Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Jebba

January 27, 2026

NISO confirms full restoration of national grid

According to NISO, at approximately 10:48 a.m. on Tuesday, the national grid experienced a voltage disturbance.

Nigerian Independent System Operator
January 19, 2026

Residents scoop fuel as tanker overturns on Lagos bridge

LASTMA said officials of the state fire service and rescue team soon arrived at the scene and were making efforts to prevent a fire disaster.

Residents scooping fuel
July 31, 2025

13% Derivation: Niger drags attorney-general to Supreme Court over exclusion from states producing natural resources  

The suit seeks the inclusion of Niger State in the 13 per cent derivation as enshrined in the Enactment of Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, 2004.

Niger State
January 28, 2025

FRSC tells hungry, greedy Nigerians to stop scooping fuel from crashed tankers

The Federal Road Safety Corps has warned Nigerians to stop scooping fuel from crashed tankers.

Tanker fire
December 28, 2024

Yuletide: FRSC warns Nigerians against boarding unsafe vehicles

The FRSC boss said the warning had become necessary as the end-of-the-year travels kept gathering expected momentum.

Shehu Mohammed
December 9, 2023

TCN upgrades facilities to improved electricity supply in Shiroro

Mr Sarkin-Bello said the company was constructing new control rooms in Shiroro

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)
December 7, 2023

Bandits threat to regular electricity supply; Shiroro power transmission lines in danger: TCN

The Shiroro region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria says three of its transmission lines are under security threat.

POWER LINE; TCN
September 14, 2023

Grid Collapse: Power restoration is at advanced stage, says TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the national grid restoration nationwide has reached advanced stages.

National Grid
September 12, 2023

Tinubu calls for investigation into boat accidents in Niger, Adamawa

A boat conveying people to their farms in Njuwa Lake capsized and killed about 15 persons on Friday.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu [Photo: officialABAT]
September 10, 2023

24 dead, 30 rescued in Niger boat accident

Mr Salihu said over 100 persons were reportedly on board the boat when the incident occurred.

Capsized boat used to illustrate the story.