Jumoke Salako

Fire Guts Terminal 1 as FAAN Orders Emergency Passenger Evacuation

Flight Operations Resume in MMIA After Inferno

LAGOS — The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has officially reopened the airspace at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) following a major fire outbreak. Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku confirmed that flight operations resumed at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Monday. While it is true that the inferno caused significant panic, officials reported zero fatalities among…

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Power Crisis: Gencos Decry N6.2 Trillion Debt as Grid Utilization Collapses to 25%

Power Crisis: Gencos Decry N6.2 Trillion Debt as Grid Utilization Collapses to 25%

ABUJA — Nigeria’s power generation companies (Gencos) have linked the nation’s chronic electricity shortage to ₦6.2 trillion in unpaid debts and severe regulatory distortions. Despite an installed capacity of 15,500 megawatts, the national grid currently utilizes a meager 4,000MW on average. This represents a dismal 25.8 percent capacity utilization, a figure the Association of Power…

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