Eko Electricity Distribution Company has appealed the judgement of an Igbosere High Court in Lagos State, which awarded N1 million damages against the company in the case filed by one Sunday Babalola. This was contained in a statement by the EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, on Sunday. Idemudia said the company appealed the judgement on the premise that it is inconsistent with industry regulation. He said the company has the right to demand for outstanding payments before reconnection in accordance with the provisions of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Connection and Disconnection Procedure for Electricity Services, 2007. Recall…
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The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 11 persons during an initiation into a cult on Bishop Moynag Avenue, State Housing, Calabar. The command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, said in a statement in on Sunday that the suspects were nine men and two women. He said the suspects were arrested on August 14 through “human and tactical intelligence information” deployed by the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh. Ugbo said the suspects were arrested by operatives from the Special Anti Robbery Squad and officers from the Federal Housing Police Division. She said: “On August 14 2020,…
Investigators at the Department of State Services are set to grill former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Gha’ali Umar Na’Abba, for calling on all Nigerians of conscience to join NCFront, a pressure group, in rescuing and saving Nigeria from the anarchy and fear of an impending doom. The invitation of Na’Abba is coming three days after the Secret Police quizzed a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2015 elections, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. In his speech to the NCFront, Na’Abba further appealed to the citizens…
For violating various Covid guidelines – and following scrupulous inspections on Friday/Saturday August 14/15, 2020 by the Ekiti Covid Taskforce compliance unit – the following institutions in Ado-Ekiti have been closed to operations to the public until further notice: Chino Supermarket, Ikere RoadBabatola Shopping Complex, Ikere RoadNAO Supermarket, Adebayo RoadBeta Life Pharmacy, Adebayo RoadTwin Pharmacy, Fajuyi AreaProsperous ClubBana PlacePeppersoup Joint opposite Ologede Police Station, beside Queen’s Court The public is urged to ensure and advise that institutions that serve them obey the simple guidelines of usage of infra-red thermometers, functional water/sanitizer stands, mask-wearing by all staff and patrons, and social…
The attention of the authorities of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti has been drawn to an unprovoked media attacks on the Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council, Professor Bamitale Omole, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Edward Olanipekun as well as the Visitor to the University and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi.The media attack titled: “STOP THE PRETENCE AND DEAL WITH EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY’S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS” was a reaction to the Press interview granted by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Professor Bamitale Omole on various national and state issues, relating to funding of tertiary education by the federal government, the IPPIS,…
The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the successful berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever call at any Nigerian port. The announcement was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Authority. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel with length overall of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was received at the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne in Rivers State at 4:20pm on Saturday. The vessel, which has a capacity of 9,971 (TEUs), is a flagship from Singapore. The vessel, which was brought in from Fairway Bouy Bonny with the aid of three Tugboats operated by three of the Authority’s pilots, was…
visiting President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari without authorisation, the traditional ruler of Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe MacAnthony Elibe Okonkwo, has apologised to Governor Willie Obiano and the Anambra State Traditional Rulers’ Council. The monarch, who admitted violating certain rules guiding the operations of the traditional institution in the state and seen on a viral video counting money, however, denied doing so based on financial indictment. Okonkwo was among the 12 traditional rulers suspended for one year by Obiano for going on the visit to Buhari, which was facilitated by an…
Mrs. Kate Agbor, a resident of Calabar has written to the state Commissioner of Police CP, disclosing that an Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) Stephen Udeme Brown, attempted to rape her. Mrs. Agbor, in a complaint letter signed by her solicitor, James Ibor Esq said ACP Brown has also demanded bribes from her. Mrs. Agbor, in the letter also accused the Senior Police Officer of abuse of office. According to the letter, trouble began when Mrs. Agbor’s son, Frederick Naku was accused of rape. The lawyer explained in his letter that, “It is our client’s brief that sometime ago, there…
A Cameroonian commercial sex worker has been repatriated to her country over lack of valid documents. The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar, Cross River State capital. He explained that the State Command, after realising that women and underage girls now go into prostitution embarked on raiding of hotels. “We carried out raids in hotels in Calabar, Cross River State capital as prostitution took over everywhere. It is a pity that people are using their bodies to make money. During the raid, about 50 suspected prostitutes were picked. “The security…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested a labourer, Lawalli Bala, of Rikina village in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State for alleged homosexuality. He was alleged to be sodomising 12 underaged children in the night when parents of the children were sleeping. Mitika Mafa-Ali, the NAPTIP Zonal Head in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Sokoto. Mafa-Ali said the suspect, aged 30, was a labourer working for the parents of the children. He allegedly took the advantage to lure the children…
