KADUNA COURT JAILS FAKE AUSTRALIAN FOR FRAUD . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Kaduna Court Jails Fake Australian for Fraud  Justice Jaafaru Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced one Faruk Suleiman Ololade (a.k.a Caesar Smith) to three years imprisonment  for fraud.  He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation.   The charge reads: “That you, Faruk Suleiman Ololade (a.k.a Mr Caesar Smith) on or about the 12th of February, 2026 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, impersonated one Mr Caesar Smith (an Australian) via Facebook platform and in such assumed character, attempted to defraud members of the public and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142 (1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under the same law.”  He pleaded guilty to the charge, upon which the prosecution counsel, Moses Arumemi prayed the court to convict and sentence him ...

BRACE UP FOR FRESH ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE, FG TELLS NIGERIANS. (PHOTO).

Brace Up For Fresh Electricity Tariff Hike, FG Tells Nigerians 


The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months”.


It, however, said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users.


Bloomberg quoted the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, as giving this hint at the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where Nigeria presented a $32 billion plan to expand electricity connections by 2030.


According to the presidential aide, Nigeria is trying to resolve the transition to a cost-efficient but cost-reflective tariff to attract private investors.


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She said: “One of the key challenges we’re looking to resolve over the next few months is transitioning to a cost-efficient but cost-reflective tariff.


“So the sector generates revenue required to attract private capital, while also protecting the poor and vulnerable.”


Last year, the federal government approved a threefold increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.


The fresh move to raise tariffs comes amid mounting pressure from Nigeria’s debt-burdened electricity distribution companies for tariffs to be cost-reflective so they can improve their finances

 

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