Federal Government said there is still a subsidy of 55 per cent on the electricity consumed by customers in bands D and E (who are served less than an average of 12hrs of supply per day).Continue Reading
The tariff increase is taking effect just two months after the government through NERC implemented a hike in November 2020, which saw widespread opposition.Continue Reading
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said talks between the Federal Government and Labour on electricity tariffs increase will resume next week.Continue Reading
The new tariff was earlier suspended for two weeks and ended at midnight on October 11. It all began when the organised labour suspended the planned industrial action over agitation on the electricity tariff hike on September 28.Continue Reading
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is set to stage a nationwide protest on Monday, September 28 to demand a decrease in the prices of petrol and electricity tariff.Continue Reading
Reacting to the hike in electricity tariff, Nigeria’s Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar took to social media to express his displeasure over the hike, dismissing it as “ill-timed and ill-advised”.Continue Reading
