstances abroad. The returnees arrived in Uganda through a coordinated operation involving relevant government…
FG Pays Over ₦39 Billion in Outstanding Pension Arrears to Thousands of Retirees
The Federal Government has disbursed more than ₦39 billion in inherited pension liabilities under the Defined Benefit Scheme, providing long-awaited relief to thousands of pensioners from several defunct government-owned institutions and financial establishments. According to the breakdown, the payments cover…
FCTA Impounds 40 Vehicles Over Illegal Operations Near Mabushi Terminal
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has impounded 40 vehicles for operating illegally outside the Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminal in Abuja as part of a crackdown on unauthorized transport activities. Officials said the enforcement exercise targeted commercial drivers and…
NYSC: Adire to replace khaki uniform as scheme shifts to civilian mobilisation
The Federal Government has confirmed that the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) will replace its traditional khaki uniform with Adire fabric as part of sweeping reforms designed to reposition the scheme and promote local manufacturing. The Minister of Youth Development,…
Internal checks exposed fake presidential council scam – Presidency
Says Gbajabiamila was latest target of alleged fraudster, seeks prosecution of collaborators The Presidency on Friday defended the Federal Government’s internal control mechanisms, saying the alleged fake Presidential council scam linked to Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew was uncovered through existing institutional…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger begin official withdrawal from ICC
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have officially initiated their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, the ICC has confirmed. The three military-led West African nations first told the court of their intentions in September. The three former ECOWAS members established…
Former Kenyan Athlete Jailed 80 Years in Mexico
Former Kenyan Athlete Sentenced to 80 Years in Mexican Prison, Family Seeks Government Intervention A Kenyan man from Baringo County has reportedly been sentenced to 80 years in prison in Mexico, prompting renewed calls for the Kenyan government to intervene…
Rivers LG bans commercial motorcycles from Aug. 1
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) Council has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, from operating within the area, taking effect on Aug. 1 The Chairman of the council, Dr Gift Worlu, disclosed this in a…
PFIPC scandal: Presidency clears Gbajabiamila, says accuser an impostor
Presidency on Wednesday dismissed allegations linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to an alleged appointment-for-cash scandal, describing his accuser, Adeniyi Matthew, an acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council, as…