Coastal highway: FG vows tough action against vandalism, dumping of refuse
The Federal Government has condemned acts of vandalism on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and vowed that offenders would be prosecuted. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the warning…
Vandalism hobbles Nigeria’s mobile telephone services – AFP Report
When cell phone and internet networks went down across nine states in Nigeria earlier this summer, leaving millions without service, telecoms officials pointed to an increasingly familiar culprit: vandalism. Destruction…
FCTA extends security contract to secure rail, telecom infrastructure
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has extended the contract of two private security companies for two years to secure rail infrastructure for the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) system….
TCN restores electricity in Bayelsa after 4-month blackout
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom,…
You can no longer destroy telecoms infrastructure and go scot-free – EVC Maida
This year’s theme, “The role of the judiciary in accelerating digital transformation in Nigeria” is especially fitting, given the urgency of scaling up digital transformation across Nigeria, as well as…
‘Ogun go kill una’, by Tunde Olusunle
Joseph Odidi Itotoh, the legendary educationist who raised my generation at the famous Immaculate Conception College, (ICC) in Benin City, was notable as a thoroughbred teacher, an uncompromising disciplinarian…
PHEDC losses 320 transformers to vandals in 2 years
May 8, 2018 The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) said on Tuesday that it had lost over 320 transformers to vandals in Akwa Ibom in the last two…
Ministry of Water Resources Official urges Nigerians to protect dams
April 19, 2018 Mr Lawal Muhammad, the Acting Director of Dams and Reservoir Operations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has called on Nigerians to take ownership of dams in their…
Police arrest suspect over alleged vandalism of Eko Bridge rail
April 8, 2018 The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 23-year-old man over alleged vandalism of the metal rails on the Eko Bridge. The spokesman of the command,…