{
  "id": 5208208,
  "title": "W’Bank backs tariff, subsidy reforms in Nigeria’s power sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wbank-backs-tariff-subsidy-reforms-in-nigerias-power-sector-5208208",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T00:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/wbank-backs-tariff-subsidy-reforms-in-nigerias-power-sector/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Bank has announced its commitment to support reforms in Nigeria's electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks, as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank's Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria, covering FY26-FY32, aims to improve electricity access and reliability for households and businesses through on-grid and off-grid solutions, all in line with Nigeria's Mission 300 Compact targets. The bank's intervention will focus on tariff and subsidy reforms, competitive investment planning, and sound sector regulation, with the aim of mobilizing private capital for renewable energy expansion and grid densification. With over 86 million people without access to electricity in Nigeria, frequent power outages have forced households and businesses to rely on expensive generators, negatively impacting productivity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "W’Bank backs tariff, subsidy reforms in Nigeria’s power sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wbank-backs-tariff-subsidy-reforms-in-nigerias-power-sector",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:32:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}