Niger Republic Elections: CISLAC Condemns Clampdown on Protesters, Demands their Immediate Release     The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over what it described as 'growing undemocratic clampdown' on peaceful protesters in Niger Republic, following its February Presidential election. In a press statement on...

Niger, Others’ Debts Worsening Illiquidity In Power Sector - NERC       The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed concern about the continuing inability of its international as well as special customers to settle their invoices for services rendered by the Market Operator (MO). NERC, in its...

Nigeria To Resume Fuel Imports From Niger Republic       Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from a neighbouring country, Niger Republic. The Ministry of Petroleum Resources announced on Thursday in a statement that the two countries signed a Memorandum...

Benin, Niger Owe Nigeria N32.1bn Electricity Debt - NERC   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that a total of N32.1 billion is the outstanding debt owed the country by Benin and Niger Republic for electricity supply to the two countries in 2019. Four reports...

Fed Govt Awards N29.2bn Roads To Niger Republic Borders   The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the award of two roads contracts linking Nigeria’s borders with the Republic of Niger, totalling N29.2bn. President Muhammadu Buhari, presided over the FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. One...

NERC: Niger, Benin Rep Owe Nigeria N15.5bn Electricity Debt   Niger and Benin Republics – two of the international customers Nigeria supply electricity to are yet to pay the country about N15.5 billion for electricity supplied to them between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the...