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Akpabio As Oliver Twist & Powerful Mob At Ikeja Power Office

Global UpfrontMar 10, 2025March 10, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju Akpabio as Oliver Twist “Possibly he cohabited with Miss Bloggs, but don’t mention it in front of his wife, let the sleeping

Fears Over Safety Of Bombs, Other Weapons Stored At NAF Base Ikeja Lagos As Power Blackout Persists

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2025March 9, 20250

There is growing fear and concern over the safety of bombs and other high-calibre weapons and armaments reportedly stored at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

Provide Security For Electricity Tower Repairs, Badaru Directs CDS As Nigeria Pledges Support For Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Centre

Global UpfrontOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has instructed the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa to provide security for the repair of the electricity

8 Days After, Tinubu Summons NSA, Power Minister Over Blackout In Northern Nigeria, Directs Speedy Restoration Of Electricity

Global UpfrontOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

Eight days after blackout in Nigeria’s Northern region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday summoned the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the National Security

Hardship Bites Harder As Northern Nigeria Enters 8th Day Without Electricity

Global UpfrontOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

Residents, business owners, hospital administrators, and others in Northern Nigeria have expressed concern as the region marks its eighth consecutive days without electricity, leading to

Peter Obi Laments Blackout, Says Solving Nigeria’s Power Crisis Not Rocket Science

Global UpfrontOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday said the continued power blackout in parts of the country

National Grid Crashes To Zero Megawatts, 7th Time In 2022

Global UpfrontSep 26, 2022September 26, 20220

Nigeria’s national grid has crashed to zero megawatts (MW) at 10:51am on Monday, causing a nationwide outage. The development occurred days after electricity consumers said

6 Days After Shutdown Of Electricity Supply In Abuja, Ministry Of Power Reacts, Blames Repairs On Gas Plant

Global UpfrontJun 4, 2022June 4, 20220

Five days after the shutdown in electricity supply to most part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Power on Saturday

Anger, Anguish As National Power Grid Collapses Again, Throws Nigeria Into Darkness

Global UpfrontApr 9, 2022April 9, 20220

For the umpteenth time, the National Grid has collapsed, plunging the nation into darkness. The fresh collapse sparked outrage among Nigerians, particularly on Social Media.

Buhari Summons Power Minister, Economic Adviser Over Unending Nationwide Power Outage

Global UpfrontMar 21, 2022March 21, 20220

Summons Imo State Governor Over Gunmen Killings, Attacks on Public, Private Properties President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the Minister