The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) the sum of N200 million for non-compliance with the supplementary order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2024 for AEDC. The regulatory body in a statement issued Friday said the decision followed a detailed review and customer feedback, which revealed that AEDC had applied the new tariff to all customer bands, contrary to the Order, which was designed to ensure fair billing practices. It said: “AEDC has been fined N200,000,000 for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. “AEDC…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army responding to a distress call have foiled a kidnap attempt along Nasarawa- Keffi Road close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa State and rescued the victim. Director Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Friday said the troops carried out the rescue operation on Thursday 4 April, 2024 during a routine patrol along Nasarawa- Keffi road in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Nassarawa State. He said the criminals had launched an attack on the unsuspecting civilian in an attempt to abduct him, but the troops who were quickly alerted by vigilant members of…
The Inter-agency Joint Task Force (JTF) recently constituted by the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu to operate along critical corridors have apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers. According to the reports of the special intervention patrol operations forwarded to the National Headquarters, a total of 19 Trailers carrying 810 people where apprehended on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. While the JTF team covering Bauchi-Maiduguri general operation area of the Corps also arrested 16 trailers conveying 172 passengers on that route. A statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC, Jonas Agwu, hinted that the…
Contrary to the speculation making the round ahead of the April 20 Ondo State governorship election, one of the governorship aspirants, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has said that the presidency did not anoint any aspirant. To him, anointing any aspirant ahead of the primary election was draconian and against the tenets of democracy. Ibrahim disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms at the party secretariat. He expressed optimism that he was going to win the next election, saying he has a movement that was set up, adding that they have collected data of…
Ahead of the April 20 governorship primary election, the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that he fears no one despite contesting with 15 other aspirants for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) . Aiyedatiwa stated this on Thursday in Abuja after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms at the party secretariat. He stated: “We have almost 15 aspirants jostling for this same office and they are eminently qualified. Let me tell you here that we know ourselves, they have been around and we know who they are and what they can do. “There…
The Troops of 6 Brigade have demolished a kidnappers’ den, rescued a victim, and apprehended three suspected kidnappers in Taraba State. The military in a statement issued Thursday said the operation, which took place in Kofa Adamu village of Takum Local Government Area, resulted in the safe release of a victim held captive by the criminals. It said: “Acting on credible intelligence regarding the activities and hideout of suspected kidnappers who abducted Mr. Hussein Adamu on March 26, 2024, in Kofa Adamu village and demanded a ransom of 2 million Naira, troops from the 93 Battalion/Sub-Sect 3A OPWS swiftly moved…
A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has called on the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje to align himself with the vision of President Bola Tinubu or resign his position. He said with what is going on now especially with the way Tinubu dumped the party in Ganduje’s hands after the resignation of Sen. Abdulahi Adamu, they cannot but ask the question, what is the vision of Tinubu? Lukman in a letter dated April 2, 2024, addressed to Ganduje and leaked to the press on Thursday in Kaduna said…
Bandits on Wednesday invaded Gaba, a community under Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The bandits, it was gathered, invaded the village at about 12 a.m on Wednesday killed one person and kidnapped two others. Gaba, is the village where the current Chairman of Bwari Area Council, John Gabaya hails from. A resident of the village who preferred anonymity said five persons were kidnapped and one person killed. However, a police personnel who confirmed the incident said the Police are on their trail of the bandits. The personnel who pleaded anonymity added that contrary to reports that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to adopt direct primary to elect the candidate of the party in the April 20 Ondo governorship primary election. The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the party, Hon. Nze Duru, revealed that the ruling party has already informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision to adopt direct primary mode of election in a letter signed by the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje and National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru. He words: “We are using the direct primary mode of election for Ondo State governorship primary election. “This decision has equally been…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has made the sum of N720 million from sales of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Ondo State governorship ticket. The sale of forms which commenced on Wednesday 27th of March, closed on Wednesday 3rd of April, 2024. The Governor, Lucky Ayiedatiwa and fifteen others picked the express interest and nomination forms to contest for the party’s primary election later this month. At the close of sales on Wednesday, 16 aspirants picked the forms ahead of the April 20 governorship primary election to elect the APC standard bearer for the November 2024 Ondo State…