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FG set to review electricity tariffs for Band B and C

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The Federal Government (FG) says it plans to regularise electricity tariffs of Bands B, C and A customers to ensure a more efficient and reliable power sector,

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the Public Presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja on Thursday.

The ministry put the document in place with the support from UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that under the current structure, customers in Band B, who enjoy 18 to 17 hours of electricity supply pay N63 per kilowatt-hour.

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Those in Band A, with only two hours more of supply, are charged N209 per kilowatt-hour

Adelabu said that in 2024, the power sector adopted cost reflective tariff for a portion of electricity consumers about 15 per cent, it might look small but it is a way forward.

“It was pilot and a proof of concept which I believe it had worked the people that are enjoying 20 to 24 hours of electricity supply in a day are happy.

“ They are satisfied in spite of the fact that they are paying N209 per kilowatt-hour as they believe they are better off than when using generators.

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“We believe that as we continue to work on revamping our distribution and transmission infrastructure, more and more people will be migrated to Band A,“ he said.

Adelabu also said that as a result of the migration of some customers to Band A, the power sector recorded a 70 per cent growth in its revenue from N1.05 trillion in 2024 to about N1.7 trillion.

The minister said: “We will look at the tariff again. I am not saying that we’re going to increase the tariff before I am misquoted.

” We are going to look at the tariff and see how we can improve on our modest achievement of 2024 not only to grow the sector revenue.

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` But to also ensure that we are able to invest more in revamping the dilapidated infrastructure in the power sector so that they can carry the kind of reliable electricity we envisage for the power sector.

“We thought the migration of Band B and C customers will be faster that this but the Electricity distribution Companies (DisCos) have refused to invest in the power sector, ” he said.

According to him, a lot of investment was required to achieve accelerated migration of lower-band customers into Band A.

He said that the reqularisation of the tariff Band B and C customers to Band A would be done at a slow pace.

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OBIO/AKPOR FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH(PHOTOS)

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The month of March was a busy one at the Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency with numerous Programmes and Trainings approved and sponsored by Rep. O. K. Chinda.

The month of April is already showing signs of being busier as we have commenced a Free 3-day Medical Outreach.

Today, which is day 1, featured Health Talks and Sensitization, with some participants going home with 10kg of rice after being attended to.

The programme continues tomorrow and will include the following: –

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• Vital signs checking.
• Seeing of Doctor/optometrist.
• Laboratory/ diagnosis
• Pharmacy.

The medical outreach is anchored by Dailystar Pharmacy Nigeria Limited

“I WIN, U WIN”


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Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency Office

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Security Personnel Shoots Himself Trying To Nab Suspect In Abuja

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

There was tension on Wednesday As vigilante operating at Dei-Dei community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mujahid Ibrahim (32), has reportedly shot himself while trailing a suspect in the area. Abuja Metro learnt that the bullets from his rifle injured him around his feet, with at least seven cartridges extracted from his body

He was said to be awaiting x-ray results for the possibility of more cartridges in his body.

The incident took place around 12 am in the early hours of Wednesday when the victim and his colleague intercepted a resident in the neighbourhood, they were guarding for working at late hours.

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Speaking yesterday at the Kubwa General Hospital, where he was rushed to, Ibrahim said the suspect came around 12 am against the 11 pm, which was agreed upon by the members of the community.

“My colleague, who attended to him, tried in vain to make him understand the rule, but instead for him to cooperate, he resorted to violence and in an effort to scare him, I cooked my rifle pointing toward the sky. I later withdrew the rifle back to my shoulder, but forgot to pull it back and in the process of running toward him as the man was having a scuffle with my colleague, the gun fired out some bullets that hit me around my feet,’’ he said

Also speaking, his colleague, who accompanied him to the hospital, Ben Isaac, said following the incident, the resident in question disappeared but his elder brother has taken all the responsibilities including the treatment charges.

He added that a 24- hour warning was issued to him to appear or get arrested.

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Just in: INEC dumps recall petition against Sen Natasha

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The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, inadequate.

The electoral umpire via its 𝕏 handle on Thursday, April 3, 2025, made this known in a terse statement where it disclosed that the group, who initiated the process did not meet the requirements of the constitution.

INEC in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle said; “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)”.

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