The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said arcing on the Benin-Egbin 330kV isolator caused lines tripping and consequent loss of electricity supply to some areas on Monday. The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement Tuesday. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), hereby notes that at about 6:10 … Read more
New Delhi: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah do not have any understanding of the complexity of the north-eastern region and aspirations of their people. This comes after the Naga group, National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), which advocates for the creation of … Read more
A former Director the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Gavs Katiya, says he and officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) were usually forced to take the oath of secrecy before speaking with repented Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s north-east. Mr Katiya, now retired, spoke when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise … Read more
The Nigerian Army troops have killed five terrorists and rescued 78 persons held hostage by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in the North-east region. Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major general disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the Combat Team (CT) of the 7 Division of the army, on … Read more
Union minister B L Verma on Monday said the central government has invested Rs 5 lakh crore in the North East since 2014, while Rs 11 lakh crore more will be pumped into the region for its all-round development. This part of the country holds immense investment potential, said the Minister of State for Development … Read more
