*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, […]
*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 […]
Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has entered a bilateral agreement with the Republic of Togo to supply the country with 70 Megawatt of electricity under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The Executive Director, Generation, NDPHC, Engr. Kassim Abdullahi made this known over the weekend, during the inspection of the Calabar Power Plant in Odukpani, […]
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have conducted a study to arrive at a conclusion on how electricity may be produced from the shadow. A team from NUS Materials Science and Engineering and NUS Physics created a device called a shadow-effect energy generator (SEG) that uses the contrast in illumination between lit and shadowed […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), has complied with the federal government directive to meter its customers across the country. It would be recalled that the government released funds to DISCOs for the mass deployment of about six million free electricity meters to power consumers nationwide. In compliance to the directive, JED […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to direct all Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to tariffs applicable in December 2020. The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, who issued the directive in a statement on Thursday stated that the reversal to the old tariff was to […]
*Nigerians kick, urge revolution in power sector Doosuur iwambe, Abuja Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has debunked reports that it had approved the increase of tariff by 50 per cent. The commission, in a statement on Tuesday stated that such increment was not contained in the tariff order for electricity distribution companies which took effect […]
Doosuur iwambe, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved a minor review of electricity tariff for Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), increasing electricity cost for consumers under the franchise area. IBEDC franchise area includes Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states. NERC in an order (NERC/225/2020) signed by […]
By Tunde Shorunke Electricity Regulatory Index Report has ranked Nigeria fouth among 36 countries in Africa with well-developed regulatory frameworks. This is contained in the latest Electricity Regulatory Index report, stating that Africa’s most populous country performed on a medium level of its regulatory development. The report was published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi Electricity supply will get a boost as the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) will today (Friday) commence the distribution of free meters to Nigerians with the scheme’s simultaneous launch events in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and Ikeja DISCO franchise areas. This is in line with the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that at least two international customers have paid Nigeria the sum of $6.6 million out of the $13 million debt owed for electricity supply. Nigeria under an international treaty sells electricity to neighbouring countries like Benin Republic, Togo and Niger. This was contained in […]
Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said Nigeria plans to generate 30 per cent of its electricity supply through renewable energy by 2030, in line with the National Energy Policy. Onu said this at the opening of the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum tagged: “Scaling-Up Interconnected Mini-Grids Development in Nigeria: Current Status, Challenges […]
Ghanaian government has announced a number of relief packages to ameliorate the hardship brought onto its citizens as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO: Survival Fund: Portal opens today, interested Nigerians can register — FG The Minister Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta announced the packages in Accra on Wednesday when the presented the […]
By Philip Clement The increase in petroleum products, air tickets, electricity tariff among other items has skyrocket Nigeria’s inflation rate to N13.22 per cent In a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, the increase represents a 0.40 per cent points higher than the 12.82 […]
By Motolani Oseni and Philip Clement Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to take charge of collection of electricity bill payments and remittances in the country. The apex bank in a circular signed by Hassan Bello, director of banking supervision, said that the move is in line with a directive […]
Aso Rock has debunked a report that Nigeria exported $81.48 billion of electricity to Niger, Benin and Togo, on credit. It said the report was hyperbolic and terribly misleading, Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said. He put the indebtedness of the three countries at $69 million. “Apart from the fact that the figure quoted is far […]
Millions of Nigerians may have to endure low power generation and distribution. This is because nine of the nation’s 27 power plants have been idle, leaving a total generation capacity of 2,079.1 megawatts stranded. Thus, the total power generation in the country stands at 3,269.6MW. Recent figures obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator showed […]
…Says FG targets 25m homes for micro grids across Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians are willing to pay for electricity if the services they receive from the distribution companies are constant and better. Osinbajo expressed this view while featuring in a webinar on Economic Sustainability Beyond COVID-19 organised by Emmanuel Chapel on Sunday […]
United Nations – No fewer than 110.7 million Nigerians out of a 195.8 million estimated population had access to electricity as of 2018, according to the latest global energy progress report. This represents a 57 per cent national electricity access rate compared with the global average of 90 per cent, says the report launched at […]
Lagos – Some consumers in Lagos on Thursday decried the hike in electricity billings which had been proposed to take-off on June 1. The consumers decried this in separate interviews in Lagos. They described the move as insensitive to the plight of people who were still grappling with the distorted livelihoods occasioned by the ravaging […]