The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) management has reported extensive damage to its infrastructure following a recent power outage across the northern region. Over 80 transformers within JED’s franchise areas were vandalized and looted, alongside significant theft of cables critical to power supply. Plateau State was reported as the hardest hit by these thefts and acts of vandalism, which disrupted power …
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Singer Paul Okoye has taken to social media to wish his ex-wife, Anita, a happy birthday. The ex-couple seem to be cordial following their divorce and Paul’s remarriage. Paul and Anita were together for 17 years and married for seven years before they had their marriage dissolved in October 2022. Paul has since gotten married to model Ifeoma …
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cleared the Nigerian military of allegations that it conducted forced abortions on thousands of women in the northeast, following an independent investigation by a committee led by former Supreme Court Justice Abdu Aboki. The committee was established in response to reports alleging that the military forced at least 10,000 women to undergo abortions …
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The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a directive to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies to swiftly implement a series of recommendations aimed at overhauling the national power grid. This move comes in response to recurring grid collapses, the most recent of which occurred on Thursday due to a sudden frequency surge from …
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The police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who k!lled a police Inspector and kidnapped three persons at a quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of southern Cross River State. It was gathered that the armed men dressed in military camouflage invaded the MarkSino quarry at about 5:20 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, killed the officer, carted away …
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The Lagos State Government announced the closure of 11 key roads on Lagos Island and Victoria Island for the Lagos Women Run, to be held on Saturday,October 9. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 7, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that in view of the annual Lagos Women Run, the Lagos State Government had implemented …
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Veteran Nigerian actor Bimbo Manuel is of the opinion that no actor can purchase a Range Rover with the income they get paid to feature in any movie. While speaking as a guest on TVC, the 66-year-old actor opened up about the financial challenges faced by Nollywood male actors. He addressed the question of whether Nigerian actors could afford …
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Socialite, Cubana Chiefpriest CP, has taken to social media to give a rather intriguing advice. In a post shared on his Instagram page, CP harped on the importance of ‘’faking it’ until one makes it. According to him, a person will suffer for long if he or she fails to add ‘’packaging’ in their day to day living. …
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No fewer than 133.1 Nigerians would face a global hunger crisis in 2025 according to the Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity analysis . The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, in a statement said the report was prepared by the federal government and supported by partners, such as the World Food Programme, WFP, and the United Nations …
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A Canada based Nigerian lawyer, Tomilola, has revealed her husband’s reaction after doctors told her she may never bear children. Tomi gave birth to a baby girl a few months ago after conceiving through IVF. In a post on Instagram on Thursday, Tomi revealed that she was devastated by the news but was willing to let go of …
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