By NAN 12 April 2022 | 10:53 am The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to host communities to assist in the fight against the vandalism of the nation’s assets. [FILE PHOTO] Transmission Company of Nigeria station. PHOTO :Iwin.org.ng The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to host communities to assist in the fight against the vandalism of the nation’s assets. Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, made the appeal in a statement by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager (Public Affairs) TCN, on Monday in Abuja. Abdulaziz led the management team of the company on an on-the-spot assessment of the vandalised Tower No. 104, along Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene 330 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the transmission line is located at Oku Iboku Community, Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Abdulaziz urged the communities to report suspicious activities around its operations to TCN offices or to security operatives. “The vandalised tower caused a sudden loss of 400MW from the grid, causing its collapse on April 8. “The grid has since been restored,” he said. Latest 15 mins ago WASHINGTON, DC, 12th April 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that Ecobank Group, one of Africa’s pioneering Fintech enabler banks, is Gold Sponsor for this year’s Africa Fintech Summits, being held on 21st April in Washington, D.C., and on November in Cape Town. Established in 1985 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo with… 25 mins ago At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across South Africa’s port city of Durban following heavy rains in recent days, authorities said on Tuesday. 38 mins ago The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as holidays in commemoration of Easter celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced the holiday on behalf of the federal government on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, issued on his behalf, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes… 46 mins ago Manchester United fans are planning a protest against the Glazer family, the owners of the English football giants, on Saturday. 50 mins ago The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Adamu on Tuesday formally resigned from the Senate. Senator Abubakar Kyari representing Borno North also resigned from the Upper Chamber. Adamu late March was elected APC chairman […]
