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Electric Power Closer to the People- Can State Governments Legislate on Electricity Distribution?

Electric Power Closer to the People- Can State Governments Legislate on Electricity Distribution?

Proem: Recently, there have been debates on the Constitutional powers of State governments in Nigeria (States used in the sense… Read More

4 years ago

Electric Power Generation, Distribution and Pegging: Is the New NERC Order on the Capping of Estimated Bills a Solution?

Introduction Globally, the generation and transmission of electricity has continued to grow rapidly, albeit not keeping pace with population growth… Read More

4 years ago

Ex-NERC Chief Says Constitution Allows States to Regulate Electricity

“The move to a decentralised system in which states can regulate clusters of the transmission and distribution systems could usher… Read More

4 years ago

NERC’s 100% Tariff Hike: Six Ridiculous Arguments Against

“Nigerians have to understand the investment needs of the sector and be able to judge if the tariffs they are… Read More

5 years ago

NERC Colluding with Power Firms on Estimated Billing, Says Rights NGO

The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday charged electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to deploy modern technologies… Read More

5 years ago

No Improvement in Electricity Generated, Wheeled by TCN since 2015 – DisCos

Power distribution companies in Nigeria have said that there has been no significant improvement in the electricity generated and wheeled… Read More

5 years ago

Suspension of New Tariffs Exposes Nigeria’s Power Sector to Ridicule, Sam Amadi, former NERC Boss

“Dr. Amadi said that the World Bank was concerned that rather than independent regulatory decisions, what it saw was “political… Read More

5 years ago

NERC Directs Discos to Provide Customers Meters Within 10 Days of Payment

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated power distribution companies (Discos) to meter customers not more than ten days… Read More

5 years ago

DisCos to Pay For Electricity Rejected, Says NERC

As Nigerians brace up to pay more for electricity supply, the numerous issues affecting performance of agencies along the supply… Read More

5 years ago