Over 50 per cent of Nigerian electricity users unmetered – NERC
The Federal Government has revealed that over half of Nigeria’s registered electricity customers are yet to be metered, with 53.8 per cent…
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Blackout looms as NMDPRA halts gas supply to GenCos
Nigeria is facing a potential electricity blackout as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has instructed gas producers to stop…
Court dismisses MAN’s lawsuit against electricity tariff hike
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, challenging the Band A electricity…
Tariff hike looms as electricity subsidy hits N182bn
Electricity consumers on Band A feeders may soon face another tariff increase due to a sharp rise in the electricity subsidy provided…
Abuja DisCo, Transafam Power sign MoU for 50MW power project
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has entered into a significant agreement with Transafam Power Ltd. to provide 50 megawatts of embedded power…
FG owes N100bn electricity bill debt – Distributors
The Executive Director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, has disclosed that the Nigerian government holds an outstanding debt…
Unresolved customer complaints against DISCOs disheartening, says FCCPCC boss
There were numerous complaints on over billing, community transformer issues, accounts reconciliations, energy capping, tariff, metering, billings before connection to a new…
Power crisis hits manufacturers as energy costs rise 27%
Melvin Onwubuke In view of the crisis affecting the power sector in Nigeria, the energy costs incurred by some of the largest…
Elumelu calls for privatization of electricity transmission lines
Melvin Onwubuke Nigerian business tycoon, Tony Elumelu, has asked the federal government to privatize the transmission lines to enhance electricity supply…
92 million Nigerians without access to electricity – FG
Melvin Onwubuke The Federal Government stated on Friday that, there are about 92 million Nigerians, who do not have access to electricity…
FG vows to increase supply of electricity
Nigerians have been reassured by Minister of Power, Bayi Adelabu, that power would be supplied incrementally. According to The PUNCH on Wednesday,…
EKEDC chair demands increased investment in electricity sector
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Dr Dere Otubu, has advocated for additional investment in Nigeria’s…