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  News   File Image Amid insecurity issues affecting Northern Nigeria, governors of the 19 Northern states on Monday met with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, to deliberate on the challenges facing the region. Some of the issues central to the discussion include insecurity, poverty, out-of-school children and other socio-economic challenges ravaging the region. The meeting, held in Kaduna State, also had in attendance traditional rulers from the region. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, and hosted by Governor Uba Sani at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna. Those in attendance were the governors of Kaduna, Gombe, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Borno, Bauchi, Kwara and Adamawa states, among others. Also present were deputy governors from other Northern states.   The Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa also attended the meeting and briefed the governors on efforts by the mil

  News   File Image Aba, Nigeria — APL Electric Company has announced an unexpected temporary power outage affecting customers within the Aba Ring-Fenced Area. The outage results from a disruption in gas supply due to an emergency shutdown of the Trans Niger Pipeline, the primary channel used by APL’s gas supplier for fuel delivery. In a statement released on October 27, 2024, APL highlighted that the shutdown was due to unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate repairs on the pipeline. This incident falls under a force majeure situation, beyond the control of both APL and its gas supplier. The company’s management reassured customers that efforts are underway to resolve the issue promptly, with an estimated repair timeline of less than 24 hours. The statement emphasized APL’s commitment to providing reliable and uninterrupted power, noting recent achievements made in collaboration with a new gas supplier. Since February of this year, APL has been working towards consistent p

  News   File Image The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the ongoing power outage in Northern states to vandalism of the critical Shiroro-Mando transmission line. According to TCN, insecurity in the area has hindered swift repairs, delaying restoration of electricity supply. In a statement on Sunday titled "TCN clarifies on efforts to restore bulk power in Northern Nigeria amid security challenges," General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah explained that vandalism caused the outage, disrupting bulk power supply to the region. Mbah stated that TCN is collaborating with the National Security Adviser's office to secure the area, to enable engineers to carry out repairs on the affected site. As a temporary solution, she said that TCN rerouted bulk power through the Ugwuaji-Apir 330kV line, which recently experienced a fault. TCN assures that it's working diligently to restore bulk power supply as quickly as possible despite challenges. The statement

  News   File Image The Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, has announced a temporary closure due to security concerns.  From Monday, October 28th, to Friday, November 1st, 2024, the court will be closed to lawyers and litigants.  This decision comes despite previously issued hearing notices for the same period, which are now cancelled. A press release signed by the Deputy Chief Registrar informed lawyers and journalists of this sudden change. The notice cited security concerns as the compelling reason for postponing this week's sittings. “Despite the fact that we have issued a HEARING Notice against 28th of October to 1st November, we are compelled by some security concerns to postpone the sitting this week. All Hearing Notices issued stand to be cancelled,” it said. “We issued this information ahead of time to save your time, energy and money. We are sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused you.” However, details of the security concerns remain unclear, as the court'

  News   File Image Air Peace Limited has debunked reports of 100% fare increase across domestic flight routes. There were reports last week that the airline would increase its one-way ticket prices for Lagos-Abuja flight to ₦200,000 from about N100,000, starting November 1, 2024. In a statement issued by the airline’s management on Sunday, it described the claims as "false" and emphasized that the news did not originate from Air Peace. In the statement shared on its official X handle, Air Peace management clarified that the information circulating about the significant fare hike is inaccurate and misleading. Air Peace reassures passengers that it maintains transparent and competitive pricing policies, prioritizing customer satisfaction and affordability. "Our attention has been drawn to reports and images circulating online regarding a purported 100% fare increase by Air Peace Limited. "We would like to categorically state that this information is false and did not

  News   Abia State Labour Issues Ultimatum as Wage Negotiation Stalemate Persists | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image Umuahia, Abia State - October 26, 2024 :  The Organized Labour in Abia State has expressed disappointment over the government’s handling of negotiations regarding the new national minimum wage, calling for transparency and urgency in addressing workers’ demands. In a communiqué released on Saturday following a joint meeting of the State Administrative Council (SAC) and State Executive Council (SEC), the Labour union criticized the government for failing to provide a clear payment structure and issued a seven-day ultimatum to finalize the wage negotiations. The ongoing impasse stems from the state government’s inability to present a payment template reflecting the ₦70,000 minimum wage agreed upon in principle. Organized Labour noted that, despite holding the Labour’s proposed template for over a week, the government has yet to reciprocate with its own proposal, stalling the

  Opinion   Shameless Cover Up Of A Drowning Administration Caught In The Act by Obinna Oriaku | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image Leaning on personal opinion does not invalidate the "paddy paddy" fraud always exposed in Abia State Ministry of Justice.  Another fraudulent activity of Abia state government was recently made pubic through  a leaked Ministry of Justice memo which revealed the level of rot and malfeasance going on under the so-called New Abia.  Media aide to Abia  Govenor, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma who was thoroughly embarrassed how such damaging internal memo found itself to public domain, started clutching at straw in order to spin facts of the memo to falsehood, he resorted to using a private conversation from a WhatsApp group as his only defence, despite how ridiculous it sounded. Most Abians and non Abians alike are gradually coming to terms with the reality that Abia is far from being salvaged.  It is now clear that while it could be said that other administrations u