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The Worsening Electricity Supply In Nigeria

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Those who brought the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and turned it into electricity distribution companies owe Nigerians one vital explanation. They must tell the people what has happened with the discos since the ownership changed hands. Yes, this has become imperative because the cry Continue Reading

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FG Approves Upward Review Of Electricity Tariff

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a review of electricity tariff for Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, increasing electricity cost for consumers under the franchise area. IBEDC franchise area includes Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states. The NERC in an order signed by its Chairman, Sanusi Garba Continue Reading

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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

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Federal Government Order on Metering and Estimated Billing

Web News 4 September 2020 3942 0

Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the commencement of a nationwide mass-metering programme as part of efforts to end estimated and arbitrary billings for electricity. In a statement by the chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, James Momoh, the president’s directive was in response to the yearnings of Nigerians. President Buhari Continue Reading

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IBEDC Promises Customers Free Analogue to Digital Meter Upgrade

Web News 28 February 2020 702 0

Electricity consumers have called on Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, to make prepaid metres available for the company to generate more funds. They made the call at a public hearing tagged “Investment towards Improvement of Power Supply and the Quality Service in the Electricity Supply Industry” organized by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Continue Reading