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May 6, 2024 Ikeja DisCo slashes Band A tariff to N206.80/kwh

Ikeja DisCo slashes Band A tariff to N206.80/kwh

The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has announced a reduction in the tariff payable by its Band A customers, lowering it to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour from the previously approved N225/kWh by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

 This update was conveyed by IKEDC spokesperson Olufadeke Omo-Omorodion in a notice issued on Monday.

Effective from today Monday, May 6, 2024, the downward tariff adjustment for Band A customers will come into effect. IKEDC has assured these customers of a minimum of 20-hour daily power supply through Band A feeders while clarifying that the tariffs for customers on other bands will remain unchanged.

In a statement addressed to their esteemed customers, IKEDC stated, "Dear Esteemed Customers, 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 tariff for Bands B, C, D, and E remains unchanged."

It is noteworthy that on April 3, NERC revised the electricity tariff for Band A customers from N68 per kilowatt-hour to N255/kWh, with other customer bands unaffected by the tariff adjustment. Since the implementation of the supplementary Multi-Year Tariff Order, Band A consumers have expressed concerns about the financial burden imposed by the increased electricity tariffs, urging the Federal Government to reconsider the policy.

During an investigative hearing before the Senate Committee on Power last week Monday, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu cautioned that failure to implement the electricity tariff hike could lead to a nationwide blackout within the next three months.

May 6, 2024 LASG Commences Removal Of Over 100 Shanties Under Adeniji-Adele Bridge Today

LASG Commences Removal Of Over 100 Shanties Under Adeniji-Adele Bridge Today

The Lagos State Government has declared its intention to dismantle over 100 shanties at the Adeniji Adele Underbridge starting today. In a Sunday interview, State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the announcement.

Wahab explained that this action follows the expiry of a 48-hour notice given to the inhabitants of the shanties, instructing them to evacuate their possessions. He noted that the operation would be supported by the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI/LAGESC) and the Ministry’s Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) departments, with additional security backup.

READ ALSO:Lagos Issues 48-Hour Eviction Notice to Squatters in Ikoyi Towers

He emphasized that this cleanup is part of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu's broader initiative to clear all ungoverned spaces across Lagos. Wahab highlighted the unsightly nature of the shanties, situated in the central area of Lagos Island, as being contrary to the image of a modern, smart city.

Wahab also pointed out the public health and safety risks posed by these shanties, including unsanitary living conditions and their use as hideouts for criminals and drug trafficking. He urged the shanty residents to vacate voluntarily with their belongings before enforcement actions begin on Monday.

This initiative follows similar operations in areas such as Ijora, Apongbon, Obalende, and Dolphin, aimed at reclaiming and cleaning up the city’s spaces.

May 5, 2024 Lagos Issues 48-Hour Eviction Notice to Squatters in Ikoyi Towers

Lagos Issues 48-Hour Eviction Notice to Squatters in Ikoyi Towers

The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to unauthorized occupants of the derelict Ikoyi Towers located in Lagos Island.

Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced the notice during a site inspection that included the Ikoyi Towers, a property owned by the Federal Government. Wahab highlighted the presence of illegal occupants in the abandoned building, which he described as a security threat to the environment and a nuisance to the state.

 

The inspection also revealed stagnant water bodies in the canal in Ebutte Elefun – Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, along with illegal structures and business activities such as block and cement molding near the fence of Ebutte Elefun High School. The government has instructed the removal of these violations.

This move is part of the government's ongoing efforts to address flooding and ensure public safety. Recently, the government took action to clear illegal structures in under-bridge apartments where occupants were paying rents as high as N250,000 annually.

May 3, 2024 Woman Assaults 19-Year-Old Primary School Student in Anambra

Woman Assaults 19-Year-Old Primary School Student in Anambra

The Anambra State Government, through its Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has intervened to rescue Chidiebere Otenyi, a victim of domestic abuse residing in Ezinifite, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The perpetrator, Martha Umenweke, aged in her late 60s, has been apprehended and handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution at the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka. This development was announced in a statement by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the media assistant to the Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, on Friday.

According to Ikeanyionwu, the victim was rescued following a report from a whistleblower who witnessed the incident and alerted the ministry. The statement emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring justice for victims of abuse and holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.

Chidiebere Otenyi, a 19-year-old from Nkanu, Enugu State, recounted her ordeal, stating that her employer accused her of stealing N25,000, which she denied. This accusation led to severe physical abuse, with Chidiebere enduring maltreatment and starvation during her time with Martha Umenweke.

Further investigation revealed that Chidiebere, despite her age, was still in Primary 3, as her employer had allegedly demoted her from a higher class. Martha Umenweke claimed she punished the maid for theft, but details of the abuse suggested otherwise.

The case has been transferred to the police for a thorough investigation and subsequent prosecution at the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka. This incident echoes a similar case in February involving a lawyer in Anambra State who abused her 11-year-old house help. The matter garnered national attention, prompting government intervention and legal action against the perpetrator.

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