The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) to suspend the hiked electricity tariff for two weeks.
NERC had approved the tariff hike for the DisCos from September 1,which 2020. It saw the rates rising by nearly 100 per cent for consumers who get power...
The Executive Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has commended the management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) led by Mr. Chiedu Ugbo for its achievements in the area of power infrastructure development in Nigeria.
Professor Zulum said, Mr. Ugbo led management has contributed...
The new Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Power, Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa, assumed office on Wednesday, taking over from Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, a statement said.
Walson Jack who redeployed last week to the Ministry of Water Resources, the statement by the Deputy Director, Press at the power minister, Mrs....
...Commissions Solar Power in Karu Primary Health Centre
The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba has restated the Federal Government's commitment to Bridging Electricity Gap in the rural communities.
Jedy-Agba spoke Tuesday at the Commissioning of the First 12KWP Volsus Solar For Health (VSFH) Mini-grid with 50KWH Battery Bank,...
The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc has commenced
implementation of the new Service Reflective Tariff Plan (SRT) across its franchise area.
The Service Reflective Tariff (SRT) plan is a NERC mandated tariff structure whereby an upward increment in tariffs will result in substantially longer hours of power supply, good quality...
The Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman, has inaugurated a nine-man committee which he said will restructure the Ministry of Power and its agencies to achieving the ministry’s goals, objectives, and overall mandate.
Speaking during the inauguration of the nine–man Committee on Restructuring the Ministry of Power and Oversight of...
The Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has said with the one year meter import waiver approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, the local manufacturers should have built capacity, for meters to be available to end the estimated billing regime.
In a tweet, the minister said: “I am Pleased to tell...
*Asks for metering, consultation
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, on Wednesday night said the power Distribution Companies, DisCos, will only raise tariffs after they consult customers and providers for them.
The Chairman of NERC, Prof. James Momoh in a statement, said the new model is Service Based Tariff.
"Under these service-based...
The Nigerian power industry has achieved yet another improved all-time national peak of 5,420.30 megawatts (MW).
The General Manager, Public Affairs at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday said, the energy was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency of 50.10Hz at 9:15pm, August...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Joseph Chiedu Ugbo, as the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
The president also renewed the four year term of Babayo Shehu and Ifeoluwa Oyedele as Executive Directors of the company.
A statement by the...
