The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said certain costs of providing electricity in Nigeria shouldn’t not be borne by the citizens In a statement on Sunday, the agency made…
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Edo offers striking example of how Nigeria can fix electricity problem – Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the federal government can learn from the state on how to fix the problem of power supply in the country. The Edo governor spoke on Tuesday…
House tackles Minister of power — says ‘Nigerians want electricity, not explanations’
Some members of the house of representatives on Tuesday tackled Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, over the electricity situation in the country. Aliyu had appeared at an interactive session organised by the…
Electricity: Nationwide Blackout Will Continue – Says TCN (See Why)
The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to notify consumers of electricity that the current load shedding being experienced nationwide is as a result of very low power generation by the Generation Companies…
Nigerians To Pay More For Electricity As NERC Jerks Up Price Of Single Phase Meter
From Monday, Nigerians will pay N13,766 and N26,829 more to get the 11 power Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide them with single phase and three-phase meters, according to an order approving this…
Why Nigeria sells electricity to neighbouring countries, NBET explains
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says the country sells electricity to neighbouring countries for strategic reasons. Nnaemeka Ewelukwa, managing director, NBET, spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the…
Labour Reacts As FG Plans To Hike Electricity, Petrol
The organised labour has urged the Federal Government to refrain from any plan to increase the price of electricity or petrol to avert crisis in the economy. Mr…
BREAKING: Nationwide Blackout Looms, As Electricity Workers Threaten To Commence Strike
A nationwide blackout is imminent as electricity workers, under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), have vowed to down tool if the demand by the organised labour…
Atiba, Salako, Koju Communities Lament Blackout, Seek Osun Government Intervention
The residents of Atiba, Salako, and Koju communities in Osogbo, has lamented being in total darkness and now seeking government intervention. The three communities is situated at…