Religion

Review Increase in Electricity Tariff, Ansar-ud-deen Missioner Enjoins Govt.

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By Dayo Adu Chief Imam, Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, Agbowo Branch, Alhaji Abdulfatai Yaqub has called on the government to review the recent increase in the tariff of electricity so as not to cripple the means of likelihood of the people Alhaji Yaqub, a missioner made the call in a sermon Continue Reading

Economy

Small Scale Business Owners Call for Electricity Tariff Reduction

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Small scale business owners want the Federal Government to prevail over Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, to reduce their tariff. They made the call in Oshogbo in an interview with Radio Nigeria complaining about the electricity tariff despite the epileptic power supply. One of them, Mr. Henry Ojo, who is a photographer lamented that the monthly […]Continue Reading

Economy

TUC Boss Debunks Bribe Allegation

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Trade Union Congress, TUC, says it has not taken any bribe fromany quarters contrary to people’s opinion. TUC Chairman, Osun State Chapter, Comrade Adebowale Adekola statedthis today while speaking with Radio Nigeria. Comrade Adekola said the strike was suspended following an agreementbetween the federal government and labour unions. He maintained that the union always Continue Reading

News Analysis

Socio-Economic Effects of the Increase in Electricity Tariff

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Electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, across the country this month implemented a new tariff regime. This was as a result of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s, NERC, directive that DISCOs is to maintain a four naira tariff for all customers consuming less than fifty kilowatt of energy per month. Under the new regime, consumers will now […]Continue Reading

Energy

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

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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 […]Continue Reading

Energy

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

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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 […]Continue Reading

Economy

Residents of Ibadan protest hike in petrol and Electricity tariff.

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Students, workers, and civil society groups hit the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, to express displeasure at the hike in the price of petrol as well as the increase of electricity tariff. The protesters, who carried placards with different inscriptions to convey their disapproval, while chanting anti-government songs, gathered at the […]Continue Reading

Energy

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

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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 Continue Reading

Energy

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

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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 […]Continue Reading