By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared Force Majeure on the 132kV Birnin Kebbi–Niamey transmission line following the collapse of three transmission towers in Kebbi State. The company, in a statement on Friday, said the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, when the transmission line tripped at about 5:38pm. […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to strengthen defence cooperation between Nigeria and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, with particular emphasis on training and capacity development. General Oluyede made the commitment on Thursday, when the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Miah Md. Mainul Kabir, paid a […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Nigerian Navy and Türkiye have renewed efforts to deepen defence-industrial cooperation, with a focus on naval shipbuilding, technology transfer and local production. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, made this known on Thursday when he received the Deputy Secretary of Defence Industries of Türkiye, Mr Gökhan Uçar, […]
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A People’s Redemption Party (PRP) presidential aspirant, Engr. (Dr) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley (YMK), currently awaiting the Federal High Court November 2 judgment on the primary election dispute, has called on governments at various levels to restore integrity and accountability in governance in order to rebuild patriotism. Kingsley, who is challenging the declaration of Donald […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has unveiled a new Load and Outage Analytics platform aimed at improving monitoring, management and reliability of the national transmission network. The platform was introduced on Wednesday during a technical presentation and live demonstration organised by TCN’s Operations Department at the company’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. […]
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The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has challenged Jigawa State and Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunications (Galaxy ITT) to adopt a strategic approach to digital transformation and economic development. Inuwa made the call at the Galaxy ITT Repositioning Retreat held on Thursday in Abuja. He expressed concern over […]
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By Sam Agogo Nigeria’s democracy was designed to be straightforward: citizens cast their votes freely, and the nation accepts the outcome. Yet that principle is increasingly undermined by a culture of threats and ultimatums — a culture where political loyalty is demanded not through persuasion but through intimidation. The most recent flashpoint erupted in Kuje […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has said the Agency is implementing a series of reforms to strengthen Information Technology (IT) procurement, improve confidence in locally developed software and advance Nigeria’s digital sovereignty. Inuwa disclosed this at the 66th Annual General Conference of […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Miah Md Mainul Kabir, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening defence and maritime security cooperation with the Nigerian Navy. Kabir made this known on Wednesday during a high-level engagement with the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), where he identified maritime security, professional training, […]
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By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) regarding an alleged unexpected trip of its T11 transformer at the Lekki Transmission Substation. TCN, in a statement on Thursday, said the incident reported on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, involved the simultaneous tripping of EKEDC’s Oniru […]
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