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Electricity tariffs: The limits of shock – By Dakuku Peterside
In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizen for...
FG Announces Raise in Electricity Tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given the go-ahead to raise the electricity rates for customers in the Band A category. According...
Power outages: FG orders NERC to revoke non-performing DISCOs’ licences
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been given a marching order by the Federal Government to revoke the licences of non-performing electricity...
Senate to FG: Discard electricity subsidy removal for now
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to refrain from removing the electricity subsidy amid the ongoing hardships in the country. The Senate’s...
Poor power supply: FG intervenes, issues 13 new power generation, distribution licences
The Federal Government says it has issued 13 new licences for the generation of off-grid and embedded power, independent electricity distribution and the...
Reps give ITF 48 hours to explain missing N3bn
The House of Representatives on Monday issued the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) a 48-hour ultimatum to give an explanation on the “missing” N3...
Halt electricity tariff increase, allow Nigerians breathe, Senate directs NERC, 11 DisCos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have been ordered by the Senate to halt their proposed...
Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike, Reps Orders National Electricity Regulatory Commission
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been directed to suspend the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by distribution companies across the country....
National grid abolished, states, individuals, companies to generate, distribute power as Pres. Tinubu signs the Electricity Bill 2023
In a bid to salvage Nigeria as one of the most underpowered countries in the world, President Bola Tinubu has assented to the...
Unlawful BEDC takeover: Ajagbawa, other directors evade court bailiff, hop out of premises
Following an unlawful takeover of the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC), the directors allegedly appointed by the Federal Government contrary...
Despite restraining court order, Henry Ajagbawa, K.C. Akuma and others break into BEDC to take over
In spite of a subsisting court order restraining a takeover and occupation of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), two men purportedly appointed into...
New Year electricity tariff raise: FG recants, suspends implementation after public outcry
After denying a raise in electricity tariff, the Federal Goverment has ordered stop on the tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) with...
NERC denies 50 per cent electricity tariff increase
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has denied approving a 50 per cent increase in electricity tariff in the country. “The commission hereby state...
No electricity tariff raise until ….says NERC
Contrary to some media reports on an increase in electricity tariffs for Nigerians, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says DISCOs will only...
Breach of Electric Act: FG set to revoke 8 DISCOs’ licences
Alleging some breaches of their contracts, Federal Government has threatened to revoke the licences of eight power distribution companies ( DISCOs) in the...
