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Fuel Price: Osun Civil Society Coalition Protests in Osogbo

By Web News September 17, 2020 33 0

Protesters under the aegis of Osun Civil Society Coalition yesterdayhit the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, demanding reversalof the hike in electricity tariff and the petrol price. The protesters who converged on Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, OldGarage matched through Oke-Fia Junction, Alekuwodo, Ola-Iya Junctionand eventually terminated the protest at Read More...

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NANS Calls on FG to Reverse Hike in Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff

By Web News September 10, 2020 38 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called for a reversal of the hikes in the petrol pump price and that of electricity as it is impacting negatively on the people. The President of the Association, Comrade Danielson Akpan made the call during a news conference in Abuja. He explained that such increase was […]Read More...

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Tariff hike is to facilitate regular power supply – SSA to President Buhari

By Web News September 10, 2020 32 0

The Federal Government says the recent increment in electricity tariff is for the regular supply and the benefits of electricityconsumers across the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mr AjuriNgelale, who stated this while speaking with Gold FM in Ilesa, alsoexpressed the hope that the upward review of the tariffs would […]Read More...

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Consumers’ Protection Body Appeals to FG to Reverse Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff

By Web News September 6, 2020 47 0

A Nongovernmental Organisation, the Consumers’ Protection Advocacy Initiative. CPAI, Ogun State Chapter has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse the fuel pump price hike and the electricity tariff increase to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians. The director of the NGO, Mr Ola Animashaun, who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta, described as unfair Read More...

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Fuel Pump Price: CSOs Protest in Osun, Urge Govt. to be Sensitive to Plight of Masses

By Web News September 4, 2020 53 0

Federal Government has been urged be more sensitive to the plight of Nigerians at this critical stage of the adverse effect of Covid-19 pandemic. Leaders of a coalition of civil societies stated this in Osogbo during a protest against the increase in fuel pump price and electricity tariff announced on September 1st. Radio Nigeria Correspondent […]Read More...

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Knocks as Nigerians Decry Hike in Fuel Price

By Web News September 3, 2020 56 0

Yesterday, the Federal Government announced a hike in the price of fuel, a development that has generated condemnation from members of the public.  Our energy correspondent, Olukemi Akintunde, brings detail.Read More...

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Reactions Trail Increase in Fuel Pump Price

By Web News September 3, 2020 59 0

Motorists and commercial drivers in Ibadan have frowned at the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS, from one hundred and forty-eight naira to one hundred and sixty naira per litre. Radio Nigeria reporter observed that almost all filling stations were selling between one hundred and fifty nine naira and one hundred and […]Read More...

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Just In:NNPC Hikes PMS Depot Price To ₦151.56/litre

By Web News September 2, 2020 140 0

The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to ₦151.56 per litre from ₦138.62 per litre. This was disclosed in an internal memo from Ibadan depot to all stakeholders with reference number PPMC/IB/LS/020 dated September 2, 2020 […]Read More...

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Osun Residents Hail FG Directive on Estimated Billing

By Web News September 2, 2020 112 0

As Federal government directed Electricity Distribution Company across the country to stop estimated billings and provision of meter to every household, residents of Osun state have described the move as welcome development. Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo the respondents said the directive would restore confidence in the consumption of electricity consumers’ Read More...

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Breaking: President Buhari Ends Estimated Billing

By Web News August 27, 2020 64 0

*Directs nationwide mass metering Details below in NERC STATEMENT NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE: NERC COMMITTED TO PROTECTING CUSTOMERS. In response to media reports that there is an increase in tariffs for Nigerians, NERC wishes to clarify that tariff reviews going forward will only follow service-based principles. Under these service-based Read More...