10th June 2024
State governments are getting set to eliminate electricity subsidies in their territories as more states gear up to join others in running their different power markets und… Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the federal government’s silence on the April 3 electricity tariff hike as disappointing.
NLC disclosed this in its communique on Tuesday a… Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
has described the federal government’s silence on the April 3 electricity
tariff hike as disappointing.
NLC disclosed this in its
communique on Tue… Read More
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, expressed optimism about reducing electricity tariffs during a briefing in Abuja.
He acknowledged the recent 240% tariff hike for Band A customers by N… Read More
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), after a joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday evening, reiterate the readiness of workers… Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday gave the Federal Government a deadline of May 31, 2024, to reverse the hike in electricity tariff.
The unions took the decision… Read More
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The ongoing tension between the Federal Government and organized labor over electricity tariffs and power subsidies has escalated, with critical meetings scheduled for next… Read More
According to The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero said the labour union would disown the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi if he adopts… Read More
Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), declared that if Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) nominee for president in 2023, were to win the presidency of Nigeria… Read More
Members of the Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC during a picketing action against National Electricity Regulation Commission and Discos at Ikeja Electricity Distribution… Read More
Femi Falana, a human rights attorney, has supported the nationwide picketing of the offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission due t… Read More
that they would shut down offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Distribution Companies nationwide.
They said the offices would be under lock and key until the… Read More
The Imo state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Monday shut down the office of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company ,EEDC, over hike i… Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans for a nationwide picket of the offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and various electricity distribution com… Read More
The Organised Labour has asked for the complete reversal of the privatisation of the power sector and recovery of all sold public electricity assets.
The Labour made the demands while picket… Read More
The organized labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have written a protest letter to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commissi… Read More
The organized labor, operating under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have submitted a formal complaint to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission… Read More
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electr… Read More
The Nigerian energy Regulatory Commission (NERC) has been given until May 12 to reverse the recent increase in energy pricing, or face unprecedented industrial action, according to the Niger… Read More
Nigerians on Monday rejected the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s reduction of the tariff payable by Band A customers from N225/kWh to N206.8/kWh.
The Nigeria Labo… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has confirmed electricity tariff reduction across eleven Electricity Distribution Companies.
Dafe Akpeneye, Commissioner of Legal, Licensing an… Read More
The Band A consumers’ energy rate will now be reviewed decreased by the Federal Government, from N225/kwh to N206.80/kwh.
Ban Customers are those who use power for at least 20 hours ev… Read More
The House of Representatives has ordered the suspension of the increase in electricity tariff by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. This decision came after motions were b… Read More
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has criticized the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over “failure to deliver a constant supply of electricity despite increasing tariffs.”… Read More
The Federal Government was given until May 31 by organised labour to finalise the minimum wage negotiations, failing which there would be a countrywide strike.
This occurred after President… Read More
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians that they will be thrown into total darkness if they don’t accept the hike in electricity tarrif.
The Minister of Power, Adebay… Read More
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to Emmynet24 News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 1st May 2024:1. Tinubu Administration Approves Salary Increase For Civil S… Read More
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The pronouncement made on the increase in electricity tariff by the Federal Government through its both Minister of Power and the management of Nig… Read More
In as much as the reasons often adduce by manufacturers and service providers in Nigeria to justify rising prices and fees of goods and services can be said to be cogent, it does not remove… Read More
The Senate Committee on Power has summoned the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) leadership over the recent electricity tariff hik… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, says the federal government needs to provide N3.2 trillion in subsidies in 2024 to reverse the recent electricity tariff hike.
The Niger… Read More
Sanusi Garba, the chairman of the Nigeria energy Regulatory Commission (NERC), stated on Thursday that if the recent tariff hike is to be reversed, the federal government will need to provid… Read More
The Nigerian power sector is crucial to the economic drive of the nation. Due to its crucial nature, the government has taken various steps towards strengthening the sector for strategic gro… Read More
Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCo) to immediately return all excess charges contained on their customers' bills or face sanctions as th… Read More
The Tinubu administration since it came on board on 29 May 2023,has never hidden its desire to remove anything subsidy. His subsidy is gone speech and floating of naira are two classical exa… Read More
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdraw the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and affect the poor… Read More
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Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has claimed that the electricity tariffs that were recently increased, will reduce if the exchange rate falls below N1,000 to a dollar.
Adelabu made this c… Read More
The Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Nze Chidi Duru, has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to revoke the electricity tariff… Read More
On April 3rd, the Nigerian government authorized a substantial hike in electricity tariffs, specifically impacting customers classified under Band A. Musliu Oseni, Vice-Chairman of the Niger… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) must have been taken aback by the outpouring of condemnations and criticisms over their proposed “improvement and efficiency&rdquo… Read More
To President Tinubu and his regime, Nigerians seem to be too stubborn. We are too stubborn in enduring hardship. We are too dogged, overly obstinate, and desperately determined to live in th… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued five new directives to electricity distribution companies following the recent tariff hike.
The directives were in a recent… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, last week approved an increase in electricity tariff to N225 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour from N68. This is a 300 percent hike and takes ef… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has fined Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, AEDC, N200 million over tariff violation. This was contained in a statement on Friday via… Read More
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Nigerian government will sanction electricity distribution companies, DisCos, that fail to supply 20 hours of electricity to customers in… Read More