•A collapsed building Many people were reportedly trapped when a four-storey building in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory collapsed last night. An eyewitness told newsmen that, “There is a possibility that there could be some people inside the collapsed building who may have died. I saw two people being pulled out from […...
•New Delhi International Airport The roof of a terminal building at New Delhi’s international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early today, killing one person, rescuers said, months after a refurbishment project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Images posted online showed vehicles crushed under giant steel girders at ...
•Five-storey building collapses in Uthiru Three children are among four people reported missing after a five-storey apartment block collapsed in the Kenyan capital on last night, a local official said. The cause of the accident in Uthiru, a settlement that lies to the northwest of the city centre, is not known, Nairobi disaster management chie...
Rescuers in South Africa are searching for survivors after a five-storey apartment block under construction collapsed yesterday, killing five people and leaving at least 50 trapped. Officials in the city of George, Western Cape province, say 26 people have been pulled from the wreckage and taken to hospital but there were dozens more workers w...
•A collapsed building An unknown number of workers have been reportedly trapped at a collapsed building in Kano State. The building is located in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily Trust. At least, 11 persons are trapped under the rubble, sources disclosed to our correspondent. Rescue operations are [&he...
For the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s power grid experienced another collapse in the early hours today, Monday, April 15, 2024, according to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report. The grid recorded an unprecedented zero Megawatts (MW) at the time and is currently...
Sixteen power plants are currently performing below capacity as the country grapples with the reality of constant national grid collapses. Data obtained from the electricity market operator (NERC) today, revealed that some power plants- Afam IV-V, Sapele ST, Olorunsogo NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, Sapele GT NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP, Geregu NIPP, Omotosho, O...
•Powerline Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have pleaded for understanding from their customers as the country plunged into another blackout due to grid collapse – the second time this year. It collapsed on February 4, throwing the nation into darkness, reports Channels TV. The national electricity grid collapsed at 4:30 pm yesterda...
The national power grid collapsed, yesterday, plunging the nation into blackout. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, suffered the collapse of electricity grid which has hampered the electricity companies, DisCos, from distributing power across the country, reports Daily Trust. Informing the customers about the incident, the management of...
•A power transmission station Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, reports The PUNCH Yesterday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, ...
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