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Senior lawyer sues NERC, AEDC over alleged unlawful hike in electricity tariff

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 admin

Mr Joe Agi, SAN, has sued the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) Plc at the Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly increasing his electricity tariff by 230 per cent. Agi, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/474/ 2024, currently before Justice Inyang Ekwo, sought the enforcement of his fundamental rights. The senior lawyer prayed the court to hold that the new tariffs and the hours of supply are contrary to the Electricity Act, 2023 and Section 42 of the 1999 Constitution. The applicant had listed NERC, Minister…

2023: Nigerians in Diaspora task youths on strength of collective voting

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 admin

As 2023 general elections draw near, some Nigerians in Diaspora have called on the youths to refrain from vote buying and explore the strength of togetherness in electing leaders of their choice.They spoke during a 2nd edition of the Virtual Youth Summit organised by the Nigerian Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) in junction with the Nigeria Diaspora Network (NDN) The summit, organised by NIDOA and NDN, was titled: “The Future of Nigeria: Your Vote and Your Right.”The groups are non-political organisations, working to ensure the development of Nigeria at home and…