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How MOJEC Is Facilitating Federal Government’s Mass Metering Agenda

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May 23, 2022

Metering electricity consumers has remained a serious challenge in Nigeria’s electricity market as utility companies struggle to fill the gap eight years after the sector was handed over to private investors.

Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown that at least 8.1 million of the country’s current 12.8 million customers are unmetered.

NERC says that only about 4.66 million end-users, representing 36 per cent of the entire pool had been fully metered at the end of November 2021.

In an attempt to fix this challenge, the Federal Government launched the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), an initiative geared towards mass metering of Nigerians by providing loan facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to the DisCos for the procurement of meters for its customers, and the local meter manufacturers.

This is to ensure that it provides over four million meters as estimated billing encourages a lack of transparency and accountability, worsening tariff collection.

Prior to this, distribution companies across the country had already stopped providing free meters to consumers following a directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which increased the price of the assets and contributed to delay in the commencement of the NMMP.

In the first phase of the NMMP called phase (Phase 0), over one million meters were estimated to be deployed in about six months but the process was delayed as prevailing challenges crippled the roll-out of the assets. At the end of the phase, over a million meters were reportedly distributed.

However, to resolve the challenges associated with the second phase of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) which continued to push the burden of electricity meters on consumers, NERC announced the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) and National Mass Metering Regulations.

To ensure that Federal Government’s attempts to fix the metering challenges, MOJEC International, a pioneering company in local meter manufacturing is leaving no stone unturned to ensure unmetered electricity consumers in Nigeria have access to meters.

It launched the Mobile Meter Asset Provider (MOJEC Mobile MAP) initiative. The initiative, was to simplify the processes involved in meter acquisition and ensures that customers get metered within 24 hours.

Group managing director, MOJEC International Limited, Chantelle Abdul, in a statement said the initiative was to bring meters to the doorsteps of consumers.

She reiterated MOJEC’s commitment to providing meters to the end-users because metering is critical to both the consumers and the electricity providers.

This commitment comprises establishing trust between the consumers and the distribution companies. MOJEC will also manufacturer over 100,000 meters for the business units under the Ikeja DISCO for the Mobile MAP.

Launched in April, the Mobile MAP initiative in partnership with Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) was to fast-track 24-hour meter delivery to interested customers through the MAP Initiative.

This is by extension a continuation of Phase 2 of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved ‘Meter Asset Provider (MAP)’ initiative, that has adopted as mantra “metering at your doorstep”. The initiative is aimed at consolidating the rigorous general meter installation process that includes KYC, survey, payment, acquisition and installation all under 24-48 hours.

Team Lead, MOJEC, Titilope Oyelade, disclosed during the launch of the scheme at the Sango business unit recently, that the Mobile MAP initiative would run for the next two months across the various business units of the nine DisCos with whom the MOJEC currently partners with. She said that each DisCo is expected to meter at least 100,000 customers under the initiative.

Oyelade added that MOJEC initiated the Mobile MAP scheme in response to persistent calls by consumers who want pre-paid meters to save them from the menace of estimated billings and other under-table dealings that they consider economically strangulating.

She explained that the process of meter acquisition has been so simplified that all interested customers needed to do was to register on their DisCo’s website.

It was gathered that there would be over 10,000 meters available to be given out monthly to customers at the Sango Ota axis and that the exercise would be a continuous one as long as consumers make demands for the meters.

The total number of meters currently distributed in MAP Phase 2 is 96,552.

IBEDC Business Manager, Sango Unit, Olujide Odutuyo, said the firm partnered with MOJEC because of its desire to make pre-paid meters available to all consumers so that each consumer would have quality measurement of the electricity they consume.

He urged the consumers to embrace the Mobile MAP as it will eliminate estimated billings and it is a faster alternative to the NMMP.

Under it, he posited that consumers can get metered under 24 hours as all processes from KYC, to survey, payment and installation are achieved in record timing.

On his part, Michael Onuorah, head of metering projects, MOJEC, said to deal with the challenge of extortion in the industry, MOJEC in conjunction with Ikeja DisCo has developed an automated payment reference system with PayStack and Remitta through which customers can initiate payment for their meters.

“This promotes transparency and accountability. We believe it will hasten the Federal Government’s mass metering agenda.”

Smart metering allows electricity consumers to manage their consumption and eradicate outrageous estimated billing. It also beneﬁts electricity distribution companies by providing revenue protection services, detecting energy and bypass incidents, and issuing reports for events of tampering.

Oluyemi Ayanga, Manager, Shomolu Business unit, Ikeja Electric said; “Consumers are now happy because they can now manage what they are consuming in terms of electricity for the month, and this would improve their level of trust. With this, the customers are satisfied and when they are, I am also satisfied.”

It is worthy of note that MOJEC International, last year, partnered with Sahara Foundation, Energy Training Centre and Ikeja Electric to train several metering personnel through an end-user Metering Capacity Building programme in Lagos.

The partnership was part of efforts to improve and reinforce competence while driving upskilling among technicians in the Nigerian electricity supply industry.

According to MOJEC, supporting metering technicians with skills needed to drive efficient metering is consequential to enhancing sector performance.

It said this would lead to an increase in revenue collection, which in turn would bolster overall transmission and distribution capacity in addition to significant capital expenditure improvements in the industry.

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Nigeria Ready, Willing To Host Commonwealth Games — Tinubu

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September 18, 2025

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Nigeria on Thursday welcomed the Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee to Abuja, a major step towards hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

President Bola Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, formally received the delegation at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

“What I can assure you is that we’re ready,” Tinubu told the delegation.

He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to hosting an inclusive, diverse, and world-class 2030 Commonwealth Games on African soil.‎

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Thursday titled, ‘Nigeria ready to host Africa’s First Commonwealth Games in 2030-President Tinubu assures‎.’

Gbajabiamila, along with a strong Federal Government team of Ministers and senior government officials, held strategic talks with the delegation led by Darren Hall, Director of Games and Assurance at Commonwealth Sport, and a member of the 2030 Evaluation Commission.

President Tinubu emphasised that the Commonwealth champions unity and diversity, and Africa deserves its moment after nearly a century.‎

Africa has never hosted the Games since their inception in 1930. Nigeria made an unsuccessful bid to host the 2014 Games. The city of Durban in South Africa won the bid to host the 2022 Games, but could not do so due to financial difficulties. Birmingham in the UK took over and hosted the Games. Thus, Nigeria’s bid to host the 2030 Games would be historic, Onanuga stated.

In his welcome remarks, Gbajabiamila called on the visitors to savour Nigeria’s renowned hospitality: “You’re very welcome to Nigeria. I hope you enjoy our great hospitality, which we are known for. Mr President also asked me personally to convey his regards; he fully supports this bid.”‎

“The President has written a Letter of Guarantee to you; his full weight is behind this bid. What I can assure you is that we’re ready. We’re willing, we’re able, and we actually want this. It’s been almost 100 years. The games have not been held on any soil in Africa.

‎”The element of inclusivity is what the Commonwealth is, and we hope that will benefit us,” he stated.

President Tinubu stressed that his administration has set some bold reforms to reposition sports, having realised its role as a strategic driver of national development.

He added that he scrapped the Ministry of Sports and replaced it with the National Sports Commission in the bid to drive sports development.

The President further assured the delegation that all infrastructural, security, and hospitality needs will be met ahead of schedule.‎

He emphasised that Nigeria’s bid is not just about hosting but also leaving a legacy for youth and national development.‎

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, made a strong case for Nigeria over India, stressing that Africa has 22 Commonwealth nations, and Nigeria, as the continent’s giant, deserves the honour.‎

“One thing I want to assure you is that the President sees the hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2030, if we win the bid, as a celebration of the country’s growing force in sports, beyond just participation.”

‎President of Commonwealth Sport Nigeria, Habu Gumel, said the country is ready to host an environmentally sustainable Games.‎

Chairman of the Bid Committee, Mainasara Illo, presented Nigeria’s proposal, highlighting key plans and innovations.‎

He revealed that Nigeria proposes 15 sports, with football introduced to boost excitement, global visibility, and audience engagement.‎

Director of Games and Assurance, Darren Hall, thanked President Tinubu and the Nigerian team for their warm welcome.‎

“I have been most thrilled by the passion of the Nigerian people in all their endeavours, including sports.”

He said the Commonwealth, now comprising 56 nations, aims for greater diversity as it approaches its 100-year milestone.‎

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, Minister of Aviation, Festus Kayamo, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa and‎ Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, attended the meeting and made statements in support of the bid.

Nigeria and India are the two official bidders for the 2030 Games, with Abuja and Ahmedabad, in Gujarat, as their proposed host cities.‎

‎After a thorough evaluation of both bids, the Commonwealth Games General Assembly will decide the host city in November 2025.

The next Commonwealth Games will be held in 2026 across four venues in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.

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JAMB Extends Post-UTME Deadline For Underage Candidates In 23 Varsities

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September 18, 2025

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for universities to submit Post-UTME screening scores of underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, announced the extension on Thursday in a statement on Thursday.

Benjamin, who explained that the decision was reached in collaboration with the affected institutions, said a reminder has been sent via email to the defaulting universities.

He noted that despite the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination results by the National Examinations Council on September 17, several institutions had yet to comply.

Benjamin, hoiwever, urged the affected institutions to forward the results without further delay.

He said, “23 out of 71 universities failed to meet the earlier deadline of September 15 for the submission of the scores. The institutions are among those chosen by candidates seeking admission.”

Benjamin further directed all public universities to upload their recommended candidates to the Central Admissions Processing System on or before September 30, while private universities have until October 31.

He added, “The measure was necessary to meet the overall admission deadlines of October 30 for public universities and November 30 for private institutions.”

Benjamin said a breakdown of the affected schools shows that the University of Lagos tops the list with 39 underage candidates, followed by Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, with 18, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, with 15.

Others include the University of Abuja with 12 underage candidates, University of Uyo with nine, Federal University of Technology, Owerri has eight, and David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu with six.

The board spokesperson added that in total, 135 underage candidates are involved across 23 institutions.

JAMB had earlier disclosed in August that it would conduct a special screening for over 500 outstanding underage candidates seeking admission for the 2025/2026 academic session.

Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the screening would be handled by a technical committee between September 22 and 26 at designated centres in Lagos, Abuja, and Owerri.

He noted that while 41,027 underage candidates wrote the 2025 UTME, only a little over 500 met the requirements to proceed to the next stage.

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FULL LIST: Anglican Church Approves 15 New Dioceses

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September 18, 2025

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The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has approved the creation of 15 new dioceses, bringing the total number of dioceses across the country to 176.

The decision was taken at the Standing Committee Meeting of the Church, which held in Ekiti State between September 15 and 19, 2025.

According to a statement signed on Thursday by the Church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, the approval followed a series of inspections, verifications and validation exercises after the lifting of the moratorium on the creation of new dioceses in September 2024.

The statement read, “The inspection team are as follows: Old Province 1 headed by Archbishop Joseph Akinfenwa, Old Province 2 headed by Archbishop David Onuoha while Old Province 3 headed by Archbishop Daniel Yisa.

“They presented their fact-finding report at the Standing Committee held at Niger-Delta Diocese in February 2025 which formed the basis of the assignments of the Church of Nigeria Validation Team on the creation of full-fledged and missionary Dioceses which was constituted and inaugurated by the Primate on 27th March, 2025, headed by the Most Rev’d Dr Timothy Yahaya.

“The Validation Team in turn visited, inspected and verified the contents of the report of the Inspection Teams and Verification Committee and made the recommendations to the Primate on the creation of full-fledged and missionary Dioceses in the Church of Nigeria.”

The statement noted that five of the new dioceses would operate as full-fledged dioceses, while 10 others were approved as missionary dioceses.

The full-fledged dioceses are:

1.⁠ ⁠Ekiti South Diocese out of Ekiti Diocese
2.⁠ ⁠Kalabari Diocese out of Niger Delta Diocese
3.⁠ ⁠Lagos South West Diocese out of Lagos West Diocese
4.⁠ ⁠Omoku Diocese out of Ahoada Diocese
5.⁠ ⁠Ozoro Diocese out of Oleh Diocese

The missionary dioceses include:

1.⁠ ⁠Eket Diocese out of Uyo Diocese
2.⁠ ⁠Idanre Diocese out of Akure Diocese
3.⁠ ⁠Ikom Diocese out of Calabar Diocese
4.⁠ ⁠Keffi Diocese out of Kubwa and Lafia Dioceses
5.⁠ ⁠Nasarawa Diocese out of Lafia Diocese
6.⁠ ⁠Ogoja Diocese out of Calabar Diocese
7.⁠ ⁠Oyo South Diocese out of Oyo Diocese
8.⁠ ⁠Oyun Diocese out of Kwara Diocese
9.⁠ ⁠Takum Diocese out of Jalingo Diocese
10.⁠ ⁠Zuru Diocese out of Kebbi Diocese

The church added that the election of bishops, consecration, inaugurations, and enthronement dates would be announced later.