{
  "id": 1952666,
  "title": "NERC hands over Akwa Ibom power market control to state regulator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/nerc-hands-over-akwa-ibom-power-market-control-to-state-regulator",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:03:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/news/article/nerc-hands-over-akwa-ibom-power-market-control-to-state-regulator/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred regulatory oversight of Akwa Ibom State’s electricity market to the Akwa Ibom read more NERC hands over Akwa Ibom power market control to state regulator",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}