Dons EzeBREAKING: NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN
BREAKING: NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN The National grid has suffered yet another collapse, plunging the county into another round of darkness. The collapse which happened around 11:28am, on Thursday, is the second this week and 10th in 2024.Breaking: National grid records another collapse two days after A check on Independent System Operator, an autonomous arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed all power plants connected to the grid didn’t produce any electricity around 12pm. The ISO’s website showed the generation plants produced an average of 2,323 megawatt of electricity around 11am but reading 0.00MW for 12pm. As of the time of filing this report, TCN is yet to state the reason for the collapse. Confirming the development, Jos Disco stated that the current outage being experienced within its franchise is a result of loss of power supply from the national grid. “The loss of power supply from the national grid occurred this morning at about 11:28 hours of today, Thursday, 7th November 2024, hence the loss of power supply on all our feeders.” “We hope to restore normal power supply to our esteemed customers as soon as the grid supply is restored back to normalcy.”
BREAKING: 40 TRAPPED IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN ABUJA
BREAKING: 40 TRAPPED IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN ABUJA No fewer than 40 persons are currently trapped in a building collapse that occurred in the Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Saturday and sympathisers and emergency workers are currently at the scene trying to get under the rubble. “People are under this rubble. It is a building under construction. We are calling on the government and televant agencies to come and rescue those who are trapped here,” a narrator in the video of the incident obtained by SaharaReporters said. In the first week of October, responders had rescued four people from a two-storey residential building, a section of which collapsed in Abuja. A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people had been trapped in a section of the two-storey residential building that collapsed in Abuja. It was gathered that the building was located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja. Also, about some weeks ago, a yet-to-be-confirmed number of workers had been feared dead as a building at Nicholas Ukachukwu’s Praco Limited Estate located in Guzape, Abuja collapsed.
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON EFCC TO RELEASE YAHAYA BELLO AFTER TINUBU CAMP NEGOTIATED HIS APPEARANCE
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON EFCC TO RELEASE YAHAYA BELLO AFTER TINUBU CAMP NEGOTIATED HIS APPEARANCEAccording to sources, Bello’s appearance at the EFCC was the result of a negotiation between his camp and President Bola Tinubu’s camp, as the president aims to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption.There’s mounting pressure on Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello after today’s interrogation.Bello had previously been declared wanted over allegations of money laundering and corruption to the tune of N80.2 billion. However, he finally honoured the EFCC’s invitation, accompanied by top politicians and APC bigwigs.According to sources, Bello’s appearance at the EFCC was the result of a negotiation between his camp and President Bola Tinubu’s camp, as the president aims to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption.Bello’s media office stated that he honoured the invitation after consulting with his family, legal team, and political allies, and that he has nothing to hide.It’s worth noting that Bello had previously resisted arrest and shunned multiple EFCC invitations, leading to a dramatic scene at his Abuja residence. The EFCC had obtained a warrant for his arrest, but his successor, Governor Usman Ododo, intervened to prevent the arrest.The development comes as Bello faces a 19-count charge of alleged money laundering, with his trial adjourned to September 25.The EFCC has said it is keen to prosecute Bello, with Chairman Ola Olukoyede personally inviting him for interrogation.In a statement by Ohiare Michael, Director of Yahaya Bello Media Office, on Wednesday, Yahaya Bello said the “decision (to appear before the EFCC) was made after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies.According to him, he only sought enforcement of his fundamental human rights in order to ensure due process, adding that he is a respecter of the rule of law and constituted authority.Meanwhile speaking with SaharaReporters, top sources revealed that there is currently a lot of pressure on the EFCC to release the former governor after interrogation.Sources also told SaharaReporters that Bello had been hiding at the State House in Kogi and the state’s liaison office in Abuja.“Yahaya Bello is still under interrogation but the EFCC leadership is likely to release him, claiming they don’t want to detain him because of the earth tremor rocking Abuja,” one of the sources said.“There is a lot of pressure on the agency. The Inspector General of Police is also involved and Bello’s Chief Security Officer they claimed was arrested for bungling his arrest was never detained contrary to what they told the public.”“He had hunkered down at the State House in Lokoja and stayed also at the liaison office of the Kogi State since he went into hiding. Today’s appearance was negotiated between Tinubu and Yahaya Bello’s camp,” one of the sources explained.The Court of Appeal in Abuja on August 20 ordered Bello to present himself for arraignment.The court had also restrained Bello from taking further action in the case until his arraignment.Additionally, the court set aside the judgment previously delivered by the Kogi State High Court.SaharaReporters earlier reported that Bello’s whereabouts had been officially unknown since the EFCC attempted to arrest him during a raid on his Abuja residence.Governor Ododo had scuttled attempts by EFCC’s operatives to arrest Bello from his residence in Abuja.The EFCC is prosecuting Bello for alleged criminal diversion and money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88 while he was in office as Kogi State Governor.SaharaReporters reported on April 18 that the anti-corruption agency had filed 19 criminal counts before a Federal High Court in Abuja against the former governor, bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering.The charge filed at the Federal High Court 9, with charge FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024, dated March 9, 2024, has Yahaya Adoza Bello as the sole Defendant while…
BREAKING: NLC CONVENES EMERGENCY MEETING OVER AJAERO’S ARREST BY DSS
BREAKING: NLC CONVENES EMERGENCY MEETING OVER AJAERO’S ARREST BY DSS The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, converged in Abuja for an emergency meeting on Monday. The meeting followed the arrest and detention of its President, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom, UK, for a meeting. The union demanded Ajaero’s “immediate and unconditional release” before 12 midnight today (Monday). The labour union also demanded the immediate reversal of the hike in the price of petrol to N617/Litre. The Nigerian Labour Congress said it has placed all its affiliates, state councils, civil society allies and the Nigerian populace on red alert. The NLC has also summoned an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) by 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
DSS TAKES OVER DSS OFFICE IN ABUJA
DSS TAKES OVER SERAP’S OFFICE IN ABUJA Men from the Department of State Services (DSS) have stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Upon arrival at the office, DSS officers demanded to see the directors of the organization. The rights group took to social media to condemn the invasion, calling on President Tinubu to intervene. “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors,” SERAP tweeted. “President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attack on the rights of Nigerians.” This latest incident comes on the heels of the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero by DSS operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official assignment when he was detained.
BREAKING: NYSC RELEASES BATCH B CALL UP LETTERS FOR CORPS MEMBERS
BRRBREAKING: NYSC RELEASES BATCH B Call UP LETTERS FOR CORPS MEMBERS The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the release of call-up letters for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 prospective corps members.The announcement was made on Monday through a series of posts on the NYSC’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. The orientation camp for this batch is scheduled to begin on August 28, 2024, and will conclude on September 17, 2024.According to the announcement, some corps members assigned to Lagos will attend their orientation in Ogun and Osun states. Similarly, those posted to Zamfara may have their orientation in Kebbi and Sokoto states.The NYSC also advised all prospective corps members to print and sign an addendum, which must be submitted during registration at the orientation camp.Earlier in July, call-up letters for Stream 1 were released, with orientation camp held from Wednesday, June 26, to Monday, July 1, 2024, and the swearing-in ceremony took place on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
BREAKING: ADAMAWA GOVERNOR BEGINS PAYMENT OF N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE
BREAKING: ADAMAWA GOVERNOR BEGINS PAYMENT OF N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has begun paying the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage to state workers. Multiple sources, including state workers confirmed the development, describing the governor as a “man of his word.” Recall that President Bola Tinubu had signed the Minimum Wage bill into law in July, following a prolonged negotiation with organized labour. With many governors expressing concerns about their ability to pay the increased wage due to economic constraints, Governor Fintiri has become the first state governor aside from those in Lagos and Edo states to implement the new minimum wage. Lagos and Edo State government said their workers were already being paid a minimum of N70,000 monthly. While State workers in Adamawa are paid the minimum wage, local government workers are set to start receiving the increased salary in September.
BREAKING: OGUN REC SLUMPS, DIES AFTER INEC MEETING IN ABUJA
BREAKING:: Ogun REC SLUMPS, DIES AFTER INEC MEETING IN ABUJA Olaniyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, is dead. The Ogun REC was said to have slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after he attended a meeting with other RECs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters. Ijalaye had returned to his hotel room, when the tragic incident occurred. The meeting, according to Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, focused on two off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, and seven vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies. The REC, an Indigene of Ondo State was said to have participated actively during the meeting and was in good spirit before the death later in the evening. Ijalaye assumed the REC position in Ogun State in March 2022 following the transfer of his predecessor, Olusegun Agbaje, to Lagos State.
BREAKING: NJC RECOMMENDS KEKERE-EKUN AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE FOR NIGERIA
BREAKING: NJC RECOMMENDS KEKERE-EKUN AS NEW CHIEF JUSTICE FOR NIGERIA The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. This is imperative as Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will formally bow out of office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria next week Thursday being August 22, 2024. If approved, Justice Kekere-Ekun would be the second female Chief Justice of Nigeria with Mouktar Aloma as the first female CJN. Besides, the Council also recommend 28 candidates for appointment as Judges of state courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various State Governors The recommendation was made by the NJC at its 106th Meeting presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. A statement by the NJC’s Director of Information, Mr Soji Oye and released on Thursday contained the recommendations. ‘