Data obtained from the independent system operator (ISO) showed that the megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 MW to 1.5 MW between 11 am and 12 pm on Wednesday. Confirming the collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in a statement to its customers said the loss of electricity in system franchise area is … Continue reading “The National Grid has Collapsed Again.”
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has countered claims by the Dangote Refinery that it alone was capable of supplying petroleum products sufficient to keep the country wet. A spokesman for the Refinery, Anthony Chiejina, said Tuesday that the country would not see a petrol shortage despite an … Continue reading “Marketers Supply Most Petrol Consumed In Nigeria, Not Dangote – DAPPMAN”
While sorting through the brown nuts she had collected from the leafy shea trees near her home in Saki, southwestern Nigeria, Adija Rahman was scathing of the government’s plans to transform her industry. Africa’s most populous country produces roughly 40 percent of the world’s supply of shea nuts, used to make shea butter, a … Continue reading “Nigeria Shea Nut Export Ban Pinches Producers”
A former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Kaduna State, Mark Jacobs, believes Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should be allowed to resume at the Senate following her suspension. The Senate on Tuesday acknowledged the lawmaker’s notice, informing the upper chamber of her intention to resume following her six-month suspension, but stated that her matter … Continue reading “Suspension: Senator Natasha Should Be Allowed To Resume — Ex-Justice Commissioner”
Japan Airlines publicly apologised Wednesday after a drunk pilot caused the delay of three flights, prompting its second reprimand from the transport ministry in under a year. JAL president Mitsuko Tottori held a news conference to say sorry over the August 28 incident, in which a pilot had too many drinks in Hawaii and … Continue reading “Japan Airlines Hit With Second Warning Over Drunk Pilots”
Heavy rains flooded streets and major avenues in a populous suburb of Mexico’s Guadalajara city on Tuesday, preventing hundreds of residents from reaching their homes. The downpours, which began late Monday afternoon, caused storm drains to overflow and blocked routes between the suburb of Tlajomulco de Zuniga in the city’s southern area and downtown … Continue reading “Hundreds Stranded As Heavy Rains Paralyze Mexico Suburb”
A 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna. The suspect was said to have molested the victims 15 times. Confirming this in a statement, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, said the case was reported about 4:00hours on September 1 after … Continue reading “Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man Accused Of Molesting Minors”
Flash floods swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least six people, with four others missing, the country’s disaster agency said Wednesday. Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered flooding across four districts of Bali, forcing the evacuation of 85 people, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a … Continue reading “Deadly Floods Inundate Indonesia’s Bali And Flores”
The EU’s top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission’s decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria. The European Commission in 2022 defied protests from green campaigners and dissent in its own ranks to give a sustainable finance label to investments in … Continue reading “Top EU Court Upholds Nuclear Green Label”
Israel’s UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the “right” decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally’s soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump. The White House said Trump did not agree with Israel’s decision to take military action on Tuesday and had warned Qatar in advance … Continue reading “Israel Defends Qatar Strikes After Rebuke From Trump”