A Professor of Energy Economics and President of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Adeola Adenikinju, and a former consultant to the United

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have defended the hike in electricity tariff, saying Band A customers in the country enjoy the lowest price in West Africa.

Barring any last-minute intervention, Nigerians will, in two months, start paying the full cost of electricity as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) seeks to eliminate the stabilisation role of the Federal Government to transition the sector’s commercial framework to a bilateral model. Nigeria’s weak fiscal position is compounded by N2.1 trillion electricity subsidy, which the…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), in Kebbi State says the increase in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), is “capable of destroying the economic prosperity of the nation”.

The die is cast in the health sector. Patients and their relatives are getting more and more stranded. They have been caught between the proverbial devil and the deep blue sea as they can no longer afford to buy essential drugs to manage their ailments or save their lives.

Electricity tariff has just been increased by 240 per cent, although the hike applies only to a small, albeit significant segment of the electricity consuming population.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) have announced a tariff reduction for customers on Band A feeders. The two distribution companies announced this in separate statements on Monday. AEDC stated that the deduction is effective today, and that the new rate for Band A customers is N206.80 per kilowatt-hour (kWh),…

Lagos State-based human rights lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu, has sued the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and two others at a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly infringing on his right by categorising the country’s electricity consumers.

All-Electricity Consumer Protection Forum (AECPF), has taken legal action against the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), seeking to nullify the April 2024 Tariff Order and demanding reconciliation for consumers who have been overcharged. The forum, representing the interests of electricity consumers across Nigeria, filed the suit in response to what it deems as unjustified tariff…

After five weeks of recess, the National Assembly resumes today amid pressure on lawmakers by constituents to prevail on the government to address the rising cost of living caused by the hike in electricity tariffs, food inflation, scarcity of petroleum products, as well as calls for reversal of Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension.

Deputy National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nze Chidi Duru, has decried the exploitation of Nigerians by electricity providers in the country.

Some residents in the Epe area of Lagos will face frequent power outages and have the supply for only an average of about four hours daily. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently approved an increase in the electricity tariff, particularly for customers under Band A. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A…