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Power generation dropped 43mw after worker's strike - FG
Electricity

Power firms owe banks N861.14bn amid electricity crisis

THE debt owed to Nigerian banks by operators in the power sector rose by 12.83 per cent in one year to N861.14bn in December 2021 amid the lingering problems plaguing the sector since it was privatised over eight years ago, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data. In July 2020, core investors in the […]

Energy

NASS proposing criminalising illegal connection – NERC

THE National Electricity Regulatory Commission has urged consumers to know their rights and obligations within the sector, noting that it will help strengthen the business relationship between the Discos and consumers. Speaking at the Discos and Customers Care Forum in Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, NERC’s Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, Aisha Mohammed, said the mandate […]