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TCN warns against building houses under power lines
The Transmission Company Of Nigeria (TCN) has cautioned Kano residents against erecting structures under the transmission cables to ensure safety of lives.
The Assistant General Manager, TCN, Malam Muhammad Bello, gave the warning at a news conference in Kano on Friday.
He said that the media event was to fine-tune modalities that would address encroachment into the premises of TCN land properties.
According to him, land encroachment along power lines was the main reason delaying the Federal Government’s plan to increase the power supply to the state by 2,000 megawatts.
Bello warned that electricity transmission and high tension wires could break and fall anytime without prior warning.
He pointed out that buildings were constructed under electricity towers in Kano, which had diverse health effects such as Cancer, deformity and reproductive system.
“Building under electricity installations is very dangerous and hazardous to health, so we are calling on residents to avoid such acts,” he said.
The AGM further said that illegal erection of buildings had seriously hindered their operations, particularly from Kumbotso to Dan-Agundi sub station in Kano metropolis.
He advised residents to observe structures within an environment before investing in building or renting apartment therein.
“As TCN moves to upgrade its power lines from Kumbotso to Dan-Agundi sub station in the metropolis, it is pertinent that those already living under the electricity power lines or power lines right-of-way should hasten to relocate to safe place,” he said.
Former international Mutiu Adepoju has canvassed support for the newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George.
Finidi was named head coach of the three-time African champions on Tuesday.
The 53-year-old was one of the assistants to former head coach, Jose Peseiro.
Adepoju also congratulated the former winger on his appointment.
“Congratulations to my brother, Finidi George for getting the final nod as @NGSuperEagles Head Coach.Let’s join hands and wish him the best of success,” Adepoju wrote on X.
Finidi’s reign will begin with the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin in June.
Personnel of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a 10-year-old girl and hid her inside a refrigerator.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He said on Saturday, at about 1400hrs, the mother of the abducted girl, Uwaila Idris of Unguwar Gara Village of Kauru Local Government Area of the state, reported the disappearance of her daughter.
“She came to the police station and reported that on April 26, at about 1300hrs one Aminu Garba of the same address allegedly abducted her 10-year-old daughter named Hanifa Garba in his shop,” he said.
Hassan said when the suspect was asked about Hanifa’s whereabouts, he denied any knowledge of where she was.
He added, ” The suspect denied seeing her and went back to his shop, covered the girl’s mouth with a Hijab (veil) and forced her into a refrigerator, and padlocked her inside.
”The youths in the area insisted on searching the shop, after which Hanifa was found locked inside the refrigerator.
“The suspect was immediately arrested, while investigation is ongoing to establish the real motive behind the suspect’s action.”
According to him, the suspect would be charged in court on completion of the ongoing discreet investigations.
Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has wadded into the beef between his boss and Wizkid.
NEWSMEN reports that Wizkid and Davido were engaged in a fierce social media war on X on Monday.
Reacting via his Instagram story, Israel DMW stated that he was disappointed with Wizkid’s behaviour, stressing that Davido had done nothing to deserve it.
He urged Wizkid to retire from the music industry “honourably” if he is fed up.
He also berated him for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy.
Israel DMW wrote: “I use to like everything about you, thinking you’re a human being. I never knew you’re a fully daft headed human being. Why dis continous jealousy and hatred? Did oga [Davido] stops you from releasing ur own back to back sweet hits?
“He has never in anytime said anything bad of you at all. You you just keep hating him for nothing sake. Retire from music if you’re fed up. Resign honourably. Who the hell are you? You’re just a small dwarf. You will be taught a lesson, if you’re not careful.
“You’re an idiot. A whole Don Baba? Na ur mate? Ugbeowagbon, Usaloa.”
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