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Despite the recent electricity tariff hike from N66 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to N225/kWh, Nigeria still stands among the countries with the cheapest electricity tariff in West Africa. On April 3, 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced an increase in the tariff payable by electricity customers under the Band A category (homes that enjoy up to […]
When we use digital devices such as phones, tablets, and computers, we are exposed to blue light. Blue light is part of the visible light spectrum and has shorter wavelengths. While exposure to natural sunlight during the day can boost mood and alertness, excessive exposure to blue light from screens in the evening can disrupt […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagos residents, particularly Christians and Muslims, to continue to live in love and peace, just as they demonstrated during the Lenten and Ramadan seasons. The Governor assured that his administration will continue to do everything that has made Lagosians proud of his government in the areas of […]
The 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) raked in N3.2 trillion in the last four years, growing revenue by as much as 109 per cent between 2020 and 2023, a period of four years. However, while in 2020, Nigerians received 22,042.28 Gwh of power, in 2023, the year with the latest data, power supply rose marginally […]
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe are the sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries that recorded the fastest rise in food inflation in February this year, according to a new report by the World Bank. The latest edition of the Africa Pulse report, a biannual survey of African economies, said food inflation and the weakening of […]
Some electricity distribution companies have continued to blame technical faults and other challenges for their inability to supply 20-hour power to customers on Band A feeders. The DisCos on their various social media platforms had appealed to the customers in Band A, seeking their understanding for their failure to meet up with the required minimum […]
AS the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, moves to end petrol scarcity in Lagos and its environs, Dangote Refinery and oil marketers have intensified efforts at taking final decisions on pricing and delivery of petrol to filling stations nationwide. Dangote Refinery, which can refine 650,000 barrels per day, bpd of crude oil, intends to commence production […]
The Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards planned by the National Identity Management Commission include a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an […]
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans. It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, setting the stage for a […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCPCC says unless electricity customers are metered by electricity distribution companies, DISCOS implementation of the new tariff hike will cause dissatisfaction. Adamu Abdullahi, the acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC disclosed this on Sunday in a statement lauding the N200 million sanction imposed on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC by […]
