TCN Schedules Niger Substation Maintenance, Four Towns Face Blackout

TCN Schedules Niger Substation Maintenance, Four Towns Face Blackout

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has fixed February 18 and 19 for scheduled maintenance at its Zungeru Transmission Substation in Niger State. The company will shut down key equipment daily between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Officials confirmed that engineers will service major transformers and critical switchgear units. The intervention targets a 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer…

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Ondo APC Chair Assaulted as Congress Meeting Turns Violent

Ondo APC Chair Assaulted as Congress Meeting Turns Violent

Violence erupted Tuesday at the Ondo State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Akure, leaving several party leaders injured and heightening tensions ahead of crucial ward congresses. Armed men stormed a pre-congress stakeholders’ meeting, assaulting the state chairman and other officials. The disruption occurred barely 24 hours before the party’s scheduled congress across 203…

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Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Rising Unrest

Gabon Suspends Social Media Amid Rising Unrest

Gabon has suspended social media platforms nationwide until further notice. The country’s media regulator announced the decision in a televised address on Tuesday. The High Authority for Communication ordered the immediate shutdown of platforms. Spokesman Jean-Claude Mendome blamed online content for escalating social tensions. He argued that defamatory and hateful posts threaten national stability. Furthermore,…

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ICPC Grills El-Rufai Hours After EFCC Release

El-Rufai Spends Second Night in EFCC Custody

ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has spent his second consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as investigators intensify a high-stakes probe into his eight-year tenure. El-Rufai, who voluntarily arrived at the commission’s Jabi headquarters on Monday, February 16, 2026, faces a grueling interrogation over…

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2027 Elections: Tinubu Appoints Uba Sani as Renewed Hope Ambassador

2027 Elections: Tinubu Appoints Uba Sani as Renewed Hope Ambassador

ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador and Deputy Director-General for party outreach, engagement, and mobilisation. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, marks a significant recalibration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) internal machinery ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a…

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Moon Sighted: Ramadan and Lent Begin Simultaneously

Moon Sighted: Ramadan and Lent Begin Simultaneously

SOKOTO — In a historic convergence not witnessed in several decades, Nigeria’s two dominant faiths have entered a synchronized season of penitence and prayer. The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, officially confirmed the sighting of the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday evening. Consequently, the…

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Confederations Cup: CAF Unveils Quarter Final Fixtures

Confederations Cup: CAF Unveils Quarter Final Fixtures

CAIRO — The path to continental glory became crystal clear on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the quarter-final draw for the 2025/2026 Confederations Cup. Gathered at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, representatives from the final eight witnessed the mapping of a knockout stage heavily tilted toward North African…

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