By Constance Athekame The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has completed the reconductoring of its new 130 Kilometers (KM) 132 Kilovolt (KV) double circuit Sokoto – Birnin Kebbi transmission line. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday stated that the line was energised at about 4.35pm on April 13th. Mbah said that the new high capacity 132kV transmission line which transverses 405 towers along the Birnin Kebbi – Sokoto line route, would now transmit about 170 Mega Watts (MW). ”This is more than double the 70MW…
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Ramadan is a month synonymous with fasting in the Muslim world. In Islam, fasting is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity between dawn and nightfall. At present, the world over, adult Muslims of sound mental and physical health are observing it, being the fourth of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims observe it in the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. The name of the month has supplanted sawm, or azumi, meaning fasting in Arabic or Hausa, respectively. Medically, fasting promotes blood sugar control by reducing insulin resistance, better health…
Security services have uncovered plans by a secessionist group in the South-East to bomb financial institutions, especially banks and business premises and attribute their nefarious activities to government agencies. PRNigeria gathered that at a joint meeting of the security services, including intelligence components fingered members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, behind the new scheme of bombing. An intelligence source said the intention of the group was to wreak havoc and attribute the deadly action to the security services including the military, the Police and the Department of State Service (DSS). The source said: “The public is aware of…
The Police in Ekiti on Friday confirmed that gunmen had kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Oye local government area of the state. ASP Sunday Abutu, the spokesman for the police in the state, confirmed the incident and described it as “unfortunate and regrettable’’. Abutu said the gunmen stormed the traditional ruler’s palace on Thursday and abducted him. “Yes, the incident happened yesterday, (Thursday night) at the Oba’s palace. We are already doing everything necessary to rescue him and apprehend the culprits,’’ he said. Sources in Ilemeso told newsmen that the gunmen, numbering six scaled the Oba’s…
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has formally signed a short-term deal with four-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Champions, Kano Pillars. The club said this is in a statement by its Media Officer, Rilwan Malikawa, on Friday in Kano. According to the statement, Musa signed the short term deal at the club’s secretariat on Thursday. Shortly after singing the deal, the Super Eagles captain said he was back at the club to contribute his own quota up to the end of the 2020/21 NPFL season. He promised to do his best to see the club emerge as the champions of…
A team of technocrats and business development partners under the auspices of Zealhosts Project Bolt Consortium to invest $500 million into cassava manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Dr Tony Bello, Chairman of Shine Bridge Global and Zealhosts Consortium Partner made this known in a statement on Friday. He said the private sector investment would be channeled through a programme known as ‘Project Bolt’ to speedily achieve the desired result. The consortium partners included, Zealhosts Consulting Services, Berwick Agro, ALTS Consulting, H2AFoods Nigeria, and U.S.-based food and agribusiness advisory service companies, Shine Bridge Global with the support of AfricaGlobal Schaffer. Bello said…
The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) generated N1.31 trillion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, in 2020 compared to N1.33 trillion recorded in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has disclosed. NBS made this known on Friday in Abuja in its “Internally Generated Revenue At State Level” for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 published on its website. According to the report, it indicates a negative growth of -1.93 per cent year on year. It added that the Q4 2020 states and FCT IGR figure was N335.25 billion compared to N338.57 billion recorded in Q3 2020. This…
Zamfara governor, Bello Muhammad has suspended the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Alhaji Surajo Namakkah. The district head was suspended indefinitely for conferring traditional title of Durumbu on a military officer who was arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to bandits in the state. A statement issued on Friday in Gusau by Mr Yusuf Idris, Director-General Media to the governor, said the state government would not tolerate anything capable of destroying the hard earned peace of the state. The governor pledged to ensure that anybody found wanting in anyway will be dealt with accordingly. Matawalle warned that henceforth,…
By Ifeanyi Nwoko The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to improve interventions for Migrant women and Children. The MoU, which was signed in Abuja, on Thursday, would also focus on interventions around gender-based violence, child rights as well as violence against persons. Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who spoke shortly before the signing of the MoU, said that the MoU would foster the relationship between the ministry and IOM on interventions in areas of mutual interest. “Today, history is being made as we witness another…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Wednesday received the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali and the management team of the Nigeria Police Force on courtesy visit. A statement by the spokesperson of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani made available to ASHENEWS said the chairman of the Commission, Musiliu Smith called for a harmonious and productive working relationship between the two government agencies in the interest of the nation. A retired Inspector General of Police, Smith said the two agencies need each other and must work together to solve the nation’s security challenges. He assured Alkali of the Commission’s…