THE Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (ASSPT) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) not to […]
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Group urges INEC to further extend deadline for PVC collection
ABUJA School of Social and Political Thoughts (ASSPT), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Jan. […]
INEC advancing towards ending election tribunal business says ex-INEC REC
MR Mike Igini, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral (INEC) says the commission is moving […]
Sam Amadi turns down PDP’s appointment as director of research for campaign
DR Sam Amadi, the Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (ASSPT), has turned down his appointment as the […]
NERC Says No Increase in Electricity Tariff Now
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission will not increase electricity tariff now until power supply improves …
Why Geometric Dispute with Interstate is Unresolved
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is waiting for a nod from President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the dispute between Geometric Power and Interstate which has been stalled by lawsuits …
NERC Refuses to Fund NECAN
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it will not fund the Nigerian Electricity Consumers Advocacy Network to enable it to be independent of the regulatory body …
NERC’s New Framework to End Estimated Billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission devices a framework to speed up the smart metering process to end estimated billing …
FG Urged Not to Takeover Transmission Company of Nigeria
Barth Nnaji, former minister of power, is against the federal government taking over the Transmission Company of Nigeria from Manitoba, a Canadian firm whose contract expires in July …
Power Firms to Lose Licenses for Non-Performance
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission is to revoke licenses given to power generation companies which fail to meet terms specified in them …
NIPP Plants Built Outside NERC Framework
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says the 10 National Integrated Power Projects were built outside its regulatory framework, making it impossible for them to control the projects to improve electricity supply in the country despite $20 spent on them …
Nigeria Loses 2000 Megawatts of Electricity
Power supply situation in Nigeria worsens as the country is losing 2000 megawatts due to shortage of gas …
Court Stops New Electricity Tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is to stop the implementation of new electricity tariff on June 1 until the case in the federal high Court, Lagos is done with …
Buhari Should Review Gas Supply Agreements – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission wants incoming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, president elect, to review the current gas supply agreements to ensure steady power supply in the country …
Discos to Procure Power through Alternative Sources
Electricity Distribution Companies are to sources for power through alternative means to make up for the shortfall of supply from the national grid to meet the need of consumers …
NLNG Spends $9.3 Billion Six Trains
THE Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG Limited has spent more than $9.3 billion to develop its six trains, which put it in good stead to deliver about seven percent of the global LNG supply. The money was spent between 1990, when train one, the base project was started and 2007, when train …
Discos to Fix Electricity Tariffs
Power firms are now to fix the tariff for electricity in consultation with the consumers while the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission gives the final approval …
New Gas Price Regime Soon
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, have advised manufacturers using gas to prepare for a deregulated gas price mechanism. The new regime may be introduced before the implementation of the Nigerian Gas Transportation …
FG Approves New Electricity Tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved new electricity tariff for power consumers …
Indigenous Consortium to Build Power Plants
In its bid to increase power generation in the country, the federal government is partnering with indigenous power firms with foreign technical partners to build more power plants in the country and train Nigerians who will run the plants …
Transitional Stage of Electricity Market Starts
Wholesale buying and selling of power based on contractual agreements as stated in the order establishing Transitional Stage of Electricity Market has started in Nigeria on February 1 …
FG to Buy Prepaid Meters
The federal government is to buy one million metres which will be given to power consumers to reduce the complaints over crazy estimated billing …
GECF Appoints Alison-Madueke as President
DIEZANI Alison-Madueke, minister of Petroleum Resources, is now the president of the ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, GECF, being the first woman to head the body. The appointment, which was announced on Tuesday, in Doha, Qatar, at the ongoing 16th ministerial conference …
A Matter of Semantics
– THE federal government has not increased electricity tariffs since 2011. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, the […]
NERC’s Yellow Card to DISCOS
– The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission threatens electricity distribution companies with fines over continued resort to estimated billing of consumers […]
NERC to Protect Power Consumer
– The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission is to protect the interest of electricity consumers in the country by maintaining a […]
Pay Your Bill Or…
– The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission mandates power sector distribution companies to disconnect government agencies that default in settling their […]
NERC Advises on Compliance Officers
– THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has urged all distribution companies to get compliance officers who would ensure that […]
Local Content Bill for the Power Sector
– The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is to send a bill that will promote the establishment of support industries in the […]
Local Content Law Out Soon
– THE power sector local content regulation will become law in the first quarter of this year. Sam Amadi, chairman, […]
PIB Delay and Gas Shortage
– THE National Electric Regulatory Agency, NERC, has blamed the current worsening state of power supply in the country on […]