News

Lagos NURTW crisis: Police deploy patrol teams

Published

2 years ago

March 16, 2022

admin

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday assured residents of the state to go about their daily activities without fear, saying it has deployed “massive” patrol teams in every nook and cranny of the state to forestall any possible breakdown of law and order.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the Command received unconfirmed reports that aggrieved members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers planned a protest in strategic places in the state.

He said, “We cannot take chances. We have done massive deployment of police patrol teams to every nook and cranny including parks and garages in the state. There is no cause for alarm.”

An official of the union did not return calls and text messages as of the time of filing this report.

The national body of the union last Thursday had suspended its Lagos State Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, following weeks of protracted conflict and leadership tussle.

READ ASUU strike: FG, lecturers disagree over planned meeting

Akinsanya subsequently announced his withdrawal and that of lieutenants from the union. He also directed them to stop issuing NURTW tickets at parks and garages.

He further asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take over the running of all parks and garages in the state till peace returned to the union.

Sanwo-Olu later suspended the activities of NURTW from all parks and garages with immediate effect and set up a committee to immediately take control of the parks and garages.

Also, the Lagos State Council Group of Elders of NURTW, in a letter on Monday, asked the national body of the union in Abuja to withdraw the suspension of Akinsanya within seven days.

News

We’re not considering any foreign military base in Nigeria — FG

Published

2 hours ago

May 6, 2024

admin

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said that the Federal Government was not considering any foreign military base to counter insurgency and other crimes.

Disclosing this on Monday in Abuja, Idris noted that the Federal Government was aware of the false alarm being raised in some quarters about discussions with some foreign countries on the siting of foreign military bases in Nigeria.

He urged the public to “totally disregard this falsehood”.

In his words: “The Federal Government is aware of false alarms being raised in some quarters alleging discussions between the Federal Government of Nigeria and some foreign countries on the siting of foreign military bases in the country.

“We urge the general public to totally disregard this falsehood.

“The Federal Government is not in any such discussion with any foreign country.

“We have neither received nor are we considering any proposals from any country on the establishment of any foreign military bases in Nigeria.

READ NDLEA intercepts Tramadol, huge sums of cash from Pakistan, Austria, Italy at Lagos airport

“The Nigerian government already enjoys foreign cooperation in tackling ongoing security challenges.

“And the President remains committed to deepening these partnerships, with the goal of achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

News

UPDATED: Ikeja DisCo reduces Band A electricity tariff to N206.80/kwh

Published

7 hours ago

May 6, 2024

admin

The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company says it has reduced the tariff for customers under Band A classification to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour (kwh).

On April 3, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A category to N225 per kwh — from N66.

The commission said customers under the classification are those who receive 20 hours of electricity supply daily.

Announcing the slash in a circular on Monday, Ikeja Electric said the new tariff regime will take effect from May 6, 2024.

“Please be informed of the downward tariff review of our Band A feeders from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh effective 6th May 2024 with guaranteed availability of 20-24hrs supply daily,” the circular reads.

However, the DisCo said the tariff for bands B,C,D and E are unchanged.

On April 4, NERC said the approved tariff increase is expected to reduce subsidy for the 2024 fiscal year by about N1.14 trillion.

“With the newly approved tariffs, subsidies for the 2024 fiscal year are expected to reduce by about NGN1.14 trillion in furtherance of the federal government’s realignment of the subsidy regime,” NERC said.

READ Transport union leader dies in auto crash on Third Mainland Bridge

Musliu Oseni, vice-chairman of the commission, said the new tariff will bolster the nation’s economy.

News

JUST IN: Ikeja DisCo reduces Band A electricity tariff to N206.80/kwh

Published

8 hours ago

May 6, 2024

admin

The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company says it has reduced the tariff for customers under Band A classification to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour (kwh).

On April 3, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A category to N225 per kwh — from N66.

The commission said customers under the classification are those who receive 20 hours of electricity supply daily.

Announcing the cut in a circular on Monday, Ikeja Electric said the new tariff rate will be effective from May 6, 2024.

Details later…