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Poor Services: Senate Rejects Mode of Payment

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The Senate, Nigeria’s upper legislative arm has said that the approach of payment of the N4 billion compensation to Nigerian subscribers for poor services rendered by GSM operators was unacceptable.

Chief Sylvester Anyanwu, chairman, Senate committee on Communications, described the arrangement as arrant nonsense, unacceptable and another calculated attempt to further insult the collective intelligence of citizens of this country.

"We had instructed NCC on what to do. We asked the telecoms firms to pay subscribers handsomely for poor quality service. Now we are in the month of May and this compensation ought to have been paid since January, yet, they are telling us that they want to start paying by July and not only that but in batches. I am indeed sorry, the arrangement is not okay by us. What we want them to know is that they must pay it now. Any further postponement will not be entertained". He added.

Anyanwu said the service providers have been evading culpability for the poor quality of service from January to July, if their compensation arrangement is anything to go by.

According to him, the companies were supposed to have credited each subscriber with a minimum of N175 airtime but the committee considered this to be too small and insultive, stressing that the compensation does not reflect the kind of money the companies are making out of the poor quality of service being rendered.

He said that "This time around, NCC must live up to its expectations, otherwise we will be compelled to look at quality of service from July and this quarter and apply the necessary sanctions because the quality of service is getting worse, especially for MTN".


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Legit.ng, Shade of Life Foundation Partner to Advance Autism Awareness in Nigeria

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Legit.ng recently joined forces with the Shade of Life Foundation to become a voice of autism, and drive advocacy for improved media support during Autism Awareness Month.

Legit.ng, Shade of Life Foundation Partner to Advance Autism Awareness in Nigeria

Participants at the event

Conversations around media support exploration was led by Joseph Omotayo, head of Department for Human Interest Stories at Legit.ng, and Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, founder and CEO of the Shade of Life Foundation,

This partnership is a response to the concerns raised by organizations like the Shade of Life Foundation about the level of support received from the media in discussing autism as a disability.

While other disabilities may receive attention, autism, with its critical developmental implications often lacks adequate representation in mainstream media.

Recognizing the importance of addressing these concerns, Legit.ng took proactive steps by integrating itself into the essence of autism awareness.

It facilitated a one-hour workshop with Dr. Nwokolo, the founder of the foundation, to deepen our understanding of autism, its various spectrums, and the language boundaries associated with it.

Other steps we took in advocating autism awareness in the media, can be seen in our attached press release.

Legit.ng believes that by amplifying the voices of autism and advocating for better media representation, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and accepting society for all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply

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While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.

As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply

Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister, Tanzania, has said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub.

It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production.

“We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now,” an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said.

The 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam is said to be almost filled with water following heavy rains that started early this year.

Meanwhile, while the country has an installed capacity of 1,938MW and the grid installed capacity of 1,899MW, Nigeria which has an installed capacity of 13,000MW is struggling to electrify 85 per cent of its electricity consumers.


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President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.

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Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity.

The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.

“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”

The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.

“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.

Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”


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