Fuel, electricity: NLC draws battle line with FG
…Issues 11-day ultimatum, gives government till Sept 28 to reverse hikes …Says cost of electricity more than minimum wage in some places …NLC’s CWC resolved to issue ultimatum — WABBA …Lagos police arrest, release 50 protesters, including Vanguard’s photo-journalist …TUC ultimatum misplaced — Ngige By Victor Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Bose Adelaja & Dirisu Yakubu The […]
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) […]
AEDC begins implementation of new tariff plan
The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has started implementing new Service Reflective Tariff Plan (SRT) across its franchise area from Sept. 1. Mr Oyebode Fadipe, AEDC’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Fadipe, the SRT plan is a Nigerian Electricity Regulatory […]
