The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed said three attempts for a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to monitor electricity grid have failed, with one project costing $46 million (about N16.586 billion). SCADA system is a modern tool for real time data and voice exchange between remote … Continue reading Why N16.6bn power surveillance projects failed to improve grid
Passengers stranded as plane over shoots run away in Abuja
Published September 13, 2018 Many air travellers were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday morning after an aircraft overshot the runway of the NAIA and disrupted flight operations on the facility. It was gathered that the aircraft, a Gulfstream 4 belonging to Skybird, overshot the runway on Wednesday night and got stuck on … Continue reading Passengers stranded as plane over shoots run away in Abuja
Governorship poll:we have not adopted any aspirant says Lagos A.P.C
September 13, 2018 The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress on Wednesday said it had not adopted any governorship aspirant as its candidate for the 2019 elections. The Chairman of the chapter’s Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. He was reacting to media reports … Continue reading Governorship poll:we have not adopted any aspirant says Lagos A.P.C
Mimiko joins 2019 presidential race
Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has declared his bid to run for president on the platform of the Labour party in 2019. Mimiko made the declaration at exactly 12:15pm, at an event held at the National Secretariat of the Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam-led LP, in Abuja, on Thursday He said there comes a time in … Continue reading Mimiko joins 2019 presidential race
GOP senators: No Sessions replacement could get confirmed
Senate Republicans are in a jam when it comes to Jeff Sessions. While resigned to President Donald Trump firing the attorney general after the midterm elections, they suspect that perhaps only a sitting senator could win confirmation as Sessions’ successor — that is, someone they could trust not to interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller’s … Continue reading GOP senators: No Sessions replacement could get confirmed
Tech Firms Face Prospect of Fines in Europe Over Terror Propaganda
The European Union is proposing massive fines for online providers that aren’t fast enough in removing terrorist content from their services, raising pressure on big tech firms like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google that have backed voluntary approaches. The bloc’s executive arm Wednesday proposed new legislation that would create a legal obligation for any … Continue reading Tech Firms Face Prospect of Fines in Europe Over Terror Propaganda
Not a ‘smoke-free campus’: Students say officers don’t enforce smoking ban
Officials tout the University’s status as a “smoke-free campus,” but students say few GW Police Department officers enforce the ban – especially in an era of increasing e-cigarette use. In interviews, more than 10 students, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from the University, said that each time they’re caught … Continue reading Not a ‘smoke-free campus’: Students say officers don’t enforce smoking ban
Dogara to pick PDP forms for Reps
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara will in the next few days join the PDP to contest on its platform for a return to the House, Daily Trust can report. Dogara had been rumoured to be nurturing joining the PDP for the past months following the defections of his political mentor and Sokoto … Continue reading Dogara to pick PDP forms for Reps
Atleti closer to Madrid after Ronaldo sale – Simeone
Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid are closer to rivals Real Madrid following the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo and is baffled as to why Antoine Griezmann has been overlooked in the Best FIFA awards. Madrid won the Champions League for a third straight year in 2017-18 with Ronaldo once again the driving force in that triumph with … Continue reading Atleti closer to Madrid after Ronaldo sale – Simeone
Davido cancels U.S performance due to hurricane florence
The Dreamville Festival in which Davido was expected to perform in Raleign, North Carolina, US on Saturday has been postponed indefinitely by the organisers due to “Hurricane Florence”. The festival which is the inaugural edition was slated to hold on Saturday at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh North Carolina. The one-day festival offers attendees a … Continue reading Davido cancels U.S performance due to hurricane florence
Okorocha fires 13 commissioners,advisers.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Wednesday sacked the secretary to the state government, George Eche, his chief of staff, Uche Nwosu, deputy chief of staff, Kingsley Uju, and his principal secretary, Paschal Obi. Others affected by the development are Emma Ojinero, Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Commerce, Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri, Information commissioner, Ngozi … Continue reading Okorocha fires 13 commissioners,advisers.
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