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Collapsed National Grid: SERAP Gives Buhari 7 Days To Probe Missing N11Trillion Electricity Fund

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) vs President Muhammadu Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Muhammadu Buhari seven days to order a probe into how N11 trillion meant to provide regular power supply in theRead More

Confusion Over Alleged Hike In Electricity Tariffs

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
NERC denies suspending eligible customer scheme The Nigerian power sector was thrown into confusion yesterday over conflicting information regarding a resolution by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), directing theRead More

NERC Approves Five-year Performance Improvement Plan For Discos

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a five-year Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and Capital Expenditure (Capex) benchmark for Distribution Companies (Discos), expected to run from July 1, 2021,Read More

NERC: Niger, Others’ Debts Worsening Illiquidity In Power Sector

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Urges FG, states to offset growing bills The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed concern about the continuing inability of its international as well as special customers to settleRead More

NLC Declares Strike In 18 States Over Minimum Wage

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
Issues 14-day ultimatum to airlines The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday directed workers in all the states where the national minimum wage of N30,000 is yet to be paid toRead More

FG Bows To Pressure, Directs Reversal Of New Electricity Rates

Minister of Power Mr. Saleh Mamman
Suspension of tariffs to persist till end of negotiations with labour Power sector hits another transmission peak milestone The Federal Government yesterday directed the immediate rollback of the new tariffRead More

To Pacify Labour, FG Summons Meeting Over Electricity Tariff Hike

Chris Ngige: the Federal Government vs the Nigeria Labour Congress
Gencos seek scrapping of NERC Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Federal Government has summoned a meeting of the Committee on Review of Tariffs and Charges in theRead More

Labour, PDP, OPS, Others Kick as FG Reviews Electricity Tariffs

Nigeria Labour Congress
Tariff increases to continue till Discos cover costs, says NERC Analysts, the Organised Private Sector (OPS), labour and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decried a review, by the FederalRead More

Finally, Payment Of Revised Electricity Tariffs Resumes

Chairman of NERC, Prof. James Momoh
The payment of the revised electricity tariffs took off yesterday with the Federal Government urging Nigerians to prepare for further price reviews, since pricing will in the future depend onRead More

New Electricity Tariffs To Take Effect In July – Minister Of Power, Sale Mamman

Minister of Power, Sale Mamman
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said that the proposed electricity tariff increase by the Federal Government will kick off in July. In January, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory CommissionRead More