•Electricity tariff hike As controversies continue to trail the federal government’s recent removal of electricity subsidy for over 1.8million customers categorised to be on Band A feeders, members of the Organised Private Sector has insisted that the hike must be suspended for review. As such, plans are to meet President Bola Tinubu on the ma...
•Femi Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans to extend electricity tariff hike beyond Band A consumers to other Nigerians categorised under other bands. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, said the recent tariff increase for...
The federal government, yesterday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its reversal. It also revealed that the subsidised power pricing regime would be for the short term, with a transition plan to achieve a full cost-reflective tariff within a period […]
•Electricity tariff Following the increase of electricity tariff for customers under Band A category of consumers, some Nigerians have expressed dissatisfaction over the haphazard implementation of the hike. They said customers that are not enjoying up to 20 hours had been lumped up with those enjoying the services, reports Daily Trust. The si...
•Atiku and Tinubu Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, alleged that with the hike in electricity tariffs, President Bola Tinubu’s men are pushing the nation’s economy into a deeper crisis. In a series of posts on his X handle, @atiku, yesterday, he said that the manufacturing sector will be negatively affected. He alleged that the...
•Tinubu The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday expressed concern and disappointment on the recent decision by President Bola Tinubu’s government over the increase in electricity tariff. It described the hike as a “reckless move” and a complete disregard for the well-being and welfare of the Nigerian people, reports Daily Trust. In a stateme...
•Power Lagos, Kano, and 10 other states have concluded plans to start generating power in their respective states in conformity with the Electricity Act 2023. It was gathered yesterday that some of these states had established their electricity market laws and were waiting for the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to h...
Two former federal lawmakers, Senator Andrew Uchendu and Honourable Dachung Bagos, have faulted the federal government’s reduction of electricity subsidy. They argued that the timing was wrong. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday, announced an increment in electricity tariff for Band A customers. It explained tha...
Manufacturers and Organised Labour have kicked against the Federal Government’s 240 per cent hike in the tariff payable by electricity users enjoying a 20-hour power supply. They insisted on the electricity subsidy, warning that its removal would send manufacturers out of business and worsen inflation, reports The PUNCH. The subsidy on electri...
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP has condemned in very strong terms, the increase in the electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, describing it as a cynically cruel blow on Nigerians, reports Vanguard. In a statement today by PRP Acting National Publicity Sec...