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Day: March 26, 2026

TCN schedules maintenance in Minna

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled maintenance exercise on its 60-megavolt-ampere (MVA) 132/33 kilovolt (kV) transformer at the Minna Transmission Substation this Thursday. The exercise will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, stated in a press release issued in Abuja. She noted…

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New UK Visa, Residency, Citizenship Fees: Full list of what Nigerians, others will pay

The United Kingdom government will raise fees for a wide range of visa, residency, and citizenship applications starting April 8, 2026. The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office, affects nearly all categories of applications made both inside and outside the UK, including visit visas, student visas, work visas, settlement, and naturalisation. Nigerians,…

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War: US urges citizens to leave Iraq

The US Embassy in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, has called on its citizens to immediately leave Iraq amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. The mission made the call on Thursday in a post on X as it cited widespread attacks on US citizens and targets associated with the United States throughout…

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The Odds Decoder: A Practical Guide to Soccer Betting Markets

Football odds are not merely the price of an outcome, but a match script in numerical form. They reveal the favorite, the expected goal volume, and the likelihood of a cautious tempo. To read a line without guesswork, connect team form, tournament context, and mathematical predictions with the logic of a specific market. Once you…

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Iran ‘better get serious soon’ in US talks – Trump

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran “better get serious soon” in US talks to end the Middle East war. Iranian negotiators are “‘begging’ us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “They better get serious soon, before it is too…

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Troops sustain pressure on terrorists, receive escapees in Borno

Troops of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have sustained pressure on terrorist elements in Borno and Yobe, recording fresh operational gains in the last 24 hours. An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday revealed that troops, on Wednesday, received 10 persons who escaped from terrorist captivity…

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