BLACKOUT HITS KARU, KEFFI, AKWANGA & ENVIRONS AS THREE TRANSMISSION TOWERS COLLAPSE. (PHOTO).

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 BLACKOUT HITS KARU, KEFFI, AKWANGA & ENVIRONS AS THREE TRANSMISSION TOWERS COLLAPSE Three towers along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV Transmission Line corridor have collapsed as a result of rainy and windy conditions. A statement by the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN says with this development, all 33kV outgoing feeders at the Keffi and Akwanga Transmission Substations are currently without electricity TCN  further notes that it has mobilised its engineers to the site to  assess the extent of the damage to enable them determine requirements needed to commence restoration activities. The statement regrets the inconvenience this development will cause electricity customers taking supply from substations affected by the tower incident assuring that bulk power supply will be restored quickly as soon as repair work is completed.

THE HIKE OF FUEL TO N145,MADE NIGERIAN LABOUR UNIONS TO THREATEN A STRIKE ACTION THIS COMING WEDNESDAY

              Nigerian labour unions have threatened to start protests on wednesday if the federal government fails to cancel the hiked petrol prices by tuesday midnight.The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade unions Congress called for the strike to shut down Nigeria which will also cover airports,seaports and banks.The government of Nigeria announced a 67 percent increase in petrol prices last week.Many Nigerians rely on gasoline for electricity generation and transport' however the West African nation has an economic crisis due to the slump in oil prices.Nigerians have enjoyed oil subsidies as a benefit of living in Africa's top oil producer but due to neglect of refineries Nigeria imports most of its  gasoline.The union said ''Nigerians are therefore advised to stock sufficient food items that will last for the prosecution of the current struggle  against {a} neo-liberal agenda in Nigeria''.One more photo below.                                                                                               

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