The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo Field Office, has warned skid gas operators against sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in residential areas in the state. Mr Olusegun Daboh, DPR’s Operations Controller, said on Sunday in Osogbo, said the warning had become imperative in order to avoid fire outbreak.[Read More…]
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NERC orders metering of electricity consumers by April 30
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the Distribution Companies (DisCos) to ensure that electricity consumers are metered by April 30. NERC said this in an order signed by NERC’s Chairman, James Momoh, and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, obtained from the commission’s website in Abuja on[Read More…]
EDOSCO reject increment in electricity tariff
Members of Edo Civil Society Organisations were fully present at the stakeholder’s meeting held in Benin today on the proposed increment in electricity tariff by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company. EDOCSO position was that, the proposed electricity tariff increment should be jettisoned as the power company have failed in discharging[Read More…]
IGP, Corps Marshal agree to end abuse of spy number plates and indiscriminate covering of vehicle number plates
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi and the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar Adamu have agreed to begin a strategic operation that will put an end to abuse of SPY number plates and incessant covering of vehicle number plates in the country. According to the[Read More…]
Advertising and Consumers’ Experience
SELF APPRAISAL: Advertising practice is enjoying a cloud of darkness that shields it from reckoning, such that gives it the undue advantage of over other offerings when it comes to value consideration. Whereas its engagement is predicated on value rating and proposition, it does not go through the scrutiny of[Read More…]
Consumers must pay more for electricity from April 1, NERC insist
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has insisted on starting the implementation of the new electricity tariff increases on April 1. The NERC dropped the hint that the Power Sector Review Programme (PSRP) has proposed the elimination of tariff support in the electricity market by the end of 2021, except[Read More…]
CONSUMERS: Welcome to The Assembly
As we take-off with this initiative, we like to set the tone of engagement by explicit on the essence and terms in a way that will help all stakeholders. CONSUMERS’ ASSEMBLY is borne out of a strong conviction towards service, which scope is all encompassing; a commitment that kept expanding[Read More…]
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NDDC Boss, Nicholas Ebomo for Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 3, 2020, arraigned a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Nicholas Mutu Ebomo, Airworld Technologies LTD, Oyien Homes LTD, and one Blessing Mutu (now at large) before Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo of[Read More…]
Facebook seeks partnership with NCC
The management of Facebook, a leading global digital services provider, recently paid a visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment to strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens’ embrace of digital culture. Underscoring the centrality of infrastructure to the flourishing[Read More…]
Huawei leads in products type approval by NCC
Huawei remains the firm to beat in terms products Type Approval amongst all Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and digital products distribution franchises operating in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Recalls that the NCC is empowered by the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 to establish and enforce standards for[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]