The federal government’s announcement of a 50 percent electricity tariff subsidy for public hospitals has been met with confusion as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) denies receiving any such directive. Last month, the Minister of State for Health, Tunji…
The Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Dr. Taiwo Arobadi, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, has stated that Nigerians are vehemently opposed to the recent electricity tariff hike. In an interview with journalists on Monday in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Organised Labour has demanded for the complete reversal of the power sector privatisation and recovery of all public electricity assets sold. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) made the demands while…
Dr Taiwo Arobadi, the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has said that Nigerians are not in support of electricity tariff hike. Arobadi stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has attributed the recent tariff increase for Band A customers to the escalating cost of doing business in the country. PHED’s spokesman, Olubukola Ilevbare, told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday that the April…
…Says it will affect production negatively By Omolola Dede Adeyanju Private Sector players in the Nigerian business space under the umbrella group of the Organised Private Sector (OPSN) have urged the Federal Government (FG) to suspend the new electricity tariff.…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers has expressed its concerns on the implementation of the new electricity tariff recently announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The society added its voice of caution during a media parley with journalists in Abuja…
Following the recent hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers, the federal government has stated that it would save N1.5trillion from the exercise in 2024. It also stated that about 2.5 million meters would be installed this year and…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) has issued an apology on wrong charges faced by some Band A customers who tried to recharge their meters following the new tariff regime. The Management of AEDC tendered the apology in a notice to its customers…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to stop its planned increase of electricity tariff via the planned withdrawal of electricity subsidy. The upper legislative chamber made the call through a motion it adopted at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja.…
