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Finance and Policy
Nigeria: Electricity tariff increase to take effect on 1 July
NERC warned electricity distribution companies to not mention their name or federal government in any public communications on the tariff increase.
Transmission and Distribution
Nigeria pledges free electricity supply nationwide for two months
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has aligned with government to provide a two-month period of free electricity supply to all customers.
Transmission and Distribution
Nigeria: Gov and discos will sign a performance improvement plan
Ikeja Electric's chairman has revealed that by June this year the government and discos will sign a performance improvement plan for the supply of energy.
Generation
Nigeria settles dispute over construction of Mambilla hydro plant
The Nigerian power minister Sale Mamman said government has settled a legal dispute that was delaying the construction of Mambilla hydro plant project.
Transmission and Distribution
TCN calls for cost-reflective tariffs amid grid expansion efforts in Nigeria
TCN has said that for Nigerians to fully enjoy the benefits of the liberalisation of the power sector, they must pay cost-reflective electricity tariffs.
Generation
Nigerian gov urged to review the privatisation of the power sector
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan is calling on the Nigerian government to review the privatisation of the power sector.
Finance and Policy
Ikeja Electric signs the willing seller, willing buyer policy
Ikeja Electric has signed an agreement with Omole Phase 1 Estate, to provide reliable services to customers under the Willing Seller, Willing Buyer policy.
Transmission and Distribution
Nigeria: TCN implements power transmission project
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has begun the execution of a $170 million power transmission project called the Abuja Feeding Scheme.
Finance and Policy
Liquidity challenge threatens Nigeria’s power industry
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has pointed out that financial viability is threatening the sustainability of the country's power industry.
Generation
Nigeria: Willing buyer, willing seller arrangement to solve power challenges
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Nigerian government is looking into the willing-buyer, willing-seller policy to solve power challenges.
