Nigeria plans franchises for community electricity
The Nigerian government says it is planning to allow power companies, known as DisCos, to sell rights to smaller firms in their operational areas...
Tinubu’s harsh electricity tariff fulfills manifesto but breaks key pledge
As presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu did not elaborate much on his plan for the nation's struggling power sector. But his campaign proposal made clear...
Nigerian govt confirms jumbo electricity price increase
The Nigerian government has approved an increase in electricity tariffs, saying a more-than-threefold increase will affect customers in urban areas.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission...
Dangote Refinery starts product delivery to Nigerian marketers
Good news: Nigeria’s new refinery, built by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, has begun supplying domestically produced diesel and aviation fuel.
The company will begin...
Amid hardship, Nigerian govt plans threefold electricity price hike
The Tinubu administration is planning a significant hike in electricity prices that will make Nigerians pay almost triple of the current rates.
Power companies will...