Tag: NERC

  • PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU APPOINTS NEW NERC CEO AND COMMISSIONERS

    PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU APPOINTS NEW NERC CEO AND COMMISSIONERS

    President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Ramat as the Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Ramat, a 39-year-old electrical engineer with a doctorate in Strategic Management, will serve as acting commissioner until Senate confirmation. Additionally, Abubakar Yusuf and Fouad Olayinka Animashun were nominated as Commissioners for Consumer Affairs and Finance and…

  • NERC DISCLOSE STATES CUTTING POWER TARIFF MUST PAY SUBSIDY

    NERC DISCLOSE STATES CUTTING POWER TARIFF MUST PAY SUBSIDY

    Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has clarified that state governments lack jurisdiction over the national grid and federal electric power stations, which operate under federal laws and licences.   In response to controversy over the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s decision to cut the Band A tariff, NERC has advised states to incorporate wholesale costs into…