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Victor EZEJA

Victor EZEJA

Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist, scholar and analyst of socioeconomic issues in Nigeria and Africa. He is skilled in energy reporting, business and economy, and holds a master's degree in Mass Communication. He can be reached via @VICTOREZEJA on X

Despite a steady installation of meters throughout 2025, not less than 5.2 million electricity customers across the country remain unmetered, leaving them subject to the controversial estimated billing system. This figure was revealed in the latest Metering Factsheet released recently by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This significant metering gap persists even as the …

Calls for Decentralised Power System Intensify as Grid Failure Persists

Nigeria's electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated a total revenue of ₦207.49 billion in December 2025. Despite the substantial income, the sector recorded a significant revenue shortfall of ₦51.17 billion. This is according to the latest Commercial Performance Factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The revenue loss highlights persistent collection inefficiencies even as …

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has adopted a hybrid toll system after President Bola Tinubu ordered temporal suspension of the cashless policy rollout. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had announced that the President’s directive, given during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, was prompted by the chaos that arose …

FAAN Introduces Hybrid Toll Payment After Suspension of Cashless Policy

The Nigerian government has approved the creation of a new entity, the Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO), to tackle the country's persistent power challenges. The move, proposed by President Bola Tinubu, aims to fix the longstanding challenges in the nation's electricity supply, especially the transmission segment. The approval for the company's establishment was granted during …

Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis: Recurring Grid Collapse Reignites Call for Nuclear Energy Adoption

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has stated that the Nigerian government's $750 million renewable energy programme is expected to act as a catalyst, generating an additional $1.1 billion in private sector investment.  The REA Managing Director, Abba Aliyu, said this initiative is a cornerstone of Nigeria's strategy to significantly expand electricity access through off-grid solutions. …

$750m Renewable Electricity Project Will Catalyse $1.1bn in Private Sector Investment – REA

The refinery says Nigerian crude oil more expensive than Brent crude   Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained why it increased its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by ₦100 recently. The refinery had earlier in the week, the refinery had raised its ex-depot price of petrol from ₦774 to ₦874 …

Dangote Overtakes Importers, Now Supplies 62% of Nigeria’s Petrol Market

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, presided over a meeting that led to the resolution of a dispute between the Nigerian government, multinational oil giant ENI, and the Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL) on the Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. The resolution was sealed with a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government, ENI, and Agip. According …

Tinubu Woos Foreign Investors after Historic Resolution of OPL 245 Dispute

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a fresh order directing Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to refund a total of ₦20.33 billion to customers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. This directive is outlined in Order No. NERC/2026/025, signed on February 27, 2026, by NERC Chairman Musiliu Oseni and Commissioner Dafe …

NERC Orders DisCos to Refund Customers ₦20.33bn for Meters Procured Under MAP

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