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HoR to develop policy document to enhance quality electricity delivery

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BY TOM OKPE Chairman, House Committee of the House of Representatives on Safety Standards and Regulations, Rep Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi, has said safety in the Nigerian electricity sector cannot be compromised. He said this at a press briefing to present the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry

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Students mobilse against proposed N80,000 electricity fees in universities

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BY ADA DIKE Undergraduates at Nigerian universities may be asked to pay the sum of N80,000 or more as electricity fee. This was revealed by the Secretary -General of the Committee of the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, recently. He said it was imperative for students to pay the fee so that […]

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Togo, Benin Owe Nigeria $14m For Electricity – FG

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed that none of the four international bilateral customers being supplied by the power generation companies in Nigeria made payment against the cumulative invoice of $14.19m issued by the market operator for services rendered in the first quarter of 2024. This was revealed in a report by the NERC. […]

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Electricity tariff hike: Labour grounds activities at NERC, TCN, AEDC, Power ministry

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…rejects NERC’s appeal, insists on total reversal of tariff hike . Nigerians not supporting electricity tariff hike – SSANU By Ukpono Ukpong The organised labour, on Monday, made true their threat to ground activities at the at the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Abuja Electricity

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Electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC to picket NERC, DisCos offices today

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will picket the office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide today (Monday) over the hike in electricity tariff. According to a joint statement by NLC’s Acting General Secretary, Chris Uyot and his TUC counterpart, Anka Hassan,

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Electricity, East-West road top agenda as South-South govs meet in Yenagoa

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BY OKEY OSIEGBU Governors of the South South states under the auspices of the BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission, on Tuesday, met in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. The meeting, which was hosted by governor Douye Diri, had in attendance the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the deputy governor of […]

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Ripples over hike in electricity tariff

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…It’s insensitive, evil, will worsen poverty –Atiku, others …Step towards efficient electricity sector – FG …NERC fines AEDC N200m, orders refund of customers By Tunde Opalana & Ukpono Ukpong The dust being raised by the recent hike in electricity tariff is yet to settle, as various groups have been reacting to the development and its […]

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Electricity consumers increased to 12.12m in Q4 2023 – NBS

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The number of electricity consumers rose by 410,000 from 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 released in Abuja on Monday, that the increase was by 3.46 […]

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NDPH moves to address bottlenecks in electricity distribution

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, has moved to address the bottlenecks hindering the adequate distribution of electricity to consumers in the country. Addressing the State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa after meeting with the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, in Abuja, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding

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Blackout: Electricity workers join NLC warning strike

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Blackout looms across the country as electricity workers joined the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its warning strike over the effect of the petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians. The NLC embarked on a two-day nationwide strike today over the failure of the federal government to continue with negotiations and implement some of the resolutions reached […]

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Electricity: Don’t rely on National Grid – NSE tells State Govts

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) have stressed the need for various State Governments of the Country to commence the process of supplying Electricity to their citizens across the Country. NSE Vice President, Danladi Adamu stated this while presenting a Paper on the occasion of the 2023 Engineering Week of Jalingo […]

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Property developer in trouble over alleged electricity theft

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*As FG slams two count charge against him By Doosuur Iwambe A property developer, Mr. Cecil Ezem Osakwe has been arraigned before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over alleged electricity theft. The federal government arraigned Osakwe on a two-count charge before the court. Osakwe however pleaded not guilty when […]

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Nigeria’s economy depends heavily on electricity-Jos DisCo boss

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The new Managing Director of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed has said the country’s economy depends largely on a constant electricity supply. Mohammed said for Nigeria to make any headway in the economic sector, it must fix the energy problem, adding that the power sector should pay a […]

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Again national grid collapse the eighth time in 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2022 0

The national electricity grid suffered a fresh system collapse on Monday, plunging the country into darkness. Major electricity distribution companies (DisCos), in different notices to customers, said the national grid collapsed at about 11 am. Emeka Ezeh, head, corporate communications, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), said the system collapse led to the

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Blackout looms as Electricity workers threaten indefinite strike

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2022 0

Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis could worsen from today (Wednesday) as the organised labour has directed workers in the power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike over pending labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The National Union of Electricity Employees on Tuesday picketed the headquarters of the Transmission Company of

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Sanwo-Olu unveils new power policy to meet Lagos electricity needs

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*Framework to be implemented with private energy investors Benjamin Omoike An electricity sustainability framework which will provide reliable and efficient power to residential and industrial areas in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Governor, on Wednesday, launched the State’s Electricity Policy at an energy stakeholders’ event organised

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Compensate, pay refunds to all customers you have overbilled, shortchanged – Group to Electricity companies

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

The Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE) has asked electricity distribution companies in the country to without delay, compensate all customers who have been overbilled and shortchanged. The group at a press conference in Ibadan on Tuesday, tasked distribution companies in the country to pay compensation to all consumers that have been underserved since

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NERC to enforce compensation to electricity consumers for under-supply from July

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Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has moved to enforce compensation to electricity consumers for the under-supply of power to their homes and businesses with effect from July. This follows several complaints by energy consumers that the Service-Based Tariff (SBT), which has led to a huge increase in electricity bills paid by […]

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Reps moves to suspend electricity tariff hike due to present hardship

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

*Probe DISCOs transfer of consumer debts Tom Okpe, Abuja In view of the present hardship confronting the nation, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to decline its decision to increase electricity tariff proposed for June, 2021. The House reached this resolution on Thursday at plenary, […]

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NLC strike grounds Kaduna as banks, schools, airport, train station, electricity, others shut down

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2021 0

*Wabba accuses El-rufai of lying against union leaders *IGP deploys officers, operational assets in troubled state IDIBIA GABRIEL, KADUNA Electricity, government schools and offices, banks, the airport and train station have all been shut down in Kaduna State as part of a five-day warning strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Workers from across […]