By Sunday Michael Ogwu Nigeria’s electricity sector may be turning a corner—at least on paper—as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a total of 243 licences, permits, and certifications over five consecutive quarters, signalling renewed private sector interest and potential for increased power generation across the country. According to World Bank statistics, 85 million …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Nigeria is witnessing a sustained and troubling return to cash dominance, with recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealing that currency outside the banking system hit ₦4.63 trillion in May 2025, continuing a steady rise that has defined the past two years. The data shows that currency in …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Customer complaints lodged with electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across Nigeria have fallen by 22.7% over a three-quarter period—from Q2 2024 to Q1 2025—even as persistent issues around metering, billing, and service interruptions remain dominant concerns among consumers. An analysis of official complaint data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) …
