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Taraba State Independent Electoral Commision (TSIEC) Announces 18th Nov, 2023 for Local Government Council Election: September 17, 2023 The Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) has today 11th September, 2023, has officially announced 18th Nov, 2023 for the Taraba State Local Government Council Election for Chairman and Councillors elections across the 16 Local Government Areas. Speaking in an interview with the Executive Chairman of the Commission in his office Jalingo after an interactive session with relevant Political & other Stakeholders on the forthcoming Local Government Council Election, Chief Dr. Philip Danladi Duwe, confirmed that, the 18th Nov, 2023 is the officially approved date of the TSIEC for the Taraba State Local Government Council Election in the State. And that, all necessary processes to have the elections materials are put in place as the governor is so committed in supporting and ensuring a free and fair elections in the state. Also Speaking ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the national grid restoration nationwide was in progress and has reached advanced stages. This, it said, has now led to power supply in the West, North-Central, South, East, and a large portion of the Northern parts of the country on Thursday afternoon. Statement signed by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the power supply restoration was sequel to the earlier total grid collapse, which occurred at about 12.35am on Thursday, causing outage nationwide, after over 421 days of consistent grid stability. “In the course of the grid restoration, the process initially suffered a setback; this does not amount to another collapse. In the course of any grid restoration process, challenges may be encountered. This happened today while the grid restoration was in progress, but it was promptly addressed. It would be recalled that the last total system collapse recorded was on 20th July 2022, and since then, to the 13th ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. In a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelali, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity said, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria, without any further delay.  As negotiated between the two Heads of State, this immediate restoration of flight activity, through these two airlines and between the two countries, does not involve any immediate payment by the Nigerian government. In recognition of President Tinubu's economic development diplomacy drive and proposals today presented by President Tinubu to his counterpart, an agreed framework has been established, which will involve several billions of U.S. d...