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KEY POINTS Nigeria’s power sector regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has rolled out fresh guidelines aimed at improving transparency and reducing electricity transmission losses across the country’s grid. …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the appointment of Sherifat Adegbenro as the acting Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). The approval was …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed operators of private transmission substations connected to the national grid to obtain an Independent Electricity Transmission Network Operator (IETNO) permit …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that electricity distribution companies, DisCos, collected N207.49 billion in revenue from N258.66 billion billed to customers in December 2025. The …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has ordered all electricity distribution companies to pay customers N20.33 billion in outstanding meter reimbursements. The directive, effective March 1, 2026, requires …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued a nationwide safety warning urging citizens to stay away from fallen electricity cables and people being electrocuted, stressing that untrained …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s electricity grid continued to struggle with low generation availability and unstable system frequency in January 2026, highlighting persistent structural and operational weaknesses in the country’s power sector. …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed two commissioners for the electricity regulator, NERC, reinforcing oversight at a time of continued reform in the power sector, while also approving a first …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has signalled a far tougher stance on delinquent Distribution Companies after revealing that some operators have refunded only a fraction of the …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s push to expand grid-connected electricity projects is running into an old and persistent obstacle as lenders and sector executives warn that the deep debts carried by Distribution …