Nigeria Hits Historic 5,801 Megawatts Power Generation, Says TCN

NewsNigeriaPowerNigeria Hits Historic 5,801 Megawatts Power Generation, Says TCN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2025

Nigeria recorded its highest-ever power generation of 5,801.84 megawatts on 4 March 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s electricity sector. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, made the announcement on Thursday at the State House, Abuja. “…for the first time in our nation’s history, the power sector recorded a new and unprecedented peak generation of 5,801.84 megawatts of electricity on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours,” Abdulaziz...

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First Lady Tinubu Reacts to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Akpabio

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady Tinubu Reacts to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Akpabio

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2025

…Ezekwesili Slams Senate Over Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu, a former senator, expressed confidence in the Senate’s handling of the situation. “I know what is going on in the Senate; you will say why am I not taking a position. I believe that the Senate...

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Troops Kill 92 Terrorists, Arrest 111, Rescue 75 Kidnapped Victims – Defence HQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Kill 92 Terrorists, Arrest 111, Rescue 75 Kidnapped Victims – Defence HQ

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2025

The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were killed, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in various military operations across the country in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He stated that troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition during the operations. According to Kangye, the recovered...

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Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2025

Nigeria has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), marking an increase from its previous eighth-place ranking in 2023 and 2024. The report, released on 5 March 2025, assigned Nigeria a GTI score of 7.658, highlighting a rising impact of terrorism in the country. Burkina Faso retained its position as the most terrorism-affected nation with a score of 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374), Syria (8.006), Mali (7.907), and Niger (7.776). Nigeria...

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ECOWAS Trains Over 40 Journalists on Countering Misinformation

NewsNigeriaECOWAS Trains Over 40 Journalists on Countering Misinformation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) trained over 40 journalists drawn from various broadcast, print, and online media on countering misinformation, disinformation, and anti-democratic narratives across the region. The two-day training, which aims to promote ethical journalism and information integrity and is a crucial step toward safeguarding democracy and ensuring regional stability, was organized by ECOWAS in partnership with the German development agency GIZ, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), and...

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Innoson Donates Vehicles To Enugu State Security Trust Fund

CommunityNewsNigeriaInnoson Donates Vehicles To Enugu State Security Trust Fund

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2025

The Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited has donated four vehicles to the Enugu State Security Trust Fund as her support in the fight against insecurity in the state. Commending the giant strides of the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah’s administration in the state, the Chief Executive Officer of IVM Company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma on Wednesday at the Government House Enugu said manufacturing companies are relieved with improved socio-economic infrastructures and state of security in...

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Hippo Forced Gombe Farmers To Keep Vigil On Farms

AgricultureNewsNigeriaHippo Forced Gombe Farmers To Keep Vigil On Farms

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2025

The increasing hippopotamus attacks on crops in Difa Community; Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State has forced farmers to keep vigil on their farms. Several hippopotamuses were seen surfacing briefly to breathe while their bodies remained submerged in the river. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited farms in Difa, observed the presence of several makeshift houses built with guinea corn and sorghum stalks, which the farmers now use...

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Federal Government To Downsize Number Of Custodial Centres

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government To Downsize Number Of Custodial Centres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2025

Nigerian Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government has make plans to reduce the number of custodial centres in the country, stating that the current 256 facilities are unnecessary. The minister who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a public hearing on alleged corruption and abuses within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), said government plans to redistribute inmates convicted of federal offenses to less congested facilities for better management. Tunji-Ojo, noted...

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Concerns over Continuous Exit by Governor Soludo’s Cabinet Members

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsConcerns over Continuous Exit by Governor Soludo’s Cabinet Members

PilotnewsMarch 5, 2025

“Whether they are voluntarily or involuntarily resigning or being sacked, there is something fundamentally wrong.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu For at least the fourth time in three years, another Commissioner in Governor Soludo’s cabinet has taken a walk from the services of the Anambra State Government. Appointed at the inception of Soludo’s administration, Mr. Chikodiri Anara, who served as Special Adviser to former Governor, Willie Obiano, resigned or was dismissed from his appointment as Commissioner for Homeland...

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Houston African leaders mourn departed former Mayor, Rep. Sylvester Turner

NewsUnited StatesHouston African leaders mourn departed former Mayor, Rep. Sylvester Turner

PilotnewsMarch 5, 2025

The city of Houston was enveloped in sorrow today as news spread of the passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), a freshman congressman who was sworn into office just two months ago. Turner, a beloved figure in Houston, was 70 years old at the time of his passing. Turner died Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency. His family said he went to the hospital on Tuesday night in Washington D.C. He was let go...

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