NEWS

TCN Schedules Daily Outages For Benin–Ajaokuta Line Maintenance 0
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- February 28, 2026
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, has announced a scheduled outage on the Benin–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line to allow ongoing restringing works at the Ihovbor Power Plant Turn-In/Turn-Out Transmission Substation, according to an official statement. The outage began on Friday February 27, 2026 and is expected to continue daily from 8:00 a.m. to
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Otti Announces Affordable Fares For Green Shuttles Public Transport 0
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- February 28, 2026
Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has announced that electric buses in the state will begin charging subsidised fares in the next few days, with specific ticket prices set for key routes, local news reports say. Speaking during his monthly media chat with Abians on Friday night, Otti said the new scheme will start from
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Nigerian Man Gets 19 Years In US For $4 Million Romance And Business Email Scam 0
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- February 28, 2026
A United States federal court has sentenced Leslie Chinedu Mba, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, to 19 years (228 months) in federal prison for his role in a $4 million fraud operation that combined romance scams business email compromise and attempts to illegally obtain permanent residency through fraudulent marriages, official court records show. Mba pleaded guilty
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Ogun Commits Over ₦6bn To Court Of Appeal Construction In Abeokuta 0
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- February 28, 2026
The Ogun State Government has approved and awarded a ₦6,118,098,154.70 contract for the construction of a new Court of Appeal complex in Abeokuta, state officials said on Friday February 27, 2026. The approval was made during a State Executive Council meeting in Abeokuta and was announced by Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), the Attorney General and
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Bus Attack In Kogi Claims Driver’s Life As Travellers Are Kidnapped 0
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- February 28, 2026
Armed men have attacked a commercial bus in Kogi State, shot the driver and abducted several travellers, security sources and eyewitnesses say, in a fresh outbreak of violence that has raised alarm among road users in the region. The incident occurred on Thursday evening along the Ajaokuta-Lokoja road, a highway that has become notorious for
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Illegal Structures To Be Cleared From Onitsha Main Market From March 1 0
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- February 28, 2026
The Anambra State Government has served a final notice to illegal occupants in Onitsha Main Market, warning that demolition of unauthorised structures will begin on March 1, 2026, officials say, as part of efforts to restore order, improve traffic flow and expand economic space in the commercial hub. The ultimatum was announced by Chief Evarist
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