Residents of Abuja have been thrown into darkness after suspected bandits vandalised the 132kV transmission line and underground cables around the Millenium Park axis. Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson Ndidi Mbah disclosed in a statement on Friday that over 60 per cent of the power supply to Abuja was affected. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his good offices and leadership position to immediately reverse what it described as the “unlawful ban on 25 journalists and media houses from covering the presidential villa and restore the accreditation of those affected”. SERAP urged the President “to publicly instruct the officials in the Presidential …

President Muhammadu Buhari and his successor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu were on Friday spotted together going round the Presidential Villa. The tour around the seat of power is to familiarise the incoming President with the workings of the State House, from where he would preside over the affairs of Nigeria. This comes ahead of Monday’s inauguration, expected to take place …

A popular saying tells us that ‘there’s no good in goodbye.’ Really? I’ve been turning it round in my head, and I think there may actually be some good in goodbye. In fact, a lot of good. Let’s go. I recently wrote about my ancestors and forebears in the presidential media office, those who had served since the 1970s. They …