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NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN, TEN TIMES IN 2024 The national power grid appeared to have collapsed again on Tuesday. This is the tenth times collapse of national grid is reported this year. Checks by our correspondent confirmed that the grid lost power generation around 1:39 pm. As of 1 pm, power generation was 2,711 megawatts, having previously peaked at 3,631 …

RELEASED #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT One hundred and fourteen #EndBadGovernance protesters, including minors and adults acquitted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, have arrived at the Presidential Villa. The protesters, initially arraigned by the Police Force, were released following a court ruling by Justice Obiora Egwatu. The case was dismissed at the request of the Attorney General of …

EKITI CHIEF JUDGE DIES AT. 64 The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye is reportedly dead. Recall that a section of the High Court building in Ekiti State, collapsed on the Chief Judge barely a year ago while he was in his office. It was gathered that since his discharge from the hospital, the Chief Judge has been …

COURT STRIKES OUT CASE AGAINST 119 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS A Federal high court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 119 protesters charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, struck out the case following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the attorney-general of the federation (AGF). Abubakar had applied to take over and discontinue the …

PDP ACCUSES TINUBU GOVT OF WRECKING BUSINESSES, UNLEASHING POVERTY, SUFFERING ON NIGERIANS The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government as destructive. The party’s stance was made known through its acting state Publicity Secretary, Michael Ogunsina. Ogunsina was reacting to the comments by APC National Publicity …

VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO HANDOVER DETAINED MALNOURISHED MINORS TO THEIR GOVERNOR’S TODAY Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is set to preside over an elaborate handover ceremony to transfer custody of malnourished minors detained over #EndBadGovernance protests to their respective state governors from the northern region. This move comes three months after the children were taken into custody under President Bola …

OIL MARKETERS REPLY DANGOTE, DENY IMPORTATION OF SUBSTANDARD FUEL The Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has countered the claim by Dangote Refinery that any oil importers landing petrol at a price cheaper than what the refinery is selling are importing substandard products and conniving with international traders to dump low quality products into Nigeria. The refinery …

NIGERIAN ARMY DECLARES 44 SOLDIERS DEPLOYED TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS IN BORNO WANTED FOR DESERTION The Nigerian Army has accused 44 personnel posted to fight terrorists in Borno State wanted for desertion. In a military signal exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, the soldiers were declared as deserters bound to face dire consequences if found. The Army authorities have also frozen …

NO GOING BACK ON FOREX REFORMS, OIL AND GAS SECTOR – FINANCE MINISTER Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stated that there is no going back on President Bola Tinubu’s reforms in the forex as well as the oil and gas sector. Edun made the disclosure when he received the newly assigned minister of …

TENSION IN KANO AS GOVERNOR PATH WAYS WITH KWANKWASO The growing political tension within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has reached a boiling point over the deepening rift between Governor Abba Yusuf and his political mentor and party godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Tensions have escalated following Kwankwaso’s control over critical party and local government decisions without input from …