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By Azu Ishiekwene Nigeria’s three main political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) – are in turmoil. They have been infested by little foxes that threaten to damage and, potentially, destroy them. I know that discipline is not a virtue of political parties in a presidential system. In Nigeria’s own version, however, indiscipline governs everything. Whether the political parties are winning or losing – of course, it is worse when they’re losing – politicians never forget that the party is simply a convenient tool, serviceable only when it can…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, has criticised the band categorisation of electricity consumers in Nigeria, describing it as both illegal and unconstitutional. Delivering a keynote during the April Ikengaonline Townhall meeting themed: “New Electricity Tariffs and the Power Crisis in Nigeria,” the law and energy expert criticised the new system of power allocation by the power distribution companies. According to him, the use of band categorisation has given room for discrimination and unfair differentiation in the distribution of power in the country. His said: “This band categorisation is arguably unconstitutional. The constitution provides both section…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri Non-availability of viable utilities and customer numbers has been said to be one of the reasons for the failure of electricity privatisation in Nigeria. The former chairman Nigerian Electrical Regulatory Commission NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, disclosed this while speaking on the topic, “New Electricity Tariffs and the Power Crisis in Nigeria,” at the April edition of the Ikengaonline monthly Townhall meeting. Dr Amadi while noting that most DISCOs do not have their customer numbers pointed out that most collapses happen because of frailty in transmission from lack of SCADA system. He maintained that disequilibrium in the coordination of generation and distribution…
Abia humbles Anambra 50:26 as S’East basketball competition begins in Umuahia Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Host State, Abia, Thursday, humiliated Anambra State by 50:26 points as the South East Basketball tournament opened in Umuahia. Teams from all five states in the zone are participating in the first ever tournament to be hosted by Abia. Winners of the tournament will represent the zone in the national tournament coming up later in the year. Declaring the competition open at the indoor Sports Hall of the Umuahia Township Stadium, Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Nwaobilor Ananaba, said the essence of the tournament…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, has said that continued estimated billing of electricity consumers beyond three months is illegal. The energy and law expert made the submission Thursday night while featuring as Guest Speaker on Ikengaonline townhall meeting. Dr Amadi who spoke on the theme: “New Electricity Tariffs and the Power Crisis in Nigeria,” regretted that Distribution Companies (DISCOs), have continued to capitalise on the ignorance of the consumers to advance estimated bills, and get away with that due to weak regulations. He explained that while it was not uncommon to always…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, has fixed the conduct of the local government election in the state for July 20, 2024. The Chairman of EBSIEC, Jossy Eze, a lawyer who announced this at a meeting with Chairmen/Secretaries of political parties and Heads of security agencies in the state, advised all political parties to take note of the statutory notice for election. Eze who promised to conduct free, fair and credible election said that the election will hold in the 171 political wards of the state. He said that political parties would be given equal play…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than 118 inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Ikengaonline can authoritatively report. The incident occured Wednesday night following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility. Spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He noted that the downpour caused severe damage to the custodial centre’s infrastructure, including a breach in the perimeter fence, which allowed the inmates to flee. The statement said 10 inmates had already been recaptured through the collaborative efforts of other security agencies. The statement…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The Chief Press Secretary to Anambra State Governor, Christian Aburime, has replied that Governor Chukwuma Soludo distributed rice to Anambra journalists to support them during last Christmas celebration in the state. The response followed comments by the Chairman of Anambra State Chapter of Nigeria Union of journalists (NUJ), Dr Emeka Odogwu Emeka, that the state Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo “hates Journalists in the state with passion.” Odogwu had said the Governor had no regards for media men in the state “even when a lot of things are going wrong under his watch” and he did not get…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Government has begun activities towards flood control with massive desilting of drainages across Awka metropolis. The exercise held in readiness of the rainy season was carried out by the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, an agency of the state government. Speaking to journalists in Awka during the exercise, the Managing Director of ACTDA, Mr Ossy Onuko, said the Agency was launching a one week intensive desilting of drainages along Ziks Avenue in continuation of its operation clean and green campaign. According to the ACTDA boss, the agency carried out the cleaning of 7.5km drainages to…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to prohibit secret cultism and similar activities, and to provide for related matters. The executive bill was read for the third time and passed during yesterday’s plenary session after it underwent thorough consideration in the Committee of the whole. The bill provides for the imprisonment upon conviction of any person who is a member of a secret cult, commit an offense; whether or not in possession of offensive weapon for life or minimum of 21 years imprisonment. The bill aimed at curbing secret cultism and…