Tag: Benin

Nigeria Sinks Power Sale, Export For Togo, Benin, Niger To 6%

Abibat Babalola

. NERC reads riot act, states why, how system operator will be penalised for violations of grid instructions on new cap of load allocation to int’l off-takers + Full details of latest order published on May 3       The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered the System Operator, a department within the Transmission Company of Nigeria, to cap power supply to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger, and Togo. The directive, outlined in a document titled “Interim Order on Transmission System Dispatch Operations, Cross-border Supply, and Related Matters,”…

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W’Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles Draw South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Two Others

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C alongside South Africa, Benin Republic, Rwanda, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The draws ceremony was held on Thursday in Abidjan, Cote’d’Ivoire. The West African side missed out on the last year’s World Cup in Qatar having lost to the Black Stars of Ghana in the playoffs. READ ALSO: Nigerians React As Bobrisky Flaunts New Body After BBL Surgery Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security⁣ Full List of President Tinubu’s 20 New Special Advisers How…

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Fraudsters Hack Into Firms’ Accounts in Nigeria, Others, Steal $11M

Ganiyu Amodu

    A gang of hackers, OPERA1ER, stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The firm disclosed that digital forensic artifacts analysed by it and Orange followed more than 30 successful intrusions of the gang between 2018 and 2022. READ ALSO: Fraud alert: Cyber Fraudsters Clone Lagos Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Accounts Hushpuppi Jailed, Bags…

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