Month: April 2024

The national grid has collapsed again. The electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.7Mega Watts at 2am today to 64.7Mega Watts around 3 am. This makes it the sixth collapse in 2024. Nigeria generates an average of 4,000Mega Watts of electricity for an estimated two million citizens across the country. Data from the Independent System Operator, an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, showed that only one electricity […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dry, sunny conditions in the north and thunderstorms in the south on Monday. According to a report by NiMET, thunderstorms are expected in two parts of the FCT, Nassarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos state and a continuation of dry and sunny conditions in the northern parts of Nigeria. “The afternoon forecast shows increasing activity, with thunderstorms expected to develop across the […]

A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore, is dead. Belgore retired as the Justice of the Court of Appeal on April 18, 2023, on the attainment of the retirement age of 70. In a condolence message, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari described the death of Justice Belgore as a big loss to the Ilorin Emirate and nation […]

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, April 11, 2024, as additional public holiday to commemorate Eid-el-Fitr. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, shared on the ministry’s social media account( X)on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. While congratulating the Muslims  for a […]