Author: Akintayo Adams

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS is meeting at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja for the 63rd Ordinary Summit. President Bola Tinubu, whose tenure as Chairman ends on July 9, opened the 63rd Ordinary Summit at around 1 p.m. with an address. He thanked the West African leaders for their support over the past year. Tinubu also welcomed Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, attending for the first time since his April inauguration. A new leader is expected to be chosen to steer ECOWAS for the next year. Get instant and latest news updates via…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says national grid has been restored. It was restored at about 9.57 p.m. on Saturday after a partial collapse. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, reported on Sunday that a partial grid disturbance occurred at 3:09 p.m. on Saturday. Restoration efforts began immediately, and by 9:57 p.m., the affected grid section was successfully restored. “The system disturbance, which brings to three, the partial grid disturbances, with one total disturbance in 2024, is suspected to have been triggered by the unexpected tripping of three units of a power generating station. “It suddenly removed 313…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported that its operatives raided the Lagos base of a prominent cocaine syndicate allegedly led by a couple, Agbakoba John Mmadu and Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, along with their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane. Large consignments of the class A drug intended for export and local distribution were recovered during the operation. The NDLEA stated that a special operations unit conducted the raid after months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on a syndicate known for packaging, distributing, and trafficking cocaine within and outside Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has warned local government and local government education authority officials who allegedly siphoned ₦30,000 Sallah gifts given to workers in the state to return the diverted funds or face serious consequences. The governor issued the warning on Friday while addressing a large crowd of well-wishers and supporters at the Government House in Sokoto. This was detailed in a statement by the Governor’s Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, and made available to the press. According to the statement, the Governor expressed dismay over the nefarious attitude of some financial officers, especially at the local government level,…

Oscar-winning producer Jon Landau, known for blockbusters like Titanic and Avatar, has died at age 63. A long-time collaborator of filmmaker James Cameron, Landau reportedly passed away on Friday after battling cancer for over a year. His sister Tina confirmed his death on social media, describing him as “the best brother a girl could ever dream of.” “My heart is broken but also bursting with pride & gratitude for his most extraordinary life, and the love and gifts he gave me – and all who knew him or his films,” she wrote. Landau was the son of Hollywood producers Ely…

Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, declared on Saturday that his country, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, has “irrevocably turned their backs” on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He disclosed this in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, at the opening of a summit between the three Sahelian nations, which pulled out of the larger group earlier this year. “Our people have irrevocably turned their backs on ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States),” Tiani said. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, expressed concern on Thursday that despite multiple efforts by the…

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has announced a new set of rates for the mining sector. This, according to the FG is to enhance the ease of doing business and consolidate ongoing reforms. The announcement was made at a press conference on Saturday, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake. The review highlighted the federal government’s dedication to boosting revenue from solid minerals to improve services and strengthen mining’s role in economic growth. Under the updated framework: The new regulations, developed with industry stakeholders, aim to reduce speculation and tackle funding shortfalls that…

The Corporate Affairs Commission has extended the deadline for mandatory registration of Point of Sales agents, super agents, and sole agents to September 5, 2024. This extension was announced in a statement by its management and posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, providing a 60-day grace period. “The Corporate Affairs Commission wishes to notify Fintech Operators also known as Point of Sales Operators that the initial deadline of 7th July 2024 given for the registration of sole Agents, Super Agents, and Agents has been extended for sixty days beginning from 7th July 2024 to the 5th September 2024,” the…

Nigeria has been struck by a nationwide power outage following a system collapse of the national grid on Saturday. Emeka Ezeh, the Head of Corporate Communications at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, revealed in a notice that the collapse occurred around 15:09 hours on Saturday. Consequently, bulk electricity supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s National Control Centre has been disrupted. According to EEDC, this disruption is the reason for the loss of power supply in the Southeastern states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo. “This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the network. “Due…

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X Handle, disclosed this on Saturday. The operation was executed through coordinated special clearance efforts by a hybrid force on a terrorist stronghold in Jongo Village within the notorious Sambisa Forest. Troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gunfight, causing some to flee while others were killed. The army stated that further exploitation of the enclave led to the capture of several arms, including 99 rounds of…