Power Outage in Parts of Abuja Following Vandalism of 132KV Underground Cables

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Friday vandals have again vandalised its 132 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line and underground cables in Abuja. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement the incident resulted in power outages in the central area and surrounding neighbourhoods. She said the incident occurred…

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Nearly 7,000 Foreign Nationals Granted Exemptions from Terror-Related Restrictions by Biden-Harris Administration, According to Report

A new report claims that the Biden-Harris administration gave almost 7,000 exceptions in Fiscal Year 2024 to refugees and foreign nationals who would typically be ineligible for entry into the United States under terrorism-related entry restrictions. Fox News reported that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ authorization of exceptions for…

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Five Teenagers Arrested for Fatally Assaulting Man During Wedding Ceremony in Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested five teenagers for beating a young man to d3ath following an argument during a wedding ceremony.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, January 17, 2025, said the suspects, identified as Jauro Babawuro,17, Yayaji Bello,16, Baffaji Adamu,16, Babangida Dotti,18,…

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FG, States, and LGAs Distribute N1.42 Trillion in Revenue Allocation for December 2024

The three tiers of government on Friday shared the sum of N1.424 trillion as revenue allocation for December last year. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of this month’s Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)…

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At Least 8 Tibetan Monasteries and Nunneries Suffer Severe Damage from Earthquake

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. At least eight Buddhist monasteries and nunneries in southern Tibet have been severely damaged by the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake, sources in the region told Radio Free Asia. The Jan. 7 quake that truck Tibet’s Dingri and Lhatse counties left 126 people…

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