Advance economy with 24hrs electricity supply by REA, Niger Gov urges community
By Chris Ochayi The Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Sani Bello has called on the residents of Goton Sarki community, Paikoro Local Government Area of the state to take advantage of the 24 hours electricity supply from the 40kWp Solar Mini-Grid to improve their standard of living and advance their economy The Solar Mimi-Grid was […]
ELECTRICITY: DISCOs still charge new tariff despite suspension by NERC
…Power supply by GENCOs in 2019 average 32,799,114MWh — NBS By Ediri Ejoh There are indications that despite the pronouncement of the suspension of the new tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, on Tuesday, the directive has not been implemented as bills paid yesterday to the Nigeria Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, remained at […]
Electricity: FG to make renewable energy investments attractive, profitable — ECN
…Eyes power generation from small rivers, solar cells from sand By Michael Eboh The Energy Commission of Nigeria, ECN, Tuesday, disclosed that the Federal Government has adopted strategies aimed at making investments in the renewable energy sector, especially for electricity generation, attractive and profitable for investors and the private sector. This was even as the […]
Electricity: Ojota community protests ‘crazy’ bills, disconnections
The Association of Ojota Community Development Areas (CDAs) on Sunday staged a peaceful protest against estimated bills and disconnections by the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, including members of Ojota-West CDAs, Otatunji/Abebi CDAs and Abule-Soko CDAs, were led by the joint CDAs Chairman, Mr Adenekan […]
Lagos moves towards affordable electricity
By Juliet Umeh As Nigeria literally gropes in the dark due to poor electricity supply, the Lagos State government may have taken a step to affordable electricity. This begins with its partnership with Eko Innovation centre on smart meter initiative. The state, through its ministry of Energy and mineral resources, recently collaborated Eko Innovation Centre […]
Deduct at source, pay MDAs electricity bills directly to DISCOs – KPMG to FG
By Ediri Ejoh Energy The Federal Government has been advised to consider a direct deduction of the electricity bills of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and paying them directly to the electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, to drive development in the country’s power sector. Vanguard gathered that the DISCOs are being owed N98 billion […]
