Nigerians are facing a tough decision as the government threatens a complete blackout if a proposed increase in electricity tariffs is not accepted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, warned that without the tariff hike, the country’s power grid could collapse within the next three months, leading to a total blackout. “The entire sector will be grounded if we don’t increase the tariff. With what we have now in the next three months, the entire...

The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to halt the recently announced increase in electricity tariffs. This action follows concerns raised by lawmakers regarding the fairness and timing of the price hike. On 3rd April, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariffs for Band A customers, those classified as receiving at least 20 hours of daily power supply. The House of Representatives, however, argues that the process lacked transparency...

The Federal Government of Nigeria requires 10 billion dollars in annual investment to revive the power sector for the next 10 years. Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this at a one-day investigative hearing on halting the electricity tariff increase by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, in Abuja on Monday organised by the Senate Committee on Power. The minister said the major challenge in the sector was the absence of liquidity, stressing that...

The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has collaborated with Nnewi Concerned Citizens, to install Cloud T7 GPS and camera security system on centrifugal poles, across Nnewi, Anambra State. Nnewi is an important commercial and industrial centre in Anambra, Southeast, and Nigeria, as well as the political capital of Anambra South senatorial zone. The Cloud T7 GPS and camera is an advanced security surveillance system that provides accurate monitoring and other precise details essential...

In a move aimed at boosting the living standards of civil servants in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki announced a significant increase in the minimum wage. Effective 1st May 2024, the minimum wage for Edo State government workers will jump from N40,000 to N70,000, representing a 75 per cent increase. The announcement came during the inauguration of the newly built Labour House complex in Benin City on Monday. Governor Obaseki said the decision was his...