Despite the new tariff order being put in place, the Management of Kaduna Electric has announced that there is no immediate adjustment in the tariff rate and therefore stressed that the current rate being paid by customers in Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi state states subsist.

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has directed that the contractor handling the construction of Ibusa/Achalla/Asaba Road Phase ll road (From KM6.83 to KM13.8) Oshimili North/South Local government area, should immediately return to site.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate David Umbugadu against the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State.

READS RIOT ACT TO CONTRACTORS

The Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has warned will not condone the disruption of ongoing infrastructure projects in the FCT.

A legal practitioner, Mr Eric Ifere, has threatened to proceed with pending committal proceedings to prison against Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), the newly appointed Chairman of, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Jan. 29 for hearing of a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others over his appointment of judges in the state in violation of extant laws.

Memory lane

Crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region has over the years caused a massive decline in crude oil production in Nigeria, with the country struggling to meet up with both its production quota as allocated by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and production benchmark set out in the annual budgets.

Benue State Government has directed all secondary schools in the state to stop increment of school fees without the approval of the state Education Quality Assurance Agency.