President Buhari writes…* Over the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic, from the relevant Federal Government agencies as well as the Lagos State Government. Accordingly, I approved the following: The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had postponed the enforcement of its prospered 2019 Multi- Year Tariff Order (MYTO) by three months as part of the measures for cushioning the pains of the COVID-19. The Minister of Power, Engr. Saleh Mamman made this disclosure in a statement. According to him, the decision was one of the…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has called for synergy among port users and agencies to support the Federal Government efforts to contain spread of Coronavirus pandemic and sustain port operations. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Hassan Bello made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Bello said that movement should be restricted…
The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has expressed confidence in Federal Government’s response measure to control and contain outbreak of theCOVID-19 pandemic. The association also declared full support for government’s response measures through reduction of fuel pump prices to N123.5k and further promised to complement efforts in fights against COVID-19 outbreak….
Regulator of the telecoms sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend, unveiled measures to support initiatives by other stakeholders to curtail the scourge of COVID-19, better known as coronavirus. The Commission, in conjunction with industry players and all other government agencies, has agreed to reduce the frequency of physical meetings all through the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has appealed Law enforcements agencies across the Country to allow petroleum products tanker drivers free movement during the lockdown ordered in parts of the country by President Muhammadu Buhari and some state governments. A release today in Abuja by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr….
…….Opens up on gains of restructuring, insists employees remain major asset Leading downstream oil and gas company in Nigeria, NIPCO Plc, has heightened the supports for its customers and staff in the prevention of the Coronavirus ravaging the World. Managing Director of the company, Suresh Kumar, who declared this at the weekend, maintained that there…
With yet another round of tariff increase looming, electricity consumers in Nigeria will have no choice but to brace themselves for harder times. This implies paying more for the usual lack of or irregular electricity supply; arbitrary or fraudulent billing, otherwise couched as “estimated billing,” and threats of random disconnection. The failure to provide a…
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there will be a 3-month delay in the implementation of any electricity tariff. Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mamman said that the delay in the implementation of the tarrif was one of several critical actions that the administration…
The Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors (ANED) says the priority of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) at the moment is the safety of their employees and customers, not tariff increment. Mr Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director, Research and Documentation of ANED, said in Lagos, while reacting to suspension of the proposed hike in electricity tariffs. Nigerian Electricity…
