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Despite promises, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recorded its first electricity system collapse in 2024. The incident has scuttled the distribution of electricity by the electricity distribution companies, DisCos, to all parts of the nation, the Vanguard reports. In a notice to its customers, the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) said the system collapse occurred “at 11:21 …

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of ongoing re-run elections in specific constituencies in Enugu State due to disruptions, irregularities and abduction of election officials. According to a statement posted today on its official Twitter handle by Sam Olumekun, and monitored by Alltimepost.com, its National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, the affected areas …

WASHINGTON — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military. Claims of “evidence” soon emerged: video footage on TikTok showing a beam of blinding white light, …

WASHINGTON — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for businesses, a combination that gives lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle coveted policy wins. Prospects for the measure becoming law …

BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Such a war could be the most destructive either side has ever experienced. Israel and Hezbollah each have lessons from their last war, in 2006, a monthlong …

…Charges on use of emergency numbers 112, 739, assures prompt response Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, met with the Hausa Community in the State, with the assurance that his government will continue to strengthen efforts and collaborations to guarantee the safety and security of all residents in the State. Obaseki while receiving the group, led by the Chairman, Alhaji Badamasi …

On 5 August 2010, at the age of 17,  Ahmed Musa made his debut for  the Nigeria senior national team in a qualification match for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar, where he came on as a substitute for Mikel John Obi in a 2–0 win. Musa scored his first goal for the Super Eagles in a March 2011 friendly against …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Edo State Engr. Gideon Ikhine has ruled out insinuations that Comrade Adams Oshiomole has an anointed candidate, insisting that there is no favoured candidate for the party’s February 17 shadow election in the state. Ikhine distanced the former governor from anointing any of the 12 aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket shortly after submitting his expression …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi attended the quarterfinal match between Nigeria and Angola at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Peter Obi was spotted wearing the traditional green and white jersey of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. He cheered and danced along with fans in the stadium and is …

As Lagos rapidly expands, with over 15.9 million residents, it faces a significant challenge in managing the growing amount of waste generated by its increasing population. In recent years, the daily waste generation in Lagos has steadily increased from 9,000 metric tonnes in 2014 to 12,000 metric tonnes in 2018, with an individual generating an average of 0.5 kg/day and 0.72 kg/day, respectively. Currently, Lagos …