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Abuja Faces Power Outage as TCN Issues Disconnection Notice to AEDC
Darkness may soon envelop Abuja, as well as parts of Nasarawa, Niger, and Kogi states, following a recent notice issued by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The TCN has informed the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) of a forthcoming disconnection due to its failure to adhere to established Market Rules.
In a disconnection notice dated Friday, signed by Ali Ahmad, the Market Operator at TCN, it was announced that the AEDC faces a five-working-day ultimatum to address these compliance issues. If the AEDC does not rectify its infractions by the deadline, which falls on July 28, 2024, the disconnection will be enforced.
The impending disconnection is set to affect the 33kV feeder linked to the 132/33kV Katampe 1 Transmission Station, as well as Feeder 3 from the 132/33kV Central Area Transmission Station. This action comes as a result of AEDC’s non-compliance with Section 15.3.3.a of the Market Rules.
The TCN’s notice also highlighted that proper procedures, including newspaper publications, have been followed to ensure AEDC was made aware of its violations. The company has been given a five-day window to remedy these issues before the disconnection is carried out.
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Aliko Dangote Speaks on His Children and Carrying on His Family Name
Aliko Dangote speaks on his lineage and addresses not having a son as he was asked about not having a son to carry his name and achievements.
“That is not my priority because God controls everything. You can pray for God to give you a son, but he might be the one to take down the name of the family.”
Instead, he shared that he does not mind not having a son. “I don’t think a son would have done better than the three daughters I have.”
Aside from that, he was also asked about giving advice to young Nigerians. “Work hard, be consistent, focused and know what you want to do.”
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Dangote Investment Draws Huge Traffic to Bamboo, Cowrywise Platforms
It can be reported that following Aliko Dangote’s investment opportunity, some investment platforms are experiencing huge traffic, causing their platforms to become slow and go down.
Two platforms openly announced their issues. Bamboo said “Hey everyone, we’re getting a much higher than expected traffic trying to get into the Dangote IPO and it’s making it difficult for some users to log into the Bamboo app. We’re working on a fix and it will be up and running shortly.”
Cowrywise also said “We’re currently seeing more traffic than usual on the Cowrywise app. Our team is already on it and working to get things back to normal. Thanks for your patience, everyone.”
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Economist Bismarck Rewane Speaks on Dangote Refinery Investment
Nigerian economist Bismarck Rewane advises Nigerians financially, sharing that Nigerians should engage in the Dangote Refinery initial public offering (IPO). He stated that it was a good investment.
He shared “You are better off with your N5,000 share than selling your PVC for N10,000 or N15,000 and consuming it,” Rewane said.
“If you can get 10 million shareholders to participate in the IPO, the Dangote Refinery will have the largest number of shareholders in the world,” he said.
