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  A civil society organization has voiced out over the alleged takeover of a wide swath of land situated at   the Karmo district in the Federal Capital Territory by some persons believed to be very influential and powerful in society and wants immediate investigations into the matter   By Our Correspondent The Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust (CGACT) has called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and relevant security authorities to urgently investigate an alleged attempt to take over a 2.5-hectare property belonging to Manec Homes Limited in Karmo District, Abuja. The civil society organisation, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Amb. Omoba Michael, and General Secretary, Mal. Baba Suleiman, urged the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike; the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa; the Chief of Defence Staff; the Chief of Army Staff; and other relevant authorities to establish the facts surrounding the ...

  As another general election draws near, Soft Public Opinion Research Company recently went out and conducted an Opinion Poll on the 2023 promise made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on making good his promise of steady electricity supply to Nigerians and the discovery is amazing; with the Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company(TCN) spearheading the race, the research uncovered a stunning reality of concentrated effort to break the Gordian Knot decades old grip of darkness which has held the nation spellbound and broken,  about to be completely wiped out!   Research by Soft Public Opinion Company in FCT, Abuja If the truth be told, Electricity has been more than a stumbling block to development in Nigeria; a laughing stock that steadily confronted every imagination of citizens and almost destroyed the strong morale Nigerians are known for, with the malaise wreaking havoc over the years! Several reforms initiated to curb the hydra-headed monster left t...

  In a span of four days, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN), has brought to light four powerful new projects commissioned by the honorable Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, located in the heart of Ijora, Apapa, the latest being Lekki and Alausa. This very significant development automatically translates to over 200,000 Lagosians benefiting from the added megawatts to the grid Stories by Clement Ebaku and Sharon Awopegba in Lagos. “People say it is by my miracle hands that   Nigeria’s electricity sector is being transformed”, the honorable Minister of Power says in his opening remarks at the commissioning of the Alausa 1 x 100, 132/33KV Power Transformer. Still, on the contrary, he declared, “No, it is the handiwork of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) who is making him proud and his job easy!” Instead of taking the credit, he extolled the virtues of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he says, aga...