No Electricity Tariff Increase, Says Power Minister     At the backdrop of rumors of possible hike in electricity tariff, the Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has indicated that the ministry is focusing on increased efficiency and not tariff. In a statement made available to Economic Confidential...

'N120bn Intervention Will Address Nigeria’s Electricity Challenges'       Stakeholders in the electricity sector, yesterday, said the Federal Government’s intervention in the power sector, especially efforts being made to address challenges limiting the capacity of distribution companies (DisCos) is necessary to improve electricity supply. The experts also insisted...

FG Spends N568.5bn Yearly On Power Tariff Shortfalls – W/Bank       The Federal Government of Nigeria is spending $1.5bn (N568.5bn at N379/$ exchange rate) annually to fund electricity tariff shortfalls, the World Bank has said. According to the global financial institution, this amount could further increase if...

Nigeria Businesses Lose $29bn Yearly To Poor Electricity – W/Bank       The World Bank on Wednesday said businesses in Nigeria lose about $29bn annually as a result of the country’s unreliable electricity. It also observed that Nigeria had the largest number of people without access to electricity...

Labour Faults Fed Govt’s N50bn Monthly Electricity Susbsidy         Organised Labour has tackled the Federal Government over claims of subsidising electricity supply across the country for over N50billion monthly. The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan privatised the electricity sector in November 2013 and handed it over to...

FG Mulls New Options To Deliver Prepaid Meters       The Federal Government has started considering new options in delivering prepaid meters to 60 per cent of consumers still being exploited through estimated billing in Nigeria. In its ‘Consultation Paper on the Review of Meter Asset Provider’ obtained...