Concerned PHCN Pensioners (CPP) have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene over shortfalls in payment of pension benefits to its members by the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Ltd./GTE (NELMCO). The CPP executives, in an interview with newsmen on Sunday…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with the support of Borno State Government have mobilised to ensure quick restoration of electricity supply to Maiduguri and environs. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a statement in…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it will commence enforcement of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) billing cap order to ensure effective consumer protection. Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, told…
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Anambra has risen to between N170 and N175 per litre and its environs as against N162. However, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) blamed the development on non-availability of the…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) will be liable to pay capacity charge for rejecting load allocated to them due to constraints on their networks. The regulatory agency also said where it was established that the…
The Nigerian Natural Resource Charter (NNRC) has advised the Federal Government to provide palliatives for vulnerable Nigerians to cushion the impact of the deregulation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country. The NNRC, a non-profit policy institute that promotes…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has recorded the fastest recovery of the power grid system after a partial collapse on Wednesday. Acting Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday during a…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a US$965,000 grant to Morocco’s Super Energy Service Coany to support the firm’s growth plans. The Bank said the deal was sealed on Tuesday. The grant will provide Société d’Ingénierie Energétique (SIE) with…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Thursday, said it has restored power to the national grid after a partial collapse experienced on Wednesday. It said power was restored barely 45 minutes after the system disturbance. TCN’s acting Managing Director,…
…Kill one student, abduct others By Ayo Fadimu and Laraba Raphael, Abuja Gunmen disguised in school uniform on Wednesday attacked the Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack left at least one student dead, while 27…
