The nation’s power sector has recorded yet another national peak generation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Saturday. Ms Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at the TCN, disclosed this in a statement. She stated that Nigeria recorded a peak power generation of 5,520.40MW at about 9:15pm on Friday, 60.90MW higher than the previous 5.459MW recorded on Wednesday. The TCN spokesperson explained that the new national peak was a result of continued collaboration among players and the gradual increase of capacity in the power sector. She noted that the transmission company, on its part, seamlessly transmitted the…
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A middle-aged woman, Ndubuisi Obiechina says she lost her two-month pregnancy while being detained for twenty-two days at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja, Lagos State. She disclosed this on Saturday at the continuation of the hearing of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by the Lagos State government to look into allegations of brutality and highhandedness by personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). “For one week, as a pregnant woman, I did not eat, I did not drink. I told them I wanted to go and register for antenatal. They said I should…
The police have arrested 93 suspects in connection with the looting and vandalisation of public and private properties in various parts of Kaduna State. Mr Umar Muri, the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing reporters on the security situation in the state. The arrest came days after some residents hiding under the #EndSARS protest invaded some government warehouses, including the office of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration (NAFDAC), as well as private properties and carted away COVID-19 palliatives and seized fake and expired drugs, among other items. Muri stated that the arrested suspects…
The United States forces say they have rescued an American citizen who is being held hostage in northern Nigeria. In a statement, Jonathan Hoffman, the Pentagon spokesman, said the rescue operation was conducted on Saturday morning. The American was reportedly abducted in Niger Republic on Tuesday and subsequently moved to Nigeria. “U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men,” the statement quoted by CNN read. “This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the…
Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid has stated that it is quintessential for every Nigerian to speak against police brutality. In a recent interview with Osi Suave on The Beats 99.9 FM, the 30-year-old artiste spoke about his recently released 4th studio album, Made In Lagos and other social-political issues. During the session, the music star said everyone in Nigeria has been affected by police brutality hence his decision to speak out. I believe if you are young and you grew up in Nigeria there is no way you have not suffered police brutality except your father is Obasanjo. It’s an issue…
Microsoft has disclosed that it will be redirecting users to its new chromium edge browser. A post on Microsoft’s page reveals that the transition will start from the third week of November. The change will begin when Microsoft Edge’s new version (version 87) rolls out. It will apply to a list of over 1,156 websites, including many high traffic pages. Some of these pages include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Some Google services, Microsoft’s Teams, and other big brands are also included in the list. This Znet video below shows what the transition will look like. For quite some time,…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has arrested 41 people for partaking in various criminal acts, including looting and attacks on innocent citizens in Lagos State, during the ENDSARS protests. Cdr. Ibrahim Shettima, the Commander, BEECROFT, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Shettima was represented by Commander Andy Zidon, the Base Operations and Acting Executive Officer of NNS BEECROFT. He said the recovered items included: vehicles, household appliances, industrial equipment, food stuff, clothes, jewellery and bicycles. “In the course of the operation, 41 individuals were arrested for partaking in various criminal acts, including looting and attacks on…
Unidentified hoodlums have allegedly attacked a police station in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, killing an officer and cutting off his manhood. In addition, the hoodlums also made away with the deceased cop’s rifle. The incident was confirmed by the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku; via a statement released to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Loveth Odah, on Thursday. Specifically, the deceased policeman was identified as Inspector Egwu Omini. Maku disclosed that the incident occurred on Monday, October 26, 2020; after the hoodlums regrouped and re-attacked the Central Police Station, Abakaliki, setting it ablaze. Further,…
The seven Nigerian men who were arrested after an attempted hijack of a UK-bound ship from Lagos have been granted bail. The alleged culprits were earlier arrested at gunpoint on board the Nave Andromeda by the Special Boat Service (SBS). The InfoStride had reported that the incident occurred in the British Channel off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Sunday. The hijacking, which attracted global attention, had seen the involvement of the military who stormed the ship. The Nigerian men, who allegedly threatened to kill the crew upon discovery, were seized by the military. They were arrested on…
BT has selected Ericsson as its 5G partner in London and other major UK cities. The move will allow BT to switch away from Huawei hardware which it has been ordered to stop using by the British government; citing security concerns. Under the deal, Ericsson’s hardware will be used in major cities around the UK including London; Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and elsewhere ultimately managing around 50% of BT’s total 5G traffic. Additionally, Ericsson will modernise BT’s 2G and 4G Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure which will make the customer experience better for those on BT or EE networks. As BT…