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Lafarge Africa Plc has unveiled a Mathematics Masterclass for Senior Secondary School students in both public and private schools across Ewekoro and Sagamu Local Government Areas, where the company’s manufacturing plants are located. In a statement released on Tuesday, the cement company explained that the initiative, which was part of its corporate social responsibility efforts,
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The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has revealed that a phone call from late coach Stephen Keshi and the prospect of international football at age 21 influenced his decision to represent Nigeria instead of his country of birth, the Netherlands, PUNCH Sports reports. The Al-Kholood defender, speaking on the Sports Afterparty Podcast, explained that the
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The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has revealed that a phone call from late coach Stephen Keshi and the prospect of international football at age 21 influenced his decision to represent Nigeria instead of his country of birth, the Netherlands, PUNCH Sports reports. The Al-Kholood defender, speaking on the Sports Afterparty Podcast, explained that the
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections. Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa. Most states, however, are yet to
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections.
Recall that on October 5, elections were held at the grassroot levels in some states including Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa.
Most states, however, are yet to conduct local government polls and still receive allocations for their respective local councils.
SERAP, displeased by the development, described the action of some state governors as wrong.
In a statement by Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday, SEEAP asked Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections.
The organization also asked the President to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.
SERAP urged the President to publish details of the number of local government councils that have directly received federal allocations and whether the councils are democratically elected, as provided for by the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and ordered by the Supreme Court in its judgment of 11 July 2024.
“Your government has the obligation to enforce the Nigerian Constitution and to prevent public wrong, including by state governors.
“A democratically elected local government council does not and should not exist at the pleasure, whims and caprice of governors or their political godfathers.
“Your government also has the constitutional obligation to ensure accountability for the spending of federal allocations and immediate compliance with the judgment by the Supreme Court and the rule of law,” SERAP said.
Don’t release allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG polls – SERAP tells Tinubu
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has denied extorting customers over the ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade. It insisted that the programme was free for its customers. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), had on Wednesday warned the Distribution Companies, DISCOs to cease all activities related to the planned replacement of Unistar
EKEDC denies extorting customers over ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has denied extorting customers over the ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade.
It insisted that the programme was free for its customers.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), had on Wednesday warned the Distribution Companies, DISCOs to cease all activities related to the planned replacement of Unistar meters.
Having noticed that some operatives requesting money from unsuspecting citizens for the upgrade, EKEDC has restated that the STS-2 meter upgrade is free and as such no citizen should offer any financial gratification or other forms of gratification to anyone in the process of upgrading their meters to the STS-2 platform and had earlier announced a deadline for customers to switch all meters to the STS-2 platform to continue recharging their meters.
The publication of EKEDC stated that their attention has been drawn to the activities of some unscrupulous members of the society demanding payment for the STS – 2 meter upgrade process, while informing customers and the general public that the STS 2 meter upgrade is free and EKEDC would not make demands of anyone to pay for the upgrade.
In a statement tagged “Obsolete Meters”, Violation of Consumers Rights Will Have Stiff Consequences, the FCCPA called for a halt on such activities.
According to the statement, “Sections 17(j), (l) (s), 116 (2), 124, 125, 138 and 155 of the FCCPA Act 2018, “ The FCCPC notes with concern recent rumours that its directive to Ikeja and Eko electricity distribution companies (IKEDC and EKEDC) to immediately cease all activities related to the planned replacement of Unistar meters may be flouted. The directive remains in full force, and any attempt by these DisCos to proceed in contravention of it will attract severe consequences.”
The statement issued by Director, Corporate Affairs, FCCPA, Ondaje Ijagwu, stated that contrary to recent rumours, the approval of new meter prices by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has no connection with the proposed replacement of Unistar meters by Ikeja Electric and EKEDC, adding that the planned replacement has been invalidated by both the FCCPC and NERC, and there is no indication that the affected DisCos have breached our directives.
It added that it is essential to clarify that Ikeja and Eko DisCos cannot proceed with the withdrawal or replacement of the Unistar meters unless they fully comply with NERC’s Order on Structured Replacement of Faulty and Obsolete End-user Customer Meters in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (Order No. NERC/246/2021).
The order, according to the statement mandated that meter replacements must be prompt, without disrupting service and at no cost to the consumer; and ensuring that consumers are not subjected to estimated billing due to delayed installations.
It said that the FCCPC’s position remains clear as non-compliance with these directives by Ikeja and Eko DisCos will not be tolerated, stressing that any breach of the directive will attract stiff penalties in line with the provisions of existing consumer protection laws.
EKEDC denies extorting customers over ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade
