51 h. ago How Oyebanji broke the shackles of outrageous electricity tariffs

Tribune Online How Oyebanji broke the shackles of outrageous electricity tariffs IN time past, Ekiti State was confronted by multidimensional crises regarding electricity supply and payable tariffs. Most pathetic was how some communities were painfully locked down in perpetual power outage, while those being scantily and haphazardly supplied faced the excruciating burden of estimated billings, thereby making lives unbearable and harrowing .  The Ekiti State Governor, […] How Oyebanji broke the shackles of outrageous electricity tariffs Tribune Online

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1 week ago $6 billion fashion market: 6 ways Nigerians are dressing up a —and who is really funding it

Nigeria’s fashion market is estimated to be worth between $2.5 billion and $6 billion annually, making it a significant and read more $6 billion fashion market: 6 ways Nigerians are dressing up a —and who is really funding it

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1 week ago Africa loses $40bn annually in extractive industry on illicit financial flows

Africa is experiencing significant losses, estimated at around $40 billion annually, due to illicit financial flows in the extractive sector read more Africa loses $40bn annually in extractive industry on illicit financial flows

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1 week ago Faulty Meters: Angst As DisCos Migrate Consumers To Estimated Billing

The rising complaints by electricity consumers about the actions of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to indirectly migrate people to estimated billing in the guise of replacing obsolete or faulty meters is currently exacerbated by regulatory complexities, LEADERSHIP learnt. LEADERSHIP reports rising cases of electricity customers complaining of incessant forceful removal of their meters by DisCo […]

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2 w. ago Overbilling: EERC orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers

In exercise of its regulatory powers, the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has ordered MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to refund over 20,000 estimated customers over “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday where the Commission said that its […] The post Overbilling: EERC orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Overbilling: Enugu electricity commission orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers

Tribune Online Overbilling: Enugu electricity commission orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers “The Commission, in its letter to MainPower dated 6th May 2025 called MainPower’s attention to the suspiciously striking similarity between MainPower’s estimated billing reports Overbilling: Enugu electricity commission orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers Tribune Online

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2 w. ago FG requires N880bn annually for roads maintenance nationwide — Minister

Tribune Online FG requires N880bn annually for roads maintenance nationwide — Minister "While the agency requires an estimated 880 billion naira annually for optimal road conditions, budgetary allocations have consistently fallen short... FG requires N880bn annually for roads maintenance nationwide — Minister Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Overbilling: Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers

In exercise of its regulatory powers, the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, has ordered MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to refund over 20,000 estimated customers over “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday where the Commission said that its […] The post Overbilling: Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission orders MainPower to refund over 20,000 customers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Nigeria risks $11bn annual loss due to digital skills gap – ICT Council

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Nigeria faces an estimated $11 billion annual loss in economic growth if the digital skills gap is not urgently addressed, according to Shola Oshilaja, Chairman of the Sector Skills Council for Information and Communications Technology (SSC ICT). Speaking at the 21st anniversary of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in Abuja on […] The post Nigeria risks $11bn annual loss due to digital skills gap – ICT Council appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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