By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Federal Government yesterday( Monday) announced the transfer of Regulatory Oversight of the Electricity Market in Imo State to the state electricity regulatory commission, otherwise known as (ISERC). In a statement issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Common( NERC), the development is in compliance with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), reiterating that all transfers envisaged by this order shall be completed by 31 December 2024. According to the Commission,the transfer Order’s provisions include: “Direct Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to incorporate a subsidiary (EEDC SubCo) to assume responsibilities for intrastate supply and distribution of electricity in Imo State from EEDC, and that EEDC shall complete the incorporation of EEDC SubCo within 60 days from 27th June 2024. The subcompany shall apply for and obtain licence for the in
By Favour & Akinola Ajibade
A Don at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Kadiri Akeem Babalola may be jail soon, in the event that the court found him guilty of raping a 20-year old student ( name withheld) of the institution.
Babalola is a lecturer and Associate Professor of Botany in the school.
He was arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.
It was gathered that, the girl accused Babalola of committing the crime during her visit to the lecturer’s office to address issues related to her results.
The victim, sources close to the school, reported the incident to the Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, noting that the alleged assault occurred on August 16, 2023.
The NGO was later said to have reported the case to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command, prompting the Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, to issue a warrant of arrest for Babalola through the state High Court after the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor was given a seven-day ultimatum to produce the professor.
It was further gathered that Babalola admitted to the crime when he was summoned for questioning by the Vice-Chancellor.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his account, said the professor would be arraigned in court soon.
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