New Electricity Tariffs Take Effect in July, Minister Insists Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman, has said the federal government will go ahead with the planned increment in electricity tariffs from July. Mamman spoke yesterday
in Abuja at the Investigative Public Hearing on Power Sector Recovery Plan and the Impact on COVID-19 Pandemic, organised by the Senate Committee on Power. He expressed concern that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected the
plan for the repositioning of the electricity market towards financial sustainability under the Power Sector Recovery Programme. According to him, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the completion of
public consultation on tariff review, initially planned a tariff review in April. Mamman, however, said due to the COVID-19 outbreak and customers' apathy, the proposed tariff review was delayed by three months. "The impact of this means
the subsidy being incurred in maintaining the current tariff level had to be maintained till July 2020 when the proposed tariff review will be implemented. "The challenge we are currently facing in the development and expansion
of our transmission line is budget and release of federal government's commitment in the estimated sum of N32 billion, primarily for Right of Way acquisition and environmental impact Continued on page 34
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FG Rolls out Guidelines for Reopening of Schools Research shows UK drug reduces COVID-19 deaths Segun James and Martins IďŹ jeh The federal government has rolled out guidelines for the reopening of educational
institutions. All primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions in the country were shut in March when the federal government unveiled
measures to battle the spread of COVID-19. This is coming as there seems to be a major breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Lagos suspends plans to reopen worship centres
as dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available low-dose United Kingdom steroid drug, has shown efficacy for preventing critically-ill COVID-19 patients from dying.
However, barely three days to the planned reopening of worship centres, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended the plans, citing the rising cases
of COVID-19 in the state. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, rolled out the Continued on page 35
APC IN CRISIS:
Obaseki Resigns, Oshiomhole Suspended, Ajimobi Hospitalised, NWC Divided 14 back suspended chairman, three oppose, three neutral, Giadom claims chairmanship Govs set to move in 18 Edo LG chairmen reaffirm support for gov's re-election bid Omololu Ogunmade, Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new twist yesterday with the Court of Appeal upholding the suspension of Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, as the national chairman of
the ruling party, and the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, renouncing his membership of the party. To stave off a leadership vacuum in the party, its National Working Committee (NWC) convoked an emergency meeting to find a replacement for Oshiomhole. Continued on page 34
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SEEKING PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT... L-R: Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, and President Muhammadu Buhari, during the presentation of the governor's nomination form for a second term bid to the president, in Abuja... yesterday state house