Tag: Consumers
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Electricity consumers to get ‘capped bills’ to address issues of estimated billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in a new regulatory code, has said it will develop an order on capping of unmetered customers’ bills to address the issue of estimated billing in the country. Contained in NERC’s Draft Meter Asset Providers Regulations 2017, the Commission said the order would be developed within 90 days after…
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Epileptic power supply: ‘We feel your pain,’ Eko Disco begs consumers
The management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday apologised to its consumers over the irregular power supply. General Manager Corporate Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said the epileptic supply was due to last week’s system collapse on the national grid. Idemudia, said the system collapse resulted in nationwide blackout. The General Manager said…
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DISCOs must write to notify consumers before disconnection – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), an independent regulatory body with authority for the regulation of the electric power industry in the country has said the various electricity distribution company in the country must notify consumers in writing before attempting to disconnect their power supply. This was made known in a statement recently released and…
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Consumers have right to resist payment when there’s no electricity – Fashola
…says I’ll resist too The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said electricity consumers in the country have right to refuse paying bills when they are not supplied. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the minister said this on Monday at the 12th Monthly Power Sector and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Ibadan hosted by Ibadan…
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Telecomm consumers in for better deal in 2017, Danbata says
The Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has said consumers of telecommunication services in the country are in for a great deal in 2017. Danbatta made the declaration during his visit to the South-East zonal office of the commission in Enugu and was contained in a press…
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CPC set to curb abuse of rights of insurance consumers
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Saturday said efforts were being put in place to curb the abuse of the rights of insurance consumers in the country. The Director General of CPC, Mrs Dupe Atoki said this at the ongoing Annual National Insurance Consumers’ Colloquium held in conjunction with Pastures Consult Ltd. and Dividend in…
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Failed Data Hike: Expect poor data services, telecoms operators warn consumers
Following a failed attempt by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and the various service providers in the country, to hike the prices of data, the Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday informed consumers to expect poor data services. The Chairman of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo said in a statement in Lagos,…