The National grid collapsed on Wednesday. The grid was said to have tripped off around 11am after power generation dropped from over 4,000 megawatts to about 1,200 megawatts.
Many Nigerians have expressed frustration over the constant problem of grid collapses in the country.
Last year, the grid collapsed about 12 times and has collapsed over 100 times in 10 years.
On Wednesday, Aggrieved electricity users in Aba, Abia state, under the aegis of Aba Consumers Forum staged a protest against the recent increment in electricity tariff by the Indigenous power company
Aba Power Limited.
The protesters, made up of traders, artisans, retirees, and civil servants, were protesting to draw the attention of the governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti to their plight, urging him to intervene.
A viral video captured the moment men dressed in police and military uniforms exchanged punches in broad daylight, disrupting traffic.
The men according to eyewitnesses were police officers and soldiers deployed to a checkpoint near the Air Force base in Delta State.
Another video has surfaced showing supporters hailing Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday, announced that about 14 million Nigerians are involved in the abuse of harmful drugs.
The deputy commander of NDLEA, Yetunde Joyifous, made the announcement while speaking at an awareness program for secondary schools in Ondo State.
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu was made to respond to the comment he allegedly made in 2006 while briefing the Senate on anti-corruption activities, during a presidential debate in 2011, anchored by Kadaria Ahmed.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation on Tuesday, signed a $6M partnership agreement with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to support young African Entrepreneurs.
The agreement was signed, at the World Governments Summit, by TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu, and the Director General of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, His Excellency Mohamed Haji Al Khoori.
The agreement will provide business training, mentorship access to networks, and a non-refundable $5,000 seed capital, to 1,000 young African entrepreneurs.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has been empowering young African entrepreneurs, from all 54 African countries since 2015 and has demonstrated its commitment to fostering economic empowerment and entrepreneurship across Africa.
Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted Google CEO, Sundar Pichai in Paris, France.
During the meeting, Tinubu told the Google CEO that artificial intelligence is crucial to Nigeria’s digital innovation.
United States Vice President, JD Vance was captured in a trending video visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral with his family.
Nigerian Grammy Award-winning singer and producer, Temilade Openiyi, known by her stage name Tems, has become the first African female to join the ownership group of San Diego Football Club.
San Diego FC announced the partnership on Wednesday, saying that Tems influence as a global cultural icon aligns with the club’s mission to unite communities through soccer while promoting creativity and empowerment.
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