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  • Nigeria loses $26bn annualy to power shortages — Report

    Nigeria loses an estimated $26 billion yearly to power failures.  This is according to the latest Africa Trade Barometer report which said the cost excludes spending on off-grid generators. “Economic losses arising from Nigeria’s electricity shortages are estimated to be USD 26 billion annually, without accounting for spending on fuel for off-grid generators, which is…

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  • Reps urge NERC to postpone implementation of new electricity tariffs

    The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the implementation of the new incremental tariff on Band A customers. The lower chamber agreed upon this at the house resolution during a plenary session on Tuesday. According to them, the resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public…

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