Lagos fire incidents claim 65 lives, destroy N13.2bn property
By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — No fewer than 65 persons were feared dead in fire and other emergency incidents across Lagos State between January and September 2026, while property estimated at N13.24 billion was lost, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has said. The agency disclosed this in its Third Quarter Activity Report, which […]
Guardiola set for Man City return first time since guilty verdict
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to return to the Etihad Stadium for the first time since leaving the club when City host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League next Wednesday.
TCN announces maintenance, power disruption in Ogun
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced scheduled preventive maintenance on two power transformers at its Ijebu-Ode Transmission Substation in Ogun State, with electricity supply to some communities expected to be affected. TCN said the annual maintenance exercise would be carried out on its T1 and T2 30MVA, 132/33kV power transformers on Thursday and […]
Gombe releases N10.32bn gratuity to 6,665 retirees
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Thursday announced the release of N10.32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed 6,665 state and local government retirees. Yahaya, who spoke at the commencement of the payment exercise in Gombe, said N6.24 billion would go to 2,354 state government retirees, while N4.08 […]
Climate finance: $800m loss fund inadequate — FG
By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — The Federal Government has said about $800 million is currently available in the international Loss and Damage Fund, describing the amount as inadequate to meet the financial needs of developing countries. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the third edition […]
Collapsed towers disrupt power supply in Nasarawa
ABUJA — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the unavailability of all 33kV outgoing feeders at the Keffi and Akwanga transmission substations in Nasarawa State following the collapse of three transmission towers. The affected towers — T78, T79 and T80 — are located along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV transmission line corridor. TCN disclosed this […]
