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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, requires N3.85 billion to procure relevant equipment and rehabilitate its six systems that collapsed in January 2018 within nine months. Investigation showed that the equipment include the 1x150mva, 330/132kv T1A Mitsubishi power transformer in Jos which was completely burnt, and will take N850 million to replace. Another major burnt equipment was the 1x30mva, 330/33kv T2 Toshiba transformer at Gusau substation which would require N300 million for a total replacement. Other damaged equipment include: 1x100mva, 330/33kv SPECO power transformer at Ejigbo substation, 1x60mva, 132/33kv ABB power transformer at katampe substation, 1x60mva, 132/33kv power transformer at…

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned in strong terms the wanton killings and insecurity ravaging the country, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to re-organise the security agencies with a view to injecting new officers with fresh visions. In a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant, (Media & Communications) to Rev Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, CAN president, the group frowned on the failure of the security agencies to prevent criminals before they strike. CAN said: “We condemn in strong terms the menace of insecurity challenges occasioned by the incessant killings in the country and we restate…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Ben Maloney, Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth, however, denied that the group was constituted to secretly begin considering who might succeed the Queen as its head. “At their last Summit in Malta, Commonwealth heads of government directed the Secretary-General to form the Group. “Today, members are discussing the scope of the group’s work and the areas of governance it will…

As the 2019 general elections near, the Federal government has directed security agencies to mop up illegal arms and ammunition in the country to prevent them falling into the hands of miscreants and thugs. To this end, Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, rtd, Interior Minister, Monday charged the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, DIGs, AIGs and Command Commissioners of Police to enforce the law against illegal possession of firearms. Bello Dambazau said: “This meeting is very important because we have very serious security challenges all over the country. The challenges are not new but they are of very serious concern…

Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, Tuesday dispatched two of its investigators to Port Harcourt International Airport to commence investigation into the Dana Air plane incident at the airport. Confirming this development, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, said two of the bureau’s accident investigators have been sent to Port Harcourt Airport, the scene of the incidence, to make sure no evidence is tampered with. They are to also commence immediate investigation as to why the Dana aircraft overshot the runway. Oketunbi further said until the investigation is done, preliminary report as to the cause of the incidence cannot be released by…

The Nigerian Army has given the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kaduna State Branch, Alhaji SI Danladi Wada a three-day ultimatum to apologise for his unfounded allegation that soldiers of the GOC 1 division alongside officials of KASUPDA demolished the APC office or be sued. In a statement signed by Col. AA Yusuf on behalf of Brigadier-General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public Relations noted that despite the fact that the allegation credited to Alhaji Wada is not true, the Acting APC Chairman is yet to be remorseful over such misdeed and futile attempt to tarnish the image…

Senators under the umbrella of the Northern Senators Forum have removed Abdullahi Adamu as their chairman. He was replaced by Aliyu Wammako, a one-time Sokoto State governor. The removal was announced in a letter read by the presiding officer, Ike Ekweremadu, shortly before the end of the plenary Monday. The letter signed by Mr. Adamu, the Public Relations Officer of the forum noted that he was removed for “financial mismanagement and other related matters.” “This is to inform the Senate that the majority signatories of members of the Northern Senators Forum have removed Sen. Abdullahi Adamu as chairman of the…

Bukola Saraki, Senate President Monday condemned the attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi in Yobe State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. In a statement in Abuja by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Saraki described the attack as one too many, and urged the security agencies to get to the root of the matter by bringing the perpetrators to book.. Saraki called on security agencies to reinforce security around academic institutions in the country to prevent criminal elements from taking advantage of such soft targets to disrupt academic activities and wreck havocs at a time the…

The 2018 Akwa Ibom Appropriation Bill passed last Wednesday by the state House of Assembly into Law has become an Act. This follows assent to the 2018 bill totaling N646.6 billion by Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Monday at the State Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Uyo. . The amount is against the N651billion which the governor had earlier proposed to the State House of Assembly. A break-down of the budget shows that N431billion is for capital expenditure, N94.6 billion for Recurrent Expenditure while Consolidated Revenue funds charges stands at N120.8billion. Emmanuel thanked the House of Assembly and…

Justice Sybil Nwaka of Ikeja Special Offences and Sexual Court, Tuesday, sentenced a 58-year-old man to a 60 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 12-year-old pupil. Justice Nwaka sentenced Obinna Izegben after he found him guilty of the charge of defilement brought against him by Lagos State. “This defendant is charged with the offence of defilement of a child, contrary to Section 137 of the Criminal law of Lagos State 2015. “Upon his plea of guilty, the prosecution stated the fact of the case and it was established that he was found guilty of the offence. I cannot agree…