By Tordue Salem – Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Shehu Koko has urged the Federal Government to include suspension of payment of electricity and water bills for two months, as palliatives for the less privileged. Koko who made the plea through a press statement yesterday represents Maiyama/Koko/Besse Federal Constituency (APC) of […]

…faults National grid system By Ediri Ejoh In a bid to address challenges in the power sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed the Electricity Distribution Companie, DISCOs to finalise and submit their Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). This was revealed in the 2019 third-quarter report released by the NERC. According to the report, […]

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says all its offices and outlets would be closed in compliance with the Presidential directive on the cessation of movement in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory. EKEDC’s  General Manager Corporate Communication, Mr Godwin Idemudia, in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, said the closure of the offices […]

ABUJA—Workers in the nation’s power sector, under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees, yesterday threatened to shut down the power sector in the next 24 hour if the Ministry of Power and other employers in the sector failed to provide adequate precautionary measures to protect staff.

The strongest indication yet that electricity tariff may go up came from Ikeja Electric Plc (Distribution Company, DISCO) which said, in February, that consumers will contend with 50 per cent hike beginning from April 1 (eight days away).