By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line after strong winds and heavy rainfall caused the collapse of a major transmission tower. TCN disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following a fault that disrupted bulk electricity
READ MOREBy Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has revealed that he told his first wife, Funke Kuti, before their marriage that he would struggle to remain faithful to one woman. The 64-year-old musician made the disclosure during an interview with Channels Television, where he spoke about his relationship with his former wife and
READ MOREBy Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned residents who patronise traders operating illegally on roads, medians, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces that they risk arrest and prosecution. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, issued the warning on Tuesday at the Authority’s headquarters, as the agency
READ MOREBy Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Impeachment remains one of the most dramatic constitutional processes through which an elected governor can be removed from office in Nigeria. Since the country adopted the presidential system of government in 1979, only a handful of governors have been removed through impeachment proceedings, despite numerous attempts by state Houses of
READ MOREBy Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Nigeria’s political history has been marked by the loss of several prominent leaders who died while occupying public office. From the First Republic to the present Fourth Republic, presidents, premiers, governors, senators and members of the House of Representatives have died before completing their respective terms. NiMet Predicts Heavy Rains,
READ MOREBy Newsworld The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rains and possible flash flooding across several parts of the country between Wednesday and Friday, September 9 to 11, 2026. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Tuesday, the agency forecast thunderstorms and rains across the northern, North-Central and southern
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