The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Tuesday passed through for second reading at the House of Representatives after being dogged by controversies among lawmakers several years after its submission by the Executive for passage. Precisely, the PIB was initiated by the Executive Arm of government about 18 years ago to promote transparency in the nation’s […]
The House Committee on Power on Tuesday turned down the 2021 budget proposal for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). This is even as the company’s Managing Director, Mallam Suleiman Abdulaziz, lamented the inclusion of projects by some powerful authorities in the company’s projects’ portfolio for the fiscal year. The Chairman House Committee on Power, […]
The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has advocated public and private sector partnership (PPP) arrangement to ensure professional supervision and access to infrastructure projects in the country as a strategic option of ensuring high standards and timely completion of the projects. The President of the Council, Engr. Ali Rabiu, made the appeal […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Power on Wednesday described as illegal President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company, NBET should become an agency under the Ministry of Finance. The Chairman of the House Committee on Power, Hon. Magaji D’au Aliyu, pointed out during the 2021 budget defence session at the […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that its total revenue increased by 57 per cent in the first quarter of 2020. It attributed the improved revenue accruals to operating levies and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) sources During the quarter, the power sector regulatory agency disclosed that its total expenditure rose to N1.94 billion, […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a budget estimate of N13.08 trillion for the 2021 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the council’s meeting on Wednesday, explained that the budget proposal was designed to enable the […]
General Electric (GE) on Monday announced the successful rehabilitation of three 9E.03 gas turbines, at three Niger Delta Power Holding Company’s (NDPHC) power plants in Calabar and Sapele, enabling the plants to reliably secure and restore the supply of up to 360 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid. A news report sourced from […]
Electricity generation companies (GenCos) in the country sold electricity worth N294.16bn between January and May this year to the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), the bulk purchaser of generated power, for subsequent sale to distribution companies (DisCos). By the power sector regulatory regime, NBET, which is owned by the government, purchases electricity in bulk […]
Apparently concerned by the growing complaints against the recently introduced electricity tariff plan by millions of electricity consumers, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday maintained that electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) must not increase tariffs of customers enjoying less than 12 hours power supply daily. The NERC Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Compliance, Mr. Dafe […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, to meet with the leadership of the organised labour with a view to making government understand their grievances over the recent hike in fuel pump price and the revised electricity tariffs. While disclosing this to journalists after he met the president, […]