Tariff Hike: Labour Threatens to Picket Offices of Electricity Regulatory Agency on Monday Kingsley Nwezeh, Onyebuchi Ezigbo Nume Ekeghe and Adedayo Akinwale in Abujaeh in Abuja
Organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union
Congress (TUC), has given the federal government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) a May 12
deadline to reverse the hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh or face picketing of the commission’s offices and that of Electricity
Distribution Companies (DISCOs) nationwide. NLC directed its state branches and affiliates to mobilise their
members to commence picketing of the offices of NERC and DISCOs Continued on page 5
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Fubara Pays Unscheduled Visit to Lawmakers’ Quarters
You’re becoming law breaker, Amaewhule warns Wabara implores Tinubu to caution Wike Rivers ALGON dares gov, say they won't vacate office in June FCT minister’s ex-aide defends Fubara
Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt In an evident show of control, Rivers
State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, paid an impromptu visit to the residential quarters of members of the State House of Assembly, situated on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the
state capital. Although no lawmaker was said to be in sight at the time, this happened barely 24 hours after the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of
the Assembly leadership re-enacted the local government bill. But the displaced speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has flayed Fubara storming their quarters with the aim
of demolishing the area, saying it was unfortunate that the governor had begun to slide into a "law breaker." The Amaewhule faction of the legislature, also warned that no
“individual in borrowed ropes will be allowed to hold any local government council to ransom.” Continued on page 36
IMF Backs CBN’s Tough Monetary Policy, Solicits Robust Cybersecurity Framework Story on page 5
Hails economic reforms, canvasses autonomy Senate: Cybersecurity bill duly passed Halt implementation, house orders apex bank NESG, NEF, Falana fault, reject idea, timing
LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY REPORT... Executive Vice Chairman of Globacom, Mrs. Bella Disu (5th left), with (l-r) Head of Sub Saharan Africa, GSMA, Angela Wamola; CEO of 9mobile, Juergen Peschel; CEO of MTN, Karl Toriola; Chief Regulatory Officer, Airtel Africa, Daddy Mukadi; Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo; Policy Director, GSMA, Caroline Mbugua, and Chairman of ATCON, Tony Emokpare, at the launch of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Report by GSMA Africa at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja...yesterday