Hike in Electricity Tariff will Worsen Living Conditions, Cost of Doing Business, Say Afenifere, Lagos, Abuja Chambers of Commerce Timing of tariff hike wrong, Ndume insists NERC directs Discos to refund overbilled consumers within four days Emmanuel Addeh, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos
The pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural organisation,
Afenifere, and the Organised Private Sector (OPS), including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (LCCI) and the Abuja Chamber of Commerce of Industry (ACCI), have expressed
grave concerns over the recent hikes in electricity tariff for Band ‘A’ customers by the
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Kwankwaso: NNPP is Alternative to Failed PDP, Failing APC Says with necessary motivation, military has capacity to end insecurity
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former presidential candidate and national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has described
his party as an alternative to the “failed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and failing All Progressives Congress (APC).” This is as he said the military can end the current security
challenge facing the country, given the necessary motivation. Kwankwaso, also a former Minister of Defence, guaranteed that the NNPP would introduce a revitalising change for citizens
and the nation as a whole. The ex-governor of Kano State stated this during the party’s national convention, which took place at the A-Class Event Centre in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday.
In contrast, he emphasised and property. the NNPP’s rapid growth as a He said, “We are all aware that party in Nigeria, highlighting its the PDP has completely failed. understanding of the significance Many of us decided in 2014, and of education in alleviating poverty Continued on page 5 and ensuring the security of lives
Palpable Tension as Atiku, Wike’s Camps Fight for Control of PDP Ahead of NEC Meeting
Stakeholders fear FCT minister’s control of party’s structure may weaken main opposition party Suswam, Abba battle to succeed Ayu Chuks Okocha in Abuja Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for April 18, there is palpable tension over the battle for the control of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) by the camps of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. The tension emanated from revelations that Wike will remain in the PDP and work for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election, while Atiku will contest for the PDP’s presidential ticket. The North-central is expected to present its anointed candidate for the position of the party’s National Chairman to NEC on April 18. Continued on page 5
65 HEARTY CHEERS… L-R: Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; wife of the late Governor of Oyo State, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi; and Governor Uzodimma's wife, Chioma, during the 65th birthday of Mrs. Ajimobi in Lagos...weekend.