The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission comments on the low metering status

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says the recurring complaints by its customers on estimated billing is due to low metering status in the sector.

The NERC Consumer Affairs Commissioner, Dr. Moses Arigu, made the remarks during the inauguration of Customer Complaints Forum Office on Sunday in Osogbo.

Arigu said the present metering gap in Ibadan Distribution Company alone was about one million when compared to its total customer size of over 1.6 million, representing 60 per cent deficit in metering.

According to him, between January and September, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company received 1,275 complaints from Osogbo and its environs, mostly on voltage and billing issues.

Arigu, however, said that NERC had introduced measures to accelerate metering through the Meter Asset Provider 2018 and also close monitoring of electricity distribution companies’ meter rollout plan.

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He also said that Ibadan DISCO had commenced the procurement

IBM Corp

IBM Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire US software company Red Hat Inc for $34 billion, including debt, as it seeks to diversify its technology hardware and consulting business into higher-margin products and services.

The transaction is by far IBM’s biggest acquisition. It underscores IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty’s efforts to expand the company’s subscription-based software offerings, as it faces slowing software sales and waning demand for mainframe servers.

IBM, which has a market capitalisation of $114 billion, will pay $190 per share in cash for Red Hat, a 63 per cent premium to Friday’s closing share price.

Founded in 1993, Red Hat specializes in Linux operating systems, the most popular type of open-source software, which was developed as an alternative to proprietary software made by Microsoft Corp.

Breaking News

BREAKING NEWS: A Chief Unwobudu Edima Sydah Obite was allegedly shot by members of the Nigerian Police, Rivers State Command for refusing to bribe them.

The infamous event happened at a police station opposite Obite Gas Plant in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State The man, who has since been described as, “a fine gentleman of the highest,” was a former Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Part, Ward Four, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State and two-term Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ahoada Region.

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Photo credit: #ankarastyle_ny I love how simple yet classy this top is 😍 

It’s easy to pair. 

You can wear this with a plain skirt to church on Sunday or a wedding on Saturday, get that classy feel with a simple necklace or pair it with jeans as seen in the photo for a relaxed hangout with friends without looking like you’re trying too hard. 

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