The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has assured Nigerian consumers that their rights will be safeguarded during the upcoming phase-out of Unistar prepaid meters by Ikeja Electric Plc and other electricity distribution companies (DisCos). The transition, scheduled to take effect on November 14, 2024, has raised concerns about replacement costs and the potential…
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has summoned the leadership of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Transmission company of Nigeria (TCN) to an emergency meeting over persistent collapse of the national grid. Aelabu expressed displeasure at the incident, which he said, was capable of rubbishing the giant strides made in the last…
AFRICA’s richest oil giant, Nigeria, has suffered some 105 power grid collapses over the last 10 years with no solution to end the recurring decimal in sight, according to industry body, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). After a series of reforms in the power sector that led to the sale of the…
