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Ibadan, April 15, 2024 – Some O’odua Nation agitators who were arrested by the police in Oyo State said they never regretted their actions as they acted within the law. A group of people, parading themselves as agitators for the O’odua Nation, stormed the State Secretariat in Ibadan last weekend on the pretence of fighting the cause of the Yoruba Nation. They were paraded by the police in Ibadan on Monday, where they defended their actions. They claimed their actions could not amount to treasonable felony as they followed all …

Abuja, April 15, 2024 – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has fully restored the national grid after its collapsed earlier Monday. Ndidi Mbah, the TCN Spokesperson, said this in a statement. He said the collapse was caused by a fire which erupted at the Afam V 300kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. Mbah said the fire incident destabilised the grid and caused partial collapse. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national …

Abuja, April 15, 2024 – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.2 per cent in March from 31.70 per cent in February 2024, the National Burau of Statistics (NBS) has reported. The NBS reported this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report March 2024. “In March 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 33.20% relative to the February 2024 headline inflation rate which was 31.70%. “Looking at the movement, the March 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 1.50% points when compared to the February 2024 headline inflation …

Tel Aviv, April 15, 2024 – Israel’s War Cabinet has met without making a decision on next steps, an official said, as a nervous world waited for any sign of further escalation of the former shadow war. Israel’s War Cabinet met late Sunday to discuss a possible response, but an Israeli official familiar with the talks said no decisions had been made. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing confidential deliberations. Asked about plans for retaliation, Hagari declined to comment directly. “We are at high readiness in all …

Abuja, April 15, 2024 – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a collapse of the national grid to 629MW by 10:00 am on Monday. The Independent System Operator (SO), the technical wing of the TCN, announced that only 770MW was sent to 10 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) at 10:53am on Monday. With the current situation, the TCN has confirmed its inability to supply adequate power to the Discos to meet the demand of band A customers who are who enjoy a minimum of 20 hours per day supply. …

Enugu, April 12, 2024 – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) realised N12.3 trillion revenue in 2023. Zacch Adedeji, its Chief Executive, disclosed this on Friday in Enugu at the FIRS Special Day at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. He said the achievement was unprecedented in revenue collection drive of the organization. The chief executive, who was represented by Mrs Aisha Ribadu, a staff, said the success was a testament to the FIRS dedication in nurturing and empowering its workforce, and to ensuring they possessed the skills, knowledge and …

Abuja, April 9, 2024 – The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr. Aishetu Gogo, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a press statement. She said the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation, reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive.  (GBN)