Author: Opalim Lifted

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that one of its critical infrastructures, the Shiroro-Katampe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line, has been vandalised. Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. This is the fifth incident between February and March, Mbah disclosed. She said that at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, the Shiroro-Katampe transmission line experienced a trip. Mbah said that following initial investigations, TCN engineers attempted to restore operation but were unsuccessful. ”Subsequently, efforts were made to identify the fault location. Hence, linesmen were dispatched to physically patrol the…

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Monday, March 11, 2024, as the first day of the Ramadan fast in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a radio and television broadcast. He said the new moon was sighted in different parts of the country, and reports of the moon sighting were received from Muslim leaders and Islamic organisations around the country. “After due verification and authentication by the national moon sighting committee and state committees’ confirmation, as well as routine scrutiny, I hereby announce the sighting of the new…

A fire incident at the Dan-Agundi Transmission Station in Kano on Sunday affected several parts of the area. The Dan-Agundi Transmission Station, a crucial power supply chain for Kano City, was engulfed in smoke. The cause of the inferno outbreak remains unknown, as residents were anticipating the arrival of firefighters to put out the inferno. The ongoing inferno is damaging high-capacity transformers, and emergency responders have not yet arrived, authorities said. Meanwhile, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has yet to issue an official statement as of the time this report was made, as of the time of filing this report.…

Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty earned Liverpool a dramatic 1-1 draw against Manchester City that left the destiny of the Premier League still very much up in the air. A point apiece means Arsenal remain top of the table on goal difference from Liverpool, but they have to go to the Etihad in three weeks with the gap to City currently only a point. The Argentina midfielder struck from the spot to cancel out John Stones’ first Premier League goal since April. In reality, this game was never likely to point to the eventual champions, but what it did serve up…

The Nigerian military has assured the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of the deployment of troops to protect warehouses nationwide. Amidst the country’s economic struggles and the rising cost of living, there have been several incidents of attacks and looting targeting warehouses and food trucks in many parts of the country. Some able-bodied youths stole food items from trucks stuck in traffic along Kaduna Road in the Suleja area of Niger State. Also, the Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration confirmed the looting of its Dei-Dei warehouse by FCT residents, following the prevailing economic hardships…

Experts and crypto enthusiasts have lamented the current ban on Binance naira operations in Nigeria, stating it may increase youth unemployment in the country. The experts called on the government to look for better means of managing the country’s current foreign exchange challenges, Punch News reported. An economist with Lotus Beta Analytics, Shedrach Israel, said that the recent move by the government was tantamount to “treating malaria with paracetamol.” He claimed the ban on Binance would not address the falling value of the naira. “I don’t know why the cryptocurrency is being seen as sabotage on the exchange rate because…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, said that only President Bola Tinubu has the prerogative to reopen the borders in the country. He stated this on Saturday during an interaction session with members of the Kongolam boundary community in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Adeniyi, who was reacting to agitations for the reopening of the borders, assured that engagements and consultations were being held regarding the issue. “Once consultations are concluded, a decision will be taken on the matter,” he said. Continuing, Adeniyi assured that the Customs will focus on removing obstacles militating against free…

Kai Havertz spared Aaron Ramsdale’s blushes as Arsenal earned a statement win over Brentford which puts them top of the Premier League before title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City meet on Sunday. Arsenal, looking to lead the table for the first time since December, went in front through Declan Rice’s flicked header. The home side continued to dominate possession and Havertz skewed wide their best opportunity to go further ahead. But, out of nowhere, the good work in an assured first-half performance was undone by Ramsdale’s error. The England keeper, playing because David Raya was ineligible against his parent club,…

Manchester United ended their two-match losing streak as first-half penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were enough to defeat Everton at Old Trafford. In a strange game, in which Everton became the fifth side in six Premier League games to have at least 20 shots against Erik ten Hag’s side, the visitors were made to pay for their profligacy and reckless defending. Skipper James Tarkowski and fellow defender Ben Godfrey both caught Alejandro Garnacho with rash challenges. Fernandes took the first spot-kick and beat Jordan Pickford with a precise low shot to the England keeper’s left corner. However, the…

Nigeria ranked tenth in Africa’s most unsafe countries for women, the Georgetown Institute’s 2023 WPS Index disclosed. The 2023 edition of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores and ranks 177 countries in terms of women’s inclusion, justice, and security. Nigeria placed number ten in Africa-based data collected for unsafe countries for women in the region. The data, which was sex-specific, put the Central African Republic at the top spot, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, in ascending order. South Sudan, Burundi, and Eswatini rank third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. While Somalia, Niger, and Sudan enlisted…