On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned a 50MW gas-electricity plant in Borno State to the cheer of residents. Residents of Maiduguri, who spoke to the media, disclosed they were happy as the electricity project would guarantee a steady power supply in the state and environs. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Usman Ibrahim, a … Read more
Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE) has condemned the arrest of some activists and community leaders by the Lagos State police command. The group in a statement made available to DAILY POST Wednesday evening called for immediate and unconditional release of the 10 detained protesters. DAILY POST recalls that some residents, who were protesting … Read more
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Lagosians protesting against outrageous electricity bills in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State were reportedly arrested on Wednesday afternoon by the Police. DAILY POST gathered that the protesters were arrested by the policemen from Tolu Police station. It was gathered that the protesters, including activists and residents, organised themselves to protest peacefully against what … Read more
Nigerians in South Africa on Tuesday decried the invasion of the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg. City Power officials and Metro Police Department personnel stormed the premises to disconnect electricity over alleged unpaid bills. The Nigerian Citizen Association South Africa (NICASA) described the action as “retrogressive, xenophobic and avoidable”. A statement by the association’s Secretary General, … Read more
In 2015, the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaigned vigorously with the state of the nation under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, administration. DAILY POST reports that the change mantra worked like magic, as Nigerians lined up in support of the party and voted President Muhammadu Buhari into power. However, few weeks to the 2023 general … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over electricity tariff hike. DAILY POST reports that this was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by the group’s Deputy Director, Kolawale Oluwadare. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Nigerian … Read more
Some power experts have condemned the increase in electricity tariff, describing it as arbitrary and calling for the immediate reversal of the increase. The experts who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday said the sudden increase was illegal. NAN reports that condemnation has continued to trail the increase in … Read more