The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the suspension of some Distribution Companies (DisCos) from the Electricity Market does not affect most electricity consumers in their franchise areas. Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager Public Affairs of TCN, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Mrs […]
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ebonyi Government are responding to the outbreak of yellow fever in the state, an official says. In a statement in Abuja on Saturday, the Director General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said Ebonyi Public Health team commenced investigation on suspected case on July, […]
New signing Victor Osimhen marked his Ligue 1 debut with two goals as last year’s runners-up Lille kicked off their new campaign with a 2-1 victory over Nantes on Sunday. Christophe Galtier’s hosts, who finished 16 points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain last term, were indebted to Osimhen at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. “When I have opportunities, […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains across the country on Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja predicted cloudy morning over Northern States with chances of thunderstorm in afternoon/evening period. It forecast the day and night temperatures of the region to be 28 to 33 degree Celsius and 21 to […]
By importing 5.61 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, into Nigeria in the second quarter of this year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation must have spent about N308.6bn as subsidy on the commodity. Latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the volume of the PMS imported into Nigeria […]
The Toffees boss is buzzing about the qualities the Nigeria international will add to his squad in the 2019-20 season. Following the successful completion of the deadline day swoop, Everton manager Marco Silva revealed Alex Iwobi was one of their top transfer targets this summer. The Merseyside club completed a £40 million deal on Thursday […]
The Super Eagles return to action in September with a high-profile friendly against Andriy Shevchenko’s men. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the Super Eagles will face Ukraine in an international friendly on September 10. The three-time African champions finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations staged in Egypt thanks to their 1-0 […]
Nigerian businessman Jim Ovia has reportedly lost close to $64 million in the last six months as the stock price of his bank shares dips. Ovia is the largest shareholder of the bank, which he founded. The shares shed 33 per cent in value within that period, reports Forbes. According to the magazine, the shares […]
Ten Turkish sailors who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released, according to reports in Turkish state media. The 10 men were bound for Ivory Coast aboard a container ship when the vessel was intercepted by pirates off the coast of Nigeria on 16 July. The pirates chose the […]
Ten Turkish sailors who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released, according to reports in Turkish state media. The 10 men were bound for Ivory Coast aboard a container ship when the vessel was intercepted by pirates off the coast of Nigeria on 16 July. The pirates chose the […]