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FG Expends N50bn Monthly for Electricity Subsidy – Power Minister
The Federal Government has been expending N50bn monthly for the subsidy of electricity supply across the country, the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said. Mamman said the subsidy was occasioned by the constant complaints by poor Nigerians over the unavoidable and periodic increase in the cost... read more »
Minister of Power Directs NERC to Suspend Reviewed Electricity Tariff
The minister of power, Saleh Mamman, has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to suspend the implementation of the reviewed electricity tariff. The directive followed the approval by NERC on Tuesday for an increase in electricity tariff across the federation. The minister in... read more »
NERC Ratifies Fresh Increase in Electricity Tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has ratified an increase in electricity tariff across the country, effective from January 1, 2021. This was contained in a directive issued on December 31, 2020, signed by NERCC chairman, Sanusi Garba. The regulatory commission disclosed that... read more »
Electricity Consumers to Get Refund for Meter Payment – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that electricity consumers who already paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider scheme will be refunded. This was contained in an emailed response to Punch, through the commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Michael Faloseyi. The... read more »
Blackout in Kaduna, Sokoto, Others as Power Grid Collapses
The power grid in the country collapsed once again on Sunday, leading to total blackouts for several hours in parts of the nation, African News Today has gathered. This was announced by two of the power distribution companies in the country, Kaduna Electric, and Eko Electricity Distribution... read more »
Nigerians to Pay Only for Electricity Consumed – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reechoed his administration’s commitment to putting an end to estimated billing in every form in the country. Riam Buhari who disclosed this in a series of... read more »
Implementation of New Electricity Tariff to Resume Next Week
Special adviser to the president on infrastrure, Ahmed Zakari has said that electricity distribution companies (DiscCos) will resume implementation of the new electricity tariff next... read more »
FG Approves Extension of New Electricity Tariffs Suspension by One Week
The Federal Government and the organised labour yesterday agreed to extend the suspension of the new electricity tariffs by one week. The decision was reached on Sunday during a meeting... read more »
Nigeria: Exposing Lai Mohammed’s Lies On Electricity Tariff Hike by Reno Omokri
My attention has been drawn to comments by General Muhammadu Buhari’s aptly named Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, to the effect that the recent 300% increase in power tariffs is... read more »
Nigerian Police Vows to Vehemently Resist Students Planning Prote...
The Nigerian Police force has vowed to “vehemently resist” students planning a massive protest in Ogun State over the recent spike in petrol price and electricity tariffs. This was made known by... read more »
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