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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has rejected claims by Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) that power outages recorded on some of its feeders on November 3 and 4 were caused by grid instability, blaming the supply shortfall on reduced electricity generation.

TCN, in a statement issued on Friday, described IKEDC’s attribution of the outages to the national grid as inaccurate and misleading, insisting that the distribution company was responsible for some of the recorded interruptions.

The company said the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) had already explained that the decline in power generation resulted from gas supply constraints affecting thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric plants due to lower reservoir inflows.

According to TCN, the reduced generation affected the amount of electricity allocated to distribution companies, resulting in fewer hours of supply and increased load shedding across their networks.

It maintained that the determination of the causes of disturbances and interruptions on the national grid falls within NISO’s statutory responsibilities under Section 67 of the Electricity Act 2023, not those of distribution companies.

TCN said records of interruptions across all feeders supplying IKEDC showed that 68 per cent of outages recorded on November 1 and 2 resulted from frequency-control load shedding caused by low electricity generation.

It attributed another 26 per cent to IKEDC’s failure to comply with load allocation directives issued by NISO’s National Control Centre, as well as faults and maintenance work on the distribution company’s network.

The remaining six per cent, according to TCN, resulted from its planned maintenance, switching operations or line limitations, adding that none of the recorded interruptions was caused by a fault or trip involving its equipment.

On the 46 interruptions recorded on the 33kV feeders listed in IKEDC’s notice, TCN said 29 resulted from frequency-control load shedding, while 14 were linked to the distribution company.

It explained that nine of the 14 interruptions resulted from IKEDC’s failure to comply with load allocation, while five were caused by faults or trips on its network. The remaining three were linked to scheduled TCN maintenance on the Ogba-Alimosho line on November 1.

The company also cited the Rack Centre feeder, which it said was interrupted on November 2 by a cable fault on IKEDC’s network that the distribution company’s crew repaired.

TCN accused IKEDC of misrepresenting the causes of supply interruptions, warning that attributing generation-related shortfalls to transmission operations could mislead electricity consumers and undermine public confidence.

It called on IKEDC and other distribution companies to stop making what it described as unfounded claims about the causes of electricity supply shortfalls and to rely on verified information from NISO.

The transmission company also advised electricity consumers to consult NISO’s official platforms for accurate information on the state of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry.

TCN said it sympathised with customers affected by reduced supply hours and remained committed to transmitting all available electricity safely and efficiently while working with NISO, generation companies and distribution companies to improve the situation.

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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has declared that he is the number one traditional ruler in Yorubaland, citing the historical significance and contributions of the old Oyo Empire to Yoruba civilisation.

The monarch made the assertion during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s channel, where he spoke on Yoruba unity, the historical position of the Alaafin and his plans for the development of Oyo.

Asked whether the Alaafin was the supreme king in Yorubaland, Oba Owoade answered in the affirmative, maintaining that history supported the position.

“Historically, yes. If you want to go by history and the contribution of Oyo to Yoruba civilisation, then I would say that the Alaafin is number one,” he said.

He, however, dismissed suggestions that he was in competition with other prominent Yoruba monarchs, particularly the Ooni of Ife, over traditional supremacy.

I don’t fight for supremacy or whatever with anybody,” he said.

On his commitment to the Yoruba race, the monarch said he regularly prayed for the progress of the people, stressing that the success of Oyo would bring honour to the entire Yoruba race.

“I believe that when Oyo succeeds, the Yoruba in their entirety get honoured. That’s my belief,” he said.


Speaking on the development of Oyo, Oba Owoade expressed optimism about ongoing infrastructure projects, particularly the proposed circular road and its planned dualisation.

He said the project, which would connect areas including Infinity and Sabo, would improve the city’s appearance and contribute to its development.


The Alaafin also discussed the forthcoming Oyo Empire Day, describing it as a three-day celebration expected to attract about 40,000 people.

He explained that the event was designed to bring together communities and people historically connected to the old Oyo Empire, irrespective of their present locations.

According to him, the celebration would provide an opportunity to reconnect with their roots, preserve Yoruba culture and deliberate on the future of coming generations.

Explaining why the event was named Oyo Empire Day rather than Oyo Day, the monarch said the empire had a wider historical reach beyond the present-day Oyo community.

“The Oyo Empire comprises a number of people and cities, not just one. That’s why we are trying to make sure that we come together, reconnect to our roots, preserve our culture, deliberate on how to move forward and make a better future for our children together,” he said.

Oba Owoade further disclosed that a Hall of Fame would be established as part of the celebration to recognise individuals and communities that had made significant contributions to Yoruba civilisation, Oyo Empire history, culture and heritage.

He added that attendance would not be restricted to people with ancestral links to Oyo, noting that anyone interested in Yoruba culture was welcome.

“Everybody is invited. If you are a lover of culture, you love the way Oyo is doing its things, you are part of it. We are not excluding them,” he said.

On expectations surrounding his reign, the Alaafin urged the people to remain optimistic, describing himself as a resilient person determined to make a positive impact.

“I am a go-getter and very resilient. I don’t give up easily. I try as much as possible to make a positive impact wherever I belong to,” he said.

He also highlighted his commitment to young people, saying he regularly advises and prays for those who visit the palace.

The monarch described young people as the future of society and stressed the importance of preparing them for the responsibilities ahead.

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Ikeja Electric has apologised to customers on some Band A feeders in its franchise area after failing to meet the minimum daily electricity supply requirement of 20 hours on November 3 and 4, 2026.

The electricity distribution company disclosed this in a notice posted on its official X account, @IkejaElectric, on Thursday.

In the notice, the company expressed regret over its inability to deliver the expected minimum service level to customers on the affected feeders during the two-day period.

“Dear esteemed customer, we apologise for falling short of the expected minimum service level of 20 hours on the Band A feeders below for November 3rd and 4th, 2026,” the company stated.

The development means affected Band A customers did not receive the minimum electricity supply hours expected under the service category.

Band A customers are entitled to a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily under the regulated service-based tariff structure.

The latest apology comes amid repeated reports of electricity supply shortfalls affecting some Band A customers on the Ikeja Electric network.

The company has yet to provide further details in the announcement supplied on the specific feeders affected and the reasons for the latest disruptions.

Ikeja Electric apologised for the inconvenience caused to its customers.

It also warned residents against trading, building or erecting structures beneath or close to electricity transmission lines, describing such activities as dangerous to lives and property.

The electricity distribution company gave the warning in a public safety advisory, urging members of the public to maintain the recommended safety clearance around power lines.

According to the company, power line corridors are high-risk zones, and activities carried out too close to electrical infrastructure could expose individuals and communities to serious danger.

It urged residents to avoid using areas beneath power lines for trading, construction or other activities that could compromise public safety.

“Stay clear. Stay safe. Your life matters!” the company advised.

Ikeja Electric also encouraged members of the public to seek safety guidance or make enquiries through its dedicated channels.

The company reiterated the importance of observing safety precautions around electricity infrastructure to protect lives and property.

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The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has said he is taking lessons to improve his spoken English.

He made the disclosure on Tuesday, while addressing Nollywood actor Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, and other attendees at a rally organised in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.

The remarks have drawn attention online following the circulation of a video of the exchange.

Speaking in Yoruba, MC Oluomo acknowledged that he and Lege Miami were not fluent in English, adding that he had decided to take classes to improve his communication skills.

He also said his frequent international travels had not made him a fluent English speaker.

Neither of us speaks English fluently, so I am taking classes to improve. I travel around the world. I am a citizen of America.

“When I get to immigration and they ask how many weeks I want to stay, I tell them no, this is my home. I am a US citizen; I am going home,” he said.

MC Oluomo also spoke about his children’s educational and professional achievements, saying they had careers in different fields in the United States.


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He also said his frequent international travels had not made him a fluent English speaker.

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“Neither of us speaks English fluently, so I am taking classes to improve. I travel around the world. I am a citizen of America.

“When I get to immigration and they ask how many weeks I want to stay, I tell them no, this is my home. I am a US citizen; I am going home,” he said.


MC Oluomo also spoke about his children’s educational and professional achievements, saying they had careers in different fields in the United States.

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“My children can speak better than me. My children in the US are nurses, a doctor and an engineer,” he said.

He added that he sometimes relied on his children to speak on his behalf when he found it difficult to express himself in English.

“If I get somewhere and cannot speak English well, I will give the microphone to one of my children,” he said.

In April 2025, MC Oluomo faced online criticism after pronouncing the word “kudos” as “kundusi” while praising members of the union in Abuja.

PUNCH Online reports that he responded to the criticism by acknowledging that he was not educated and might struggle to express himself in English.

He, however, dismissed the importance attached to his English proficiency, saying, “Grammar won’t finish Nigeria, I might not understand the English language, but I understand Yoruba.”

He also challenged his critics to compare their achievements with those of his children, whom he described as highly educated and citizens of the United States and the United Kingdom.

“I trained my children properly with money. My children are citizens of America and the United Kingdom. I worked hard to get there,” he said in the earlier video.

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The Oyo State Police Command has brokered peace between the family and associates of late gospel singer, Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, following disagreements over his burial arrangements.

The command said the parties signed a peace undertaking on Tuesday at its headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, after being invited by the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga.

The intervention followed concerns over allegations of conspiracy, defamation of character and conduct capable of causing a breach of the peace amid public exchanges over the singer’s death and burial.

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, with the family and associates of late singer Toluwanisings after they signed a peace undertaking in Ibadan….Photo Credit: Oyo Police Command

In a statement issued and signed by the Oyo Police Command spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka on Tuesday, it was stated that the Commissioner of Police received information about the disagreement on October 28, involving the singer’s family and associates over the proposed burial arrangements.

It said, “In view of the potential implications of the disagreement for public peace and order, the Commissioner of Police, exercising his statutory responsibilities under Section 4 of the Police Act and other relevant provisions of the law, directed that all parties be invited to the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, for an intervention aimed at preventing further escalation and facilitating an amicable resolution.”

The parties who signed the undertaking included the singer’s wife, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Muniru Olayemi; and his friends and associates, Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu.

His personal assistant and other representatives were also present.

The disagreement had centred on where the singer should be buried.

Father of late gospel singer Toluwanisings during the signing of a peace undertaking at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters…Photo Credit: Oyo Police Command
His father had reportedly proposed that he be buried at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife was said to have opposed the idea of burying him in their home.

According to the police, the parties agreed to maintain peace and good behaviour, refrain from actions capable of causing a breach of the peace and discontinue public exchanges, interviews and discussions that could worsen the disagreement.

The command said, “Under the terms of the undertaking, all parties agreed to maintain peace and be of good behaviour, refrain from any act capable of causing a breach of the peace, and discontinue public exchanges, interviews and discussions capable of inflaming tensions or aggravating the existing disagreement surrounding the unfortunate demise of the singer and related issues.”

The police added that the parties also agreed to stop circulating information, allegations and publications about the matter through social media, print media, radio, blogs and other communication channels.

The undertaking further requires them to ensure that their proxies, agents, associates and representatives do not make, sponsor, amplify or circulate publications capable of reigniting the dispute.

The Commissioner of Police warned that the agreement must be respected by all parties and those acting on their behalf.

The statement quoted him as cautioning that “no individual should take advantage of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the singer’s demise to instigate hostility, promote unsubstantiated allegations or engage in conduct capable of disrupting public peace.”

It added that anyone whose actions constituted an offence under applicable laws would be arrested and prosecuted.

The command also appealed to members of the public, bloggers and media practitioners to exercise restraint and avoid amplifying unverified information capable of reigniting tensions.

Toluwanisings died in Ibadan on October 14, 2026, after reportedly slumping. His death generated controversy over allegations that several hospitals turned him away while efforts were being made to obtain emergency medical attention.

His personal assistant, Babadunni Gbolabo, had alleged that the singer was taken to seven or eight hospitals before his death. The University College Hospital, Ibadan, however, said it had no record confirming that he was brought to the facility.

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Recently he on behalf of Fulani miyetti association campaigned for reelection of the president.

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President Bola Tinubu has recalled how he worked as a taxi driver and took up different jobs in the United States to finance his university education, saying his experiences informed his administration’s commitment to expanding access to education in Nigeria.

Tinubu said he had to postpone starting school for several months after arriving in the US to save enough money for his education.

The President disclosed this in a post shared on his X handle on Wednesday while highlighting the achievements of his administration in the education sector.

He said, “When I first arrived in the United States as a young man, I drove a taxi to earn money for my education. I even had to postpone starting school for several months to save enough.

When I eventually got to Chicago, I worked different jobs to support myself and pay my way through university. I know what it means to worry about tuition, accommodation and how to make ends meet while pursuing an education.

“Those experiences have stayed with me. I know what education made possible in my own life, and I believe every Nigerian child deserves that same opportunity, regardless of where they are born or what their parents can afford.”

Tinubu said education remained a major priority of his administration, adding that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund had provided over N372bn in student loans to cover institutional fees and upkeep.

NELFUND was established under the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024, signed into law by Tinubu in April 2024, to provide interest-free financial assistance to eligible Nigerian students in public tertiary institutions.

The scheme covers institutional charges and upkeep allowances, with approved fees paid directly to students’ institutions and maintenance allowances transferred to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.

The law also removed the previous family income threshold and guarantor requirement, allowing eligible students to access the facility without requiring their parents to meet a specified income level or provide guarantors.

Under the repayment arrangement, beneficiaries are expected to begin repaying their loans two years after completing the National Youth Service Corps programme. Repayment is tied to employment or income, with 10 per cent of an employed beneficiary’s monthly salary deducted at source.

Tinubu also disclosed that the government’s technical and vocational education programme had attracted over 2.8 million applications, while 38 technical colleges had been rehabilitated.

According to him, students in federal and selected state technical colleges now enjoy free tuition, boarding, textbooks and uniforms.

On university education, the President said his administration had reached a new agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, providing for a 40 per cent increase in academic staff remuneration and measures to improve stability in the nation’s universities.

He said, “A four-year course must take four years. Our young people deserve to complete their education on time and get on with their lives. Promise made, promise kept.”

Tinubu further disclosed that his administration was investing N110bn in the rehabilitation of 24 medical schools to strengthen medical education in the country.

He said annual nursing enrolment had increased from 28,000 to 115,000, while medical and dental enrolment had risen from 5,000 to 12,000.

“Nigeria needs more doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and we must build the capacity to train them here at home,” he added.

The President also said over one million children who were previously out of school had returned to learning, while his administration was investing in teacher development and expanding educational opportunities for girls.

He added that a new national curriculum was being implemented to restore Nigerian History to classrooms.

“Our children must know where we have come from, understand the country they belong to, and be prepared to take responsibility for its future,” he said.

Tinubu commended the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, and other members of the education team for their contributions to the reforms.

He also announced the introduction of an interactive A–Z platform for the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative, which he said brings together reforms, programmes, achievements and opportunities across the education system.

The President urged Nigerians to visit edu4pbat.ng to explore the initiative and provide feedback on challenges affecting education in their communities.

“If you are a parent, find out what opportunities are available for your children. If you are a student, explore the programmes you can benefit from. If you are a teacher, see what support is available.

And if something is not working as it should in your community, I want to hear about it. Your feedback will help us identify problems and address them,” he said.

He added that the circumstances of a child’s birth should not determine the limits of their ambition, stressing that every Nigerian child deserved a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential.

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Tunji Aluasa, who is Minister of Education, said President Tinubu transformed Nigeria from a "moribund country" to one that is growing in three years.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Alausa said he could confirm that Tinubu attended Chicago State University and graduated with first class in Accounting.

“This president is also the first internationally exposed president, a president that studied in America, that had first class in Accounting.

“I know the university — Chicago State University. Forget the nonsense the opposition is peddling. I’m telling you hardcore facts,” he said.

“I’ve been to that university so many times. The university has hosted the President.”

Asked whether he had seen Tinubu’s classmates from the university, Alausa said, “Oh, many, many, many in person!

When asked whether he could confirm Tinubu’s brillance, the minister said, “He is a genius. Let’s not talk about the capability of this president alone. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is literally a genius”.

“I have been to the University of Chicago, and I met so many of President Tinubu’s classmates in person. He is literally a genius.”

Aluasa said that the former Lagos State governor transformed Nigeria from a moribund country to one that is growing in three years.

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Africa’s strongest currencies in 2026 reflect more than their exchange rates against the U.S. dollar, highlighting economic stability, effective monetary policies and growing investor confidence.

Across the continent, several countries have sustained relatively strong currencies against the dollar, underscoring varying levels of fiscal discipline, monetary policy effectiveness and economic resilience.

As a key measure of economic performance, currency strength offers insights into a country’s financial stability, monetary policy effectiveness and overall economic health.

According to the Forbes currency calculator, the following are the five strongest African currencies as of October 2026 against the US Dollar.

1. Tunisia – Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Exchange Rate: 2.98 TND per USD

Tunisia continues to lead as Africa’s strongest currency. The Tunisian Dinar’s strength is largely supported by strict exchange control measures and inflation management, even amid ongoing political and economic challenges.

2. Libya – Libyan Dinar (LYD)
Exchange Rate: 6.39 LYD per USD TradeForex

Despite years of political unrest, the Libyan Dinar remains notably strong. This resilience largely stems from Libya’s abundant oil reserves, which generate substantial foreign exchange revenue.

3. Morocco – Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Exchange Rate: 9.81 MAD per USD

The Moroccan Dirham benefits from the country’s stable macroeconomic policies, economic diversification, and prudent monetary governance. Morocco’s growing appeal to foreign investors, especially in renewable energy, also bolsters its currency.

4. Ghana – Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Exchange Rate: 11.58 GHS per USD TradeForex

While the Ghanaian Cedi has been volatile, recent economic reforms and IMF support have introduced some stability. Government initiatives to rein in inflation and manage public debt are beginning to yield positive outcomes.

5. Botswana – Botswana Pula (BWP)
Exchange Rate: 13.76 BWP per USD

The Botswana Pula stands out as one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s strongest currencies. Sound governance, effective fiscal policies, and a balanced reliance on diamond exports have helped maintain its strength.

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