The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday kicked against the move by the House of Representatives to criminalise estimated billing by...
As Nigerians continue to cry out over the non-availability of pre-paid meters, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has given approval to 22 firms...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has warned that there will be chaos in the power sector if the National Assembly criminalises the issuance of estimated bills...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday ordered the 11 power distribution companies to engage the services of the recently approved independent Meter Asset Providers in...
The Federal Government on Thursday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to revert to the former situation where power consumers were allowed to purchase meters...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday said it had slammed a fine of N50million on Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) The regulatory agency explained...
In a bid to avert incidence such as system collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to carry out...
Another battle seems brewing in the power sector as the generating companies (Gencos) have vowed to resist a new government policy directing consumers of electricity in...
Every indication points at one thing: Nigeria may not enjoy stable power supply throughout the Muhamnadu Buhari’s administration, even until 2022. And this is despite all...
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Prof. James Momoh for the position of Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The President’s nominee to the Senate...
Another crisis is brewing in the power sector, as the supervising ministry directs the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to set a minimum recapitalisation base for...
The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has urged all stakeholders in power sector to ensure total compliance to all conditions in their...
Assailed by grieving Nigerians, Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has offered six excuses for the lingering power outage experienced by homes and industries....
The Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy on Tuesday rejected the nomination of Akintunde Akinwande, as chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian...
A new crisis that may further worsen electricity supply in Nigeria is brewing, with a faceoff between the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and service providers....
The board chairman nominee for the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has finally declined the offer. After weeks of speculations over his disposition, Prof. AKintunde Akinwande...
Prof. Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande, nominated for the Chairmanship of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has seemingly made a u-turn in accepting the nomination. He has said...
The chairman-designate of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor Akintunde Akinwande, has rejected his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. The appointee’s absence at the Senate screening...
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has insisted that the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over increase in electricity tariff stands despite the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Distribution Companies (Discos) are insisting on 45 per cent tariff increase regardless of the recent court ruling. While NERC...
Solar power consumption may soon be captured in the electricity tariff regime, Ripples Nigeria has learnt. The final details of this proposal is being worked out...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday sought understanding from Nigerians over the drop in power supply lately. The Acting Chief Executive of NERC, Dr....
The Senate on Tuesday mandated the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the 45 percent tariff increase being implemented by electricity distribution companies. This development...
By Ali Smart The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, may appear to be grandstanding judging by its insistence that the new electricity tariff which became operational...
Organised labour, under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have started a nationwide protest against recent electricity tariffs hike by...
in from Ali Smart . . . A human rights lawyer, Bar. Toluwani Yemi-Adebiyi, on Friday, approached the Federal High Court to charge the management of the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed electricity distribution companies DİSCOS, not to connect new customers without first providing them with meters, just as it...
By Ali Smart… The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased energy tarrif, while also dropping the fixed charges being paid by...
In from Ali Smart . . . The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) N18 million following the...
For defying its directive on metering, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has slammed a fine of N131.4m on the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. NERC noted...
In from Ali Smart … Dr. Sam Amadi, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has hinted of plans to increase power generation to over 6,000 Mega...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in line with a resolution passed by the Senate ordering it to look into complaints by consumer of electricity over...
Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Dr. Sam Amadi says that the commission cannot abolish the fixed charge for electricity consumers. Amadi said that...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Senate has asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to abolish the collection of fixed charges from electricity consumers. The...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said it would insist on its policy of only giving approval for electricity meters that have local content, or...
Authorities in Sierra Leone say it would impose a three-day lock-down across Freetown and in the north of the country with a view to stemming the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday announced a reduction of electricity tariff by half. According to the NERC chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi, who made...
