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TCN Declares Force Majeure After Storm Collapses Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Transmission Tower

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2026September 9, 20260

TCN declares force majeure after severe weather collapses a transmission tower, disrupting bulk electricity supply along the Kainji-Birnin Kebbi corridor. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared a force majeure event on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. TCN, in a...

ASUU Demands ₦8bn Arrears, Tells Nasarawa Governor Sule To Review NSUK Funding

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2026September 9, 20260

ASUU says NSUK lecturers are owed over ₦8bn and warns its strike will continue unless Nasarawa Government provides settlement framework. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi NSUK, branch, has appealed Nasarawa state governor Abdulllahi Sule to urgently intervene and review the University’s funding arrangement and...

Shettima: Tinubu Working To Reduce Transportation Costs Across Nigeria

NewsDeskNgSep 8, 2026September 8, 20260

Vice President Kashim Shettima says Tinubu’s administration is working to reduce transportation costs through infrastructure investment and improved connectivity nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday said President Bola Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats...

Nigeria Assumes Chair of UN Budget Committee, Jimoh Vows Accountability, Efficiency Reforms

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2026September 4, 20260

Nigeria has officially assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, responsible for the Organisation’s budget and administrative affairs. Speaking as Nigeria takes up leadership of the influential committee, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, pledged to use the position to champion transparency,...

Tears As NUJ FCT Holds ‘Night of Tribute’ for Patrick Osadebamwen, Launches Trust Fund for Children

NewsDeskNgSep 2, 2026September 2, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has established a trust fund to support the education and welfare of the three children of its former Chairman, the late Patrick Osadebamwen. The council announced the initiative on Monday at a Night of Tribute held in honour of the veteran journalist,...

Ondo Varsities Shut As SSANU, NASU, NAAT Begin Indefinite Strike

NewsDeskNgSep 2, 2026September 2, 20260

SSANU, NASU and NAAT shut three Ondo universities indefinitely over alleged failure to implement agreements and pay outstanding allowances. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions on Tuesday declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across the state-owned universities over the alleged failure of the state...

HURIWA Commends DSS Boss Ajayi Over Intelligence, Human Rights Reforms

NewsDeskNgSep 1, 2026September 1, 20260

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, over reforms aimed at promoting professionalism, accountability and respect for human rights within the agency. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel...

NUJ Mourns Eagle Online Publisher Dotun Oladipo

NewsDeskNgAug 29, 2026August 29, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of Mr. Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online and former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). In a statement signed by Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, President of the NUJ, the Union...

NCSCN Dialogue: FG Faults Operators, NCC Commended for Accountability Drive

NewsDeskNgAug 27, 2026August 27, 20260

The Federal Government on Thursday faulted major telecommunications operators for shunning a national dialogue on service delivery, warning that lack of collaboration is stalling Nigeria’s bid to leverage digital infrastructure for microeconomic growth and GDP expansion. The dialogue, convened by the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria – NCSCN with...

NUJ FCT Mourns Veteran Journalist Dotun Oladipo, Describes His Death as a Huge Loss to the Media Community

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2026August 26, 20260

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Mr. Dotun Oladipo, Publisher of The Eagle Online, describing his passing as a huge loss to the Nigerian journalism profession. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Grace Ike,...