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Bayelsa Gets Power Back After 4-Month Blackout Following TCN Restoration
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored electricity to most parts of Bayelsa State after a four-month blackout, caused by the vandalism of transmission towers earlier this year.
The TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, which covers several states including Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers, faced a significant challenge when about 20 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132 Kilovolt (KV) electricity line were damaged by criminals on July 29.
Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, the General Manager of TCN’s Port Harcourt Region, shared details of the restoration process during a press conference on Monday in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.
He mentioned the major difficulties the company faced, especially the cost and effort involved in repairing the collapsed towers, which took from July 29 until November 30 to complete.
According to Anyaegbulem, the repairs of the collapsed transmission towers were not only time-consuming but also expensive.
He explained that each transmission tower costs approximately N13 million to construct, a significant investment that adds to the financial strain caused by the vandalism.
Anyaegbulem also spoke about the ongoing efforts to tackle vandalism in the region. In 2024, police officers working with TCN arrested 10 individuals who were caught vandalizing the company’s infrastructure.
Of those, four have been convicted by the courts, and the remaining six are still in police custody.
The company has stressed the importance of safeguarding its facilities to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity to customers.
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Torseer Yina, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the ancient town.
The curfew takes effect from Thursday, October 8, 2026, following unrest and violent protests in the area.
According to reports, the action was taken to contain the unrest and violent protests by members of BEMOA following the death of one of its members by unknown gunmen.
The protest, which was reportedly hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent after an angry mob burnt two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
The Gboko council chairman said the curfew takes effect immediately and warned that anyone caught flouting the order or breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with.
Nine people have died in a fatal road crash along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore axis of the expressway. It involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line and a white Sino truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), all nine people involved in the crash, comprising three males and six females, died in the incident.
The FRSC said the crash occurred while it was raining and the road was wet, with preliminary investigations identifying speed violation as the probable cause.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the report, while the bodies of the victims were taken to the General Hospital Morgue in Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits and exercise extra caution when driving in the rain.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaks on the role and importance of teachers in the world to celebrate Teachers’ Day today.
He spoke on technology and its advancement and shared that while it is going well, teachers can never be replaced.
“These tools can help teachers reach learners and tailor instruction, but the judgement, encouragement and human connection of a skilled teacher remain indispensable,” he said.
“Every doctor, engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and public servant has benefited from a teacher and could not have become what they are today without teachers,” the minister said.
“When we honour teachers, we honour the people who make every other profession possible.”
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