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Transcorp Consortium has acquired 100% of the 966MW installed capacity Afam Power Plc and Afam Three Fast Power Limited (jointly referred to as “Afam GenCo”), at N105.3 billion. The Afam VI Combined Cycle Power Plant in Rivers State achieved a milestone in May 2012 as it delivered some 10 trillion watt-hour (TWh) of electricity into the National grid since first power in 2008. The announcement was made at the State House, Abuja on Thursday, November 5, 2020, during the signing ceremony between the Federal Government, represented by Nigerian Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and Transcorp Consortium represented by the Chairman…

The final result of the 2020 US Presidential election in some states appears to be in stalemate over a flurry of lawsuits slammed by the Republicans. A Judge in the State of Georgia has denied a Republican attempt to question vote-counting, in the first ruling from a flurry of lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign. The case was filed on Wednesday in Chatham County, after a Republican witness said, without providing evidence, that he did not know whether a pile of 53 ballots were received on time. A Pennsylvania appellate court also on Thursday ruled in favour of guaranteeing Republican…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it recorded 180 new cases of Coronavirus in the country on Thursday, November 5. In its Twitter handle, NCDC said “On the 5th of November 2020, 180 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “The 180 new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos (87), Oyo (51), FCT (12), Plateau (10), Edo (4), Ekiti (3), Ogun (3), Bauchi (2), Kaduna (2), Niger (2), Kano (1), Ondo (1), Osun (1), Rivers (1) “Till date, 63508 cases have been confirmed, 59748 cases have been discharged and 1155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states…

Zamalek scored two late goals as they came from behind to beat Raja Casablanca 3-1 in Cairo to set up an all-Egyptian African Champions League final against Al Ahly. Zamalek went into the second leg of the semi-final on Wednesday with a 1-0 advantage against the Moroccans. It brought the Egyptians a 4-1 aggregate win, despite an impressive start to the second leg by Raja, who had twice requested a delay to the return match after a Covid-19 outbreak within their squad. The final will be played on 27 November at the Borg Al Arab Stadium near Alexandria and will…

Disaster struck Tuesday when a water tanker fell from a vehicle and crushed five pupils of St. Michaels Schools, Oshiri in Oshiri, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State. The pupils from Amaokpara village died when the tanker allegedly belonging to C- Sagas project Nigeria limited fell off the vehicle and landed on them at Onu Nworie Egu Oshiri. This was as the driver and conductor of the vehicle were lynched by the angry mob for the accident. The victims said to be returning from school were six-year-old Davis Nworie, seven-year-old Prosper Ogudu, six-year-old Tochukwu Nwankwo, seven-year Ada Igwe and…

Before hanging his boots with Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo may consider to play at another elite club in Europe beyond 2022, according to Tuttosport. The 35-year-old vowed to play into his 40s back in 2016 and has just two years left on his current deal in Italy. The Portugal star may leave Juventus when his contract expires due to his ‘unromantic’ relationship with the club, . The report claims that French giants Paris Saint-Germain could be interested in making a move for Ronaldo but the MLS and China are out of the equation as he wants to play at the highest…

As a surprise birthday gift, a 2020 BBNaija runners-up winner got a 2016 Mercedes Benz CLA 250 estimated at $30,000 (N11 million), according to kkb.com, car website.. Dorathy who turned 25 on November 4 was presented with the car by thousands of her fans. The reality TV star could not hide her joy when she received keys and documents of the car. She has joined the club of celebrities especially former housemates of Big Brother Naija who have been given cars on their birthdays. From Bam Bam to Tacha, the list of reality TV stars whose fans have gone out…

Confusion ensued as hundreds of state police and left-wing protesters were locked in a tense standoff in downtown Portland late Wednesday after rampaging anti-Trump groups smashed shop windows a day after the election, prompting the state governor to activate the National Guard. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s office declared a riot and made at least nine arrests, citing “widespread violence” in the city’s downtown area and repeatedly warning it could deploy munitions and tear gas. Armed police advanced on demonstrators in unison but there were no clashes, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. The protesters had earlier attended a…

Joe Biden of Democratic Party took a big leap Wednesday to capturing the White House, with wins in Michigan and Wisconsin bringing him close to a majority. Though Biden has scored more than 70 million votes, President Donald Trump of Republican Party responded angrily as his campaign sued to suspend vote counting. In a brief address on national television, flanked by American flags and his vice presidential pick Kamala Harris, Biden said he wasn’t yet declaring victory, but that “when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.” By flipping the northern battlegrounds of Michigan and Wisconsin,…

About N1 trillion is needed to rebuild Lagos State after public and private buildings were destroyed by hoodlums, the state government said. Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated when he signed an executive order Wednesday to effect the rebuilding of the city. This was as Global Amnesty Watch, GAW, and some rights groups have alleged that some celebrities attempted to create anarchy using fake news. Sanwo-Olu said that the state government would rebuild the city through the creation of Lagos State Rebuilding Trust Fund. Present at the signing were the Deputy Governor of the state, Obafemi Hamzat, and the Attorney- General…