NERC forbids landlords from imposing outstanding electricity bills on new tenants
.Vows to deal with DISCOs violating capping order By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed landlords to stop imposing outstanding electricity bills in an apartment on new tenants. The commission said this in a tweet on Thursday that “Landlord’s outstanding electricity bills cannot be enforced on a tenant. A judge […]
FG to fund electricity agency with N152bn in 2021
In spite of the public outrage over last week’s electricity tariff hike which the government said it was meant to fund electricity infrastructure, the federal government is set to spend additional N152.416 billion in funding the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Bulk Trading Plc in 2021.
Electricity, fuel hikes: NANS begins mobilisation for showdown with FG
By Joseph Erunke AS Nigerians continue to kick against recent increment in electricity tariff and petroleum products, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, hinted Sunday, that it has begun mobilisation of members for a possible showdown with the federal government. The action, according to the students’ body, was aimed at forcing the government to […]
Man goes solo, protests increase in fuel, electricity tariffs in Ibadan
By David Royal A man was on Thursday seen opposite the University of Ibadan staging a one-man protest against the increased petrol price and Electricity tariff. He was seen carrying a placard that read “I can’t take this anymore, increased petrol price and Electricity tariff” An eyewitness who saw the one-man protest wrote on Twitter […]
Group condemns electricity, fuel price hike
…Says Buhari’s government heartless, anti-masses By Chris Ochayi The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development, AIED, has tongue-lashed President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration over the increase in electricity tariff and the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, describing the government as heartless and anti-people. The AIED, while condemning the upward […]
Electricity: Former MAN chairman kicks against tariff increase
The former chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, Mr Wale Adegbite on Wednesday faulted the new increment in electricity tariff in the country. Adegbite told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun that the tariff increase was not justifiable. NAN reports that the new electricity tariff by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) […]
