The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported the destruction of two critical transmission towers, T98 and T99, along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa State. The incident, attributed to vandalism, has resulted in significant power outages across the region. Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, made…
South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has pledged to prosecute an offender who att@cked two court officials following his conviction on Thursday, August 1. The incident occurred at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court, confirmed spokesperson Tsekiso Machike. “Preliminary reports indicate the suspect, convicted of common robbery and damage to property by the magistrate,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained the leaders of the nationwide protest against bad governance in Katsina State. Vanguard reported that Kabir Shehu Yandaki and Habibu Ruma, leaders of the “Struggle for Good Governance” protest, were invited to the DSS office in Katsina and subsequently detained. Additionally, Mujittapha Usman, who led the…
Former Everton manager, David Moyes has described his time at Manchester United as the greatest regret and failure of his managerial career. Moyes left Everton to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as head coach in July 2013 after the legendary Ferguson called time on his career.Moyes lifted the Community Shield in a 2-0 victory against Wigan…
Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison, has announced. “I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates and will be the nominee of the…
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire gutted three shops at the Ladipo Baale Roundabout Plank Market, Orile-Iganmu, Lagos. The fire broke out early on Thursday, August 1. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, said no death was recorded in the incident. According to…
Cardi B, 31, is pregnant and expecting her third baby The rapper confirmed the news on Instagram on Thursday, August 1. She shared photos of her baby bump and wrote: “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love,…
The headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently on fire. The secretariat was torched during the violence that broke out in the protest against hunger.
The Niger State Police Command has said that 11 hoodlums have been arrested in connection with the burning of part of Tafa LGA secretariat during the ongoing nationwide protest. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Thursday, said two cars were also set ablaze while two others were vandalized,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, said security agencies in the territory have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday night, August 1. According to him, it was discovered that the…
