{
  "id": 14722787,
  "title": "Nigerian Govt clears air on electricity tariff hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigerian-govt-clears-air-on-electricity-tariff-hike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:08:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/15/nigerian-govt-clears-air-on-electricity-tariff-hike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Ministry of Power has clarified that there are no plans to raise electricity tariffs. This assurance came from Minister Joseph Tegbe during a groundbreaking ceremony for five interconnected mini-grid projects in Ibadan, Oyo State. These projects, combined, can generate 17.7 megawatts and store 17.74 megawatt-hours of energy.\n\nTegbe emphasized that the government's focus is on enhancing electricity supply nationwide, stating, \"I want to say this clearly and without ambiguity: there is no plan to increase electricity tariff.\" Instead, the government is aiming to establish a power sector that operates continuously around the clock, ensuring the 24/7 power supply.\n\nThe five mini-grid projects, situated in Bola, Jiboye, Molade-Adelubi, Ogo Oluwa, and Sooko-Elega, are set to provide electricity to communities in Akinyele, Ido, Ibadan North, Egbeda, and Lagelu LGA of Oyo State. Tegbe urged Nigerians to disregard any misleading information about a potential tariff hike, reaffirming that the government's priority is to deliver dependable electricity.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has debunked claims that the Federal Government plans to increase electricity tariff. Tegbe gave the assurance while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for five interconnected mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of 17.7 megawatts and a 17.74-megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, in Ibadan, Oyo State. He said the […] Nigerian Govt…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian Govt begins new phase of mass trial of suspected terrorists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigerian-govt-begins-new-phase-of-mass-trial-of-suspected-terrorists",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:08:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}