FG Plans Fresh Electricity Tariff Hike Amid Consumer Outrage   In its bid to enhance the liquidity of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, the Federal Government has said it is considering plans to regularise the electricity tariffs to address disparities in the current billing system for...

Manufacturers Push for DisCos Review Amidst Proposed Tariff Hike   The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government to review the performance of electricity distribution companies in light of their investment in distribution infrastructure, following reports of a planned increase in electricity...

NPA Proposes 15% Tariff Hike, May Trigger Fresh Price Increase   The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced plans to implement a 15% increase in its tariffs, marking the first review in over three decades, since 1993. According to the NPA, all necessary approvals for the...

FG to Telecoms: Tariff Hike Not a Viable Option The Federal Government has faulted the proposal by telecommunications companies to raise their tariffs, emphasising that increasing data, voice and text message prices isn’t the “sole or optimal solution” to the sector’s challenges. It also urged the...

Consumers Also Have Say in Proposed Tariff Hike, Says NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission has hinted that an increase in the price of telecommunication services such as calls, data, and text message is unlikely, at least in the short term, despite the push by telecom...

Power Firms’ Quarterly Revenue Hits N181bn On Tariff Hike   Buoyed by the hike in electricity tariff, the revenue collected by power distribution companies in Nigeria rose by 42.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period of 2020. The revenue...