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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported another incident of vandalism on the 330kV Lokoja–Gwagwalada transmission line, disrupting electricity supply to Abuja.    In a statement released on Sunday, TCN revealed that the attack occurred in the early hours of November 9 and affected three transmission towers.   The statement detailed that TCN engineers had attempted to re-energize the …

A former banker has sparked intense debate on social media after revealing her reasons for resigning from her role in the banking industry.    In a blunt and unfiltered post, she cited discomfort with industry expectations, ethical conflicts, and a lack of personal fulfillment.   The ex-banker expressed her unease with certain pressures within the profession, particularly the implied expectation …

The Kwara State Government has warned public sector workers yet to register with the Kwara State Residents’ Registration Agency (KWSRRA) to do so immediately or forfeit their November salary or bonuses. The state commissioner for finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Monday, November 11 stating that the registration started in July. The KWSRRA, she …

Ten Cheetahs of Benin Republic players have arrived Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for this week’s Group D AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The 10 players who arrived on Monday morning, November 11 are among the 26 unveiled by head coach Gernot Rohr for Benin’s qualifiers with the Super Eagles and Libya. After four games in the group Benin Republic …

Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, says he is in support of Nigerian nurses relocating abroad for greener pastures.    Obi stated this over the weekend while making a donation of N50million donation to Peter University in Achina/Onneh and N10million to School of Nursing Sciences, Adazi-Nnukwu, yesterday.   …

National Assembly member Abdulmumin Jibrin has voiced strong confidence in the approval of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, despite opposition from some stakeholders in Northern Nigeria and the National Executive Council’s recommendation to withdraw the proposals. The tax reforms have been met with criticism, with figures like Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South calling the bills “dead on arrival.” …

A Wisconsin father of three who vanished during a kayaking trip in August 2024 faked his disappearance and fled the country, abandoning his grieving wife and kids who likely feared the worst, local authorities announced Friday, Nov. 8.  Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was reported missing by his family on August 12 following a kayaking trip at Green Lake he never returned …

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) has announced plans to set up mini tanneries or factories in every state across the country to process hides and skins into leather.    Mohammed Yakubu, NILEST’s director-general and chairman of the national leather policy implementation committee, said that more tanneries are essential to equip Nigeria with the right infrastructure and …

Women online have started recording m*rder-fantasy videos in which they romanticize p0!soning men’s drinks as a justifiable response to fears about ab0rtion rights under a second Trump presidency.  Many of the videos have been viewed millions of times on X or TikTok and feature young women grinning as they pour unknown substance into a cup of tea or other drink.  Some of …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment.    The incident occurred in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in Ota around 8:30 p.m. on Friday following a domestic dispute.   It was gathered that a neighbour who witnessed the incident alerted the victim’s …