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Nigeria supplies about 80 per cent of the total quantum of electricity consumed in the Republic of Benin but power is more stable in the neighbouring country than it is in Nigeria , the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said . Aside from the Republic of Benin , Nigeria , through the TCN, supplies power to the Republics of Niger and Chad , and the countries are classified as international customers in the Nigerian power sector . On why some of these countries get stable electricity than their major supplier of power , the Managing Director , TCN, Usman Mohammed , explained that their electricity distribution networks were better , adding that power distributors in Nigeria should visit these countries to learn . When asked if the countries managed their systems differently , Mohammed replied , “ This is exactly what was raised in one of our meetings , where one of the Discos said power distributors should go to the United Kingdom , South Africa and other countries to look at how the di...

Arowosaiye , who regularly performed at RCCG programmes , was said to have hanged himself with his belt on Tuesday at Sunnyvale Estate, Lokogoma District , Abuja . It was learnt that the deceased , who ministered during a recent youth praise event at the church , was allegedly depressed over certain personal issues . Acting spokesman for the police in the Federal Capital Territory, ASP Gajere Danjuma , confirmed the incident . The Head , Media and Public Relations , RCCG , Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi , while commiserating with the family of the deceased , said Arowosaiye had left the church before the incident . He said , “For us as human beings , it is painful that somebody has committed suicide. So , it is not right to begin to say whether he was with us or not. So , we to first sympathise with the family. “The report we have is that he used to be one of the singers in one of our parishes in Abuja. He left the church a while ago to join the Shepherdhill Ministry , where he became their ch...

Liverpool fell one point short of winning their first league title since 1990 as Manchester City pipped Klopp ’s side on the final day of the season . Liverpool ’s 2 - 0 win over Wolves was rendered irrelevant by City’s 4 - 1 victory at Brighton , leaving the Anfield faithful frustrated after it briefly appeared they might witness two football miracles in the space of a week . Tuesday ’s astonishing 4- 0 win against Barcelona , which overturned a 3 - 0 first - leg deficit and sent Liverpool to their second successive Champions League final, was one of the greatest nights in the club’s history. And when Sadio Mane put Liverpool ahead early on against Wolves and City fell behind to Glenn Murray ’s goal , another unthinkable dream was about to become reality . That tantalising moment lasted only a matter of seconds , however , as Sergio Aguero equalised for City , who went onto shatter Liverpool ’s hopes with a ruthless goal - spree . It was cruel on Liverpool , who secured 30 wins and 97...

Three suspected cult members have been arrested with female underwear allegedly tied with charms in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State . The suspects – Olagboye Abidemi , 32 ; Olasemojo Michael , 28 ; and Wasiu Waheed, 23 – were reportedly members of the Eiye Confraternity . They were arrested on Friday by men of the Ogun State Police Command who reportedly stormed their initiation hideout in the Agbowa area of Ogijo . The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Abimbola Oyeyemi , confirmed the arrest . Oyeyemi said the arrest was made in continuation of the command ’s war on cultism and other violent crimes . He said , “The DPO Ogijo division, CSP Muhammed Baba , while leading his men on Operatio n Puff Adder on a routine patrol , got information about the hideout of the cultists where they usually initiate new members . “The place was stormed and three members of the group were arrested . “Recovered from them were one jackknife , one bloodstained silver knife , fem...

Manchester City retained the Premier League title after surviving a scare on the final day to see off Brighton 4- 1 at the Amex and beat Liverpool to top spot. For 88 seconds on the south coast, Liverpool were heading for the title as they led Wolves and City fell behind to Glenn Murray ’s header , but Pep Guardiola ’s men found their stride to finish on 98 points – one ahead of the Reds . Murray gave Brighton a shock lead on 26 minutes , his finish from a corner sending Liverpool fans into delirium , but City quickly responded . Sergio Aguero struck the ball through Mat Ryan ’ s legs after a good pass from David Silva two minutes later, and then Aymeric Laporte headed home unmarked from a corner on 38 minutes to make it 2 -1 . Riyad Mahrez , making a rare start , finished superbly just after the hour, and Ilkay Gundogan ’s majestic free kick put City in total control and turned the closing stages into a party for the visiting fans . Liverpool beat Wolves 2 - 0 at Anfield but, despite ...

The Presidency has said there is no truth in reports that the Federal Government is considering shifting the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term from May 29 to June 12 . The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu, made the clarification in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday. Media reports last week claimed Buhari would be inaugurated on June 12 , the day the government has declared as the country ’s new Democracy Day . But Shehu told our correspondent that the President ’s first term would expire on May 29 , 2019 , having been inaugurated on May 29 , 2015. He said those who were behind the reports were only attempting to cause confusion in the polity . The presidential spokesman promised that the Presidency would soon issue a statement on the matter . He said , “There is no truth in that report . As a matter of fact, we will soon issue a statement on it to clear the air . “The President was inaugurated for his fi...

Up- and-coming artistes , Afeez Fashola ( aka Naira Marley) and Temidayo Omoniyi ( aka Zlatan ) , who were arrested on Friday morning by the Economic and Financial Crimea Commission in connection with alleged cases of internet fraud and money laundering , were still in detention on Saturday night.Naira The EFCC’s acting Head , Media and Publicity , Tony Orilade , in an interview with our correspondent , confirmed that the artistes had not been released . Orilade said , “They are still with us as we are talking .” Asked if the singers would spend the weekend in custody , he said , “They are still with us . When they are released , I will let you know .” The EFCC arrested the singers based on “intelligence report ” allegedly linking them to cybercrime offences. The commission said the artistes were apprehended along with three other suspects , Tiamiu Abdulrahman , Adewunmi Adeyanju and Musa Abubakar , following an early morning raid at 9 , Gbangbola Street , Ikate , Lekki, Lagos .