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- 12 Jun 2025
LASERC Takes Full Control of Electricity Regulation in Lagos
Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has issued a new directive establishing a formal regulatory framework for electricity market operations within Lagos. With the release of Order…
- 18 May 2026
Lagos Unveils Plan for 24-hour Electricity Supply in the State
Lagos State Government has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to end the “culture of blackouts” and establish a 24-hour electricity market driven by private sector investment, smart metering and…
- 18 Aug 2024
MTN, others Get Permits to Generate Electricity
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and others for mini-grid electricity generation,…
- 30 Aug 2024
NERC says World Bank will Crash Solar Tariff in Nigeria
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said the World Bank will soon be executing a solar auction framework that will reduce the cost of solar tariff in Nigeria. The Head of the…
- 30 Sept 2014
NERC Targets N1trn Revenue from Power Sector by 2016
Dr. Sam Amadi, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said that the revenue from the nation’s power sector would grow to N1 trillion by 2016. Amadi made the projection…
- 22 Jan 2023
SERAP Sues Buhari Over Failure to ‘Reverse Unlawful Electricity Tariff Hike’.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to reverse the unlawful, unjust, and unreasonable increase in…
- 20 Sept 2022
PPC Backs Local Production of Smart Meters, Electricity Access
PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company, is supporting the local production of smart meters through the supply of accessories in the drive to ensure…
- 31 Oct 2013
States Raised N589Bn from Nation's Bourse in 14 years - SEC
State governments have raised N589 billion from the nation's bourse through bonds to finance infrastructure development in the last 14 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said. Ms…
- 9 Nov 2013
LCA Convenes Professionals @ ADR Conference
The Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA), in collaboration with the Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF), Chevron Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC, White and Case, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has…
- 30 Nov 2016
Why Nigeria Fares Poorly in Infrastructure Provisioning- Omisore
Senator Iyiola Alani Omisore, ‎former deputy Governor of Osun State, has identified several factors why the Nigeria’s…
- 29 Dec 2014
Consumers May Pay More for Goods, Services in 2015 - LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have expressed anxiety on the possibility of consumers paying more for goods and services in 2015.…
- 14 Jul 2008
Telecom Equipment and Radiation Concerns
Proliferation of antennas installed by Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators and microwave equipment by Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) counterparts have been condemned by…
- 6 Nov 2012
Anabel Academy Tackles Leadership Problem in Nigeria
Annabel Leadership Academy, part of the Annabel group has taken a bold initiative to tackle the leadership trouble plaguing the country by organizing a Nigeria Leadership Summit Tagged “Let’s Focus…
- 16 Apr 2019
Keystone Bank, Others Partner Mojec to Roll out Smart Electricity Meters
Mojec Meter Assets Management Company, a subsidiary of Mojec International Limited, has announced partnership with Keystone Bank Limited and other leading banks in Nigeria to provide retail financing…
- 26 May 2014
BPE Allays Fears of Banking Collapse over N1Trn Investment in PHCN
Benjamin Dikki, director general, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has faulted claims by some financial analysts that commercial bank’s involvement in the ongoing national public sector power…
- 14 Oct 2013
Anyaoku, Former Commonwealth Scribe for Nigeria Leadership Summit
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Common Wealth has been named is the chairman of the Nigeria Leadership Summit 2013, according to the organizers. The summit is slated for…
- 26 Jun 2023
Danbatta Lifts Platinum Award for NCC's Performance
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, at the weekend in Lagos, lifted the Platinum Award of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAEng.) being a reward for his…
- 2 Feb 2025
Telcos May Collapse without 50 Percent Tariff Hike- MTN Chief
Tobe Okigbo, MTN Nigeria’s chief corporate services and sustainability officer, has painted a bleak picture during the telecom CEOs forum in Lagos, emphasising the urgent need to address pricing…
- 9 Dec 2021
NCC Shines @2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, Bags Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bagged the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award. From left: Publisher/Editor Newsmart, Ms. Rose Moses; President, Guild of Corporate Online…
- 21 Nov 2025
Nigeria’s E-Waste Crisis Demands Unified National Action – NESREA
Nigeria's spiraling electronic waste problem has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate, unified national action from all stakeholders, from top regulators to individual digital citizens.…
- 21 Aug 2018
Quickteller Rewards 195 Customers in its Delight Promo
Quickteller, the preferred portal for everyday payments in Nigeria, recently rewarded some of its esteemed customers at the Quickteller Delight promo draws held at the Interswitch Group head office…
- 31 Jul 2012
NCC Prioritizes Broadband, to Remove Barriers
The federal government has made it a "personal priority" to bring Nigeria to the forefront of broadband service, a remarkable pledge which if implemented could fuel economic development, Nigeria…
- 10 Jul 2012
Nigeria Requires $3Bn to Rejig Broadband
Nigeria’s ambitious broadband plan would require an investment of as much as $3 billion by governments and private sector as well as strong political will to ensure every citizen has access to…
- 24 Jul 2026
ALTON Highlights Telecom Operators' Role in Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide @NITRA Conference
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called for stronger collaboration among government, regulators, operators and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts at…
- 1 Oct 2016
ATCON Honours Danbatta, Lists Six Key Requests
Members of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) on Friday in Lagos, organised a special reception in honour of Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the…
- 6 Feb 2012
National Licenses Hurting Broadband Revolution - Experts
Unless spectrum planning and allocation is done in clear and harmonized basis, many Nigerians will not get shares of the so called digital dividends while greater broadband connectivity that will…