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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the national grid experienced a system collapse on Monday. The TCN confirmed the development in a message by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah. “The grid experienced a collapse today. Presently, it (supply) has been restored except for the Jos Axis, which will soon have supply within the hour. The collapse happened by 13.49 this afternoon. It is now fully restored by 18.51,” she said. The latest collapse is coming months after the national grid system collapsed in September and Nigerians were thrown into darkness. The collapse in September came weeks after…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan  Three people are feared to have been killed in armed robbery attacks on two new-generation banks in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Wednesday evening. Sources, who said the armed robbers struck at about 4.30 p.m., said that they blew the doors of the banks with dynamite and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. A source, who said that he sighted a blood-soaked, lifeless body around the gate of one of the banks, said that he learnt that two others were killed by the robbers in another location in the town. The source said, “I can confirm the…

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. 3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The palace of the Oba of Benin on Wednesday said burial rites in the kingdom would not be permitted during the annual Igue festival, which begins next Tuesday with Ugierhoba (indoors) Ceremony. In a statement signed by Iyamu O. Marley on behalf of the Secretary to Traditional Council (BTC), said Otue Igue Oba Ceremony where all Palace Chiefs appear and pay homage to the Oba would on Wednesday (Ekenaka) December 20th 2023, beginning at 3p.m. According to him, this would be followed by Igue Oba (indoors) Ceremony, Thursday (Agbado) December 21, 2023, while on Saturday (Ekioba) December…

Rifts between the United States and Israel spilled into public view Tuesday as President Joe Biden warned that Israel was losing international support for its campaign against Hamas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected American plans for post-war Gaza. The divides, which until now had mostly been contained behind the scenes, reflected growing differences between the two staunch allies as the civilian death toll in Gaza mounts. Speaking to Democratic donors in Washington, Biden voiced criticism of Israel’s hardline government and said Netanyahu needed to alter his approach. “I think he has to change, and with this government, this…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans’ battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Biden himself slammed as a “baseless” stunt. Republicans, seizing on Biden’s son Hunter’s controversial international dealings, have yet to provide evidence of corruption by the president, and the Democratic-led Senate would be unlikely to convict him even if the inquiry did lead to an actual impeachment trial. Regardless, the procedure guarantees Republicans a new, high-profile platform to attack Biden as he campaigns for reelection — and to distract…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has exposed those behind the series of bandit attacks in some parts of the country. According to him, banditry and kidnappings associated with parts of the country were being sponsored by powerful Nigerians engaged in acts of illegal mining in the country. Alake disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals to defend the Ministry’s 2024 budget estimate. The minister said those he described as “heavy and powerful Nigerians” were actually the ones behind the insecurity in areas of the…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Pope Francis has announced his decision to be buried in a Roman basilica, breaking from the convention of resting alongside his immediate predecessors in St Peter’s Basilica. In an interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ streaming service, the pontiff, who is turning 87 this weekend, disclosed, “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore.” In the same conversation, Pope Francis revealed plans to visit Belgium in 2024 and expressed the hope of visiting his native Argentina and Polynesia. His decision marks a departure from tradition, making him…

Damilola Timilehin, Ibadan Following Doctor’s advice on the need for medical follow up after recuperating, Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, has forwarded the letter on medical leave to the State House of Assembly. Receiving the letter on behalf of other lawmakers, the Speaker,Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon.Olamide Oladiji said the Governor’s action is in line with Section 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). According to the letter,his Deputy, Hon.Lucky Aiyedatiwa would now assume the responsibilities of the Governor in acting capacity until there is a written declaration to the contrary.…

Welcome to Ìwó, the ancient Yoruba land where the parrot sings in paradox the poetry of truth and treachery. The parrot is not a treacherous bird. For the Yoruba, the parrot is a sacred bird of historic symbolism, bearing on its head the feathers of truth, trampling underfoot the evil of treachery. Abomination! Even though they domesticate it, the Yoruba don’t kill the highly revered bird, whose prized tailfeathers they use in ritual performance. In Ìwó and many other Yoruba towns, the parrot is sentineled at home to keep an eye on intruders and spill the beans about their…