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Fresh calls for increased investment in renewable energy and rural electrification dominated deliberations at the ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee meeting in Dakar, Senegal, as lawmakers and energy experts urged governments to adopt innovative financing models to tackle the region’s persistent energy deficit. Speaking during the session, Senator Ali Ndume advocated…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has clarified that not all electricity meters currently being installed nationwide are free, amid confusion surrounding the Federal Government’s metering initiatives and warnings against illegal charges by electricity distribution companies (DisCos). The Chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni, made the clarification during a radio…
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has announced a notable improvement in electricity generation across the country following the successful repair and restoration of the vandalized Lagos–Escravos gas supply infrastructure. In a statement on Saturday, NISO said the repair works were carried out by the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC),…
Manufacturers and organised Labour have kicked against the Federal Government’s 240 per cent hike in the tariff payable by electricity users enjoying a 20-hour power supply. They insisted on the electricity subsidy, warning that its removal would send manufacturers out of business and worsen inflation. The subsidy on electricity has…
