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Grid collapse caused by transmission line trips — NISO

Metro / /

National grid collapse Nigeria was triggered by the simultaneous tripping of multiple 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection of some grid-connected generating units, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said. In a statement released via its social media account on Friday, NISO said operational reports […]

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Nnamdi Kanu Georgia honorary citizenship

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu honoured with Georgia citizenship

Lifestyle / /

Georgia honorary citizenship has been conferred on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, by the U.S. State of Georgia. This was disclosed on Friday by Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Nnamdi Kanu, who shared a proclamation letter declaring the IPOB leader an honorary citizen of Georgia. Kanu has been in prison

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Kano: Abba Yusuf, 21 lawmakers, 44 LG chairmen exit NNPP

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Kano NNPP defection crisis deepened on Friday as Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing internal crises and the need to protect the broader interest of the people of the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi

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Naira to dollar

Naira ends week weaker against Dollar at N1,495

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Naira exchange rate pressure continued on Friday as the local currency depreciated to N1,495 per dollar in the parallel market, down from N1,490 per dollar on Thursday. Similarly, the naira weakened in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), closing at N1,421.9 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative

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National grid

JUST IN: National grid suffers first collapse in 2026

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Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed on Friday, causing a nationwide blackout and marking the first system failure of 2026. Data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that electricity generation fell to zero megawatts (MW) during the outage. ALSO READ: Oyo govt moves to regulate estate agents over rent, commission extortion NISO confirmed that load

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FCTA

Abuja: Woman reportedly dies following dinner at boyfriend’s house

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A woman identified as Esther has reportedly died after visiting her boyfriend in Abuja. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the Dei-Dei area of the Federal Capital Territory. A resident of the area, who gave his name as Dauda, said Esther left home on Wednesday to visit her boyfriend. He explained that her boyfriend later

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Tinubu approves deployment of four envoys to US, UK, France, Turkey

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of envoys to key global missions, confirming the first batch of postings from the 68 ambassador-designates approved by the Senate last December. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the President authorised the deployment of envoys including Ambassador Ayodele Oke to France, Colonel Lateef Are to the United States

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VIDEO: Gunmen open fire, abduct travellers along Okada–Benin road

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Travellers along the Okada–Benin were terrified on Thursday, January 22, 2026, as armed gunmen opened fire along the Okada–Benin highway, bringing traffic to a complete standstill and leaving motorists stranded in fear. Eyewitnesses reported that several people were shot while others were kidnapped in the brazen attack. A terrified motorist, who gave his name as

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How ‘they’ plan to rig 2027 election – Atiku

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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over what he described as a calculated plot to rig 2027 election, accusing the National Assembly , particularly the Senate,  of deliberately stalling amendments to the Electoral Act to pave the way for another compromised poll. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election

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Ratel app: Feud with VeryDarkMan was staged – Blord

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Popular businessman BLord has disclosed that the Ratel app feud with social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM) was not genuine but deliberately staged as part of a publicity strategy. The revelation about the Ratel app feud has since sparked widespread reactions online, especially as many followers had believed the clash was real. In a post shared

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