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The woman was T transition of power. police were injured during ederal Government revert to the tariffs that were presidential election. taken to hospital and later "Even though I totally the unrest. has suspended the applicable in December The certification came proclaimed dead. She has disagree with the outcome The rampage came as two implementation of 2020 until the end of Thursday morning, after of the election, and the facts not been officially named, F Democrats won Senate the new hike in electricity January 2021 (when the supporters of Donald bear me out, nevertheless, but local media identified seats in elections in tariff. FGN/Labour committee T r u m p s t o r m e d t h e there will be an orderly her as San Diego-area US Georgia, which shifted the Minister of Power, Engr. work will be concluded). Congress building in an transition on January 20." Air Force veteran and balance of Congress to their Saleh Mamman in a “This will allow for the attack that saw four people Meanwhile, Washington Trump supporter, Ashli party's effective political statement, Thursday, said outcome of all resolutions dead. DC Mayor, Muriel Bowser Babbit”, he stated. control. from the Committee to be said one of the four dead - a the new tariff remains The lawmakers resumed implemented together,” the woman - was part of a group suspended till the end of the session after police minister ordered. managed to disperse the that forced entry into the Africa. Lempen said in a statement. January, 2021. The PEC said it was not It said the actual number “Those citizens have mob. With the certification, House room while it was According to him, there possible to differentiate would be higher than 602 as experienced no changes to Biden is set to be sworn in still in session. was no approval for 50 per journalists who had become the cause of journalists' tariff rates from what they on 20th January. “They were confronted by cent increase in the tariff, infected whilst working, deaths is sometimes not but the Nigerian Electricity have paid historically (aside and their list also includes specified and their deaths Regulatory Commission from the recent minor i n f l a t i o n a n d f o r e x retired journalists. not announced. (NERC) only made some adjustment). “Par tial 600 journalists died The Geneva-based group Peru has the heaviest adjustments which led to subsidies were also applied said it believes journalists death toll at 93 journalists, some level of increase in the “should have priority access followed by Brazil (55), for bands A, B and C in of COVID-19 – Group tariff. October 2020. These to immunisation upon India (53), Mexico (45), The minister stated that press freedom the world, said that out of request”. Ecuador (42), Bangladesh measures are all aimed at gover nment has been organisation, Press the 602 media workers “ B e c a u s e o f t h e i r (41), Italy (37) and the cushioning the effects of the subsidising 55 per cent of E m b l e m known to have died from the profession, journalists who United States (31). pandemic while providing A the consumption by those Campaign (PEC) has said new coronavirus, more than go into the field to testify are The international non- more targeted interventions t h a t m o r e t h a n 6 0 0 half were from Latin particularly exposed to the profit organisation founded with lower than 12-hour for citizens,” he noted in the journalists have died of America, with 303 fatalities. virus. Some of them, in 2004 supports requests power supply. statement. Covid-19 since March 1, The group added that 145 especially freelancers and for financial assistance from “ T o p r o m o t e a “The Administration 2020. deaths were recorded in photographers, can't just the families of journalists constructive conclusion of and the Ministry of Power PEC, which tracks the Asia, with 94 in Europe, 32 work from home,” PEC who have died from Covid- the dialogue with the will also continue to devise death of journalists around in North America and 28 in Secretary-General, Blaise 19. Labour Centres (through means to provide support t h e J o i n t A d - H o c for vulnerable Nigerians Committee), I have directed while ensuring we have a Human rights activist, Uzoma is dead NERC to infor m all s u s t a i n a b l e N i ge r i a n Electricity Supply Industry A statement from co- Uzoma died on Wednesday rights and gender activist DISCOs that they should u m a n r i g h t s (NESI)”, he stated. a c t i v i s t a n d conveners of the situation during a surgery in a who was at the forefront of C o n v e n e r , room, Asma'u Joda and hospital in Abuja. d r i v i n g N i g e r i a ' s Proactive Gender Initiative. working in support of H democratic reforms. The Situation Room was credible and transparent Nigeria Civil Society Celestine Okwudili Odo, The statement described Uzoma was equally the made up of Civil Society e l e c t i o n s i n N i ge r i a Situation Room, Barr. Thursday, disclosed that Uzoma as very energetic and a committed human National Coordinator of Organisations (CSOs) numbering more than 70. Esther Uzoma is dead. Speaking on behalf of the and responsive to its unity and justice with focus Imo wants PDP, Ihedioha declares incumbent PDP legislators, responsibilities. on the central purpose of By Jennifer John The former governor was being re-enacted by the S e n a t o r E z e n w a Ugwuh reassured that all winning elections. stated that PDP is very current State Working Onyewuchi, said the efforts were being made to Reports from executives usted governor of of the three zones of Orlu, much alive and active in the Committee and advised that lawmakers have performed mend post-congress cracks Imo State, Rt. Hon. Owerri and Okigwe, were the practice of unity and creditably, promising to that have been observed by OEmeka Ihedioha state, adding that people are u n a n i m o u s o n t h e continue to do more as time the state executive, as has declared that the people very much happy with the peace be sustained across sustainable unity, peace and progresses. reconciliation committees of the state are in love with party and very willing to the state. progress of the party across the Peoples Democratic continue supporting the I h e d i o h a t h e r e f o r e He encouraged party have been set up at local the state. Party (PDP). party. implored the leaders and leaders and stakeholders to government and ward Other leaders of the party Ihedioha made the He said it was in the stakeholders to continue to continue to support the levels. who made speeches of a s s e r t i o n d u r i n g a n character of Imo PDP to do everything humanly party in every way possible. He hinted that the current commendation and morale- state executive will continue extraordinary meeting of meet during the Christmas possible to grow the party In his speech, the state boosting included, Chief and New Year period, and reposition it for success chairman of the party, Engr. to reposition the party to Eze Duruiheoma, Hon. stakeholders of the party in reflect the dreams and emphasising that it was and victory in future Charles Ugwuh, submitted Jones Onyereri, Barr. Chris his Mbutu country home, visions of the founding elections. that the party has been alive Okewulonu, among others. Aboh Mbaise, Wednesday. significant that the culture fathers, which ensured Continued from pg 15 the people are also known to be major agents of development and heavy investors outside their ...Orji Kalu again! to: zone and often the next in t h e S o u t h E a s t t h e N i g e r i a n b e h i n d a n y m a j o r part of the country. Such “Recommit ourselves population after the geopolitical zone to commonwealth a President will be to the deepening of the p o l i t i c a l p a r t y , indigenes in any state of produce a Nigerian “ C o n s e q u e n t l y President of all Nigerians nation's democracy as the particularly the APC and Nigeria.