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Nigeria: Govt Suspends Plan to Increase Electricity Tariff
Premium Times, 31 March 2020
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will not proceed with the increment of the electricity tariff scheduled to take effect from April 1. Read more »
Nigeria Takes Health, Economic Measures in Fight Against COVID-19
The government is set to postpone electricity tariff increases by at least three months as its citizens struggle with coronavirus lockdowns. Moreover, Nigeria is looking to convert more than 300 GeneXpert machines used to diagnose tuberculosis for use in coronavirus testing.
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Nigeria: Govt to Convert Tuberculosis Testing Machines to COVID-19 - Minister
Vanguard, 1 April 2020
The Federal Government said it had concluded arrangements to convert tuberculosis' diagnostic machines in the country coronavirus' detection machines. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Nigeria Suspended Plan to Hike Electricity Tariffs
Premium Times, 1 April 2020
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given reasons why it decided to suspend the implementation of a new electricity tariff regime in the country earlier… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Why We Suspended Electricity Tariff Hike - Minister
Vanguard, 1 April 2020
The Minister of Power, Engr. Saleh Mamman, has explained that the suspension of take-off of the new electricity tariff hike till next three months was in line with President'… Read more »
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Nigeria: NERC Suspends New Electricity Tariffs Over Poor Power Supply
This Day, 1 April 2020
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has suspended the payment of the new electricity tariffs scheduled to take off from today, citing poor electricity supply, wide… Read more »
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Nigeria: Electricity Tariffs Won't Be Increased Unless Discos Improve Operations - Minister
Premium Times, 31 March 2020
Electricity tariffs will not be increased unless distribution companies (DisCos) "improve quality of supply, meter consumers and agree with consumers on rates," the power minister,… Read more »
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Nigeria: TB Test Repurposed for COVID-19, and the Reason Behind the #LockdownCOVID19
Daily Trust, 31 March 2020
Nigeria is looking to convert more than 300 GeneXpert machines used to tuberculosis diagnosis for use in coronavirus testing in three weeks at most, health minister Osagie Ehanire… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Considers Compulsory Use of Masks As COVID-19 Cases Rise to 139
This Day, 1 April 2020
The federal government is considering compulsory use of face masks by all Nigerians to stop the spread of COVID-19, whose cases rose by eight yesterday to hit 139. Read more »
InFocus
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the manufacturing of chloroquine for a possible clinical trial to fight the novel coronavirus. The use ... Read more »
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The senators have agreed to contribute 50% of their salaries to support the efforts being made to contain the spread and treatment of COVID-19 victims in the country. Read more »
