The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has introduced more payment channels for ease of payment by its customers, in addition to existing cash offices within the service centres and district offices. In a statement made […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said its N6 billion 132/33KV sub-station designed to provide electricity for over 2, 000 riverside communities in Ondo state will be ready for use soon. Acting Managing Director […]
A native of Ogwu Amanasa village, Umuchu, Aguata local government area of Anambra state, Uchechukwu Maduakor, was recently sentenced to seven years imprisonment without option of fine by Hon. Justice Ibrahim B. Gafai of Federal […]
A human rights activist, Chief Haruna Ahmed Osike, has called on the Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman, to investigate the alleged vandalisation of the NIPP project at Usugwe community in Okehi LGA of Kogi […]
Power generation companies (Gencos) have petitioned Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Presidency and other relevant agencies of government over a recent administrative charge imposed on them. In a letter dated September 30, 2019, addressed […]
Zambia’s state power utility Zesco Ltd said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement to import 300 MW of electricity from South Africa’s Eskom for a period of six months to ease shortages. Acting Managing […]
The management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said it has set machinery in motion to supply Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, 1,000 megawatts of power from the grid under its eligible customers arrangement. The Managing […]
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3.531 Megawatts-hour of electricity into the national grid on Wednesday. A daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, Office […]
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) said Wednesday it arrested 10 persons over alleged vandalism of electricity installations across its franchise areas within one month. Head of Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, said this in a […]
Research has shown that amongst 10 Nigerian homes or organisations, 9 are powered on generator, while those on direct supply of power, work hard to pay electricity bills. Meanwhile, an inventor, Engr Addingi Terfa has […]
It is commendable that President Muhammadu Buhari is set to revisit thorny issues that have been responsible for the decrepit status of the power sector despite expending whopping sums of money to revive a sector […]
Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof. James Momoh, has expressed optimism that, “stable power supply in the nation will be realised in our life time.” Momoh, explained that this would take place […]
“A rat’s teeth cannot be stained by oil, no matter how soaked the yam is in red oil” -African Proverb So it is easy to forget the important things, or even get tired, after all […]
The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of vandalization of its electrical installations across the South East, describing it as a clog hindering its operations. In a statement […]
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has announced the final close of its third African infrastructure investment fund (AIIF3) having raised $320 million, targeting Nigeria and East Africa. AIIM Director, Paul Frankish told The Africa Report […]
Six years after ceding control of the management of both power generating companies and distribution companies, Nigerians have continued to grapple with the age-long challenge of inadequate power supply. BENJAMIN UMUTEME in this analysis examines […]
The Nigerian power system has for many years been suffering from deficiency in generation capacity, fragile transmission and distribution networks leading to prolonged outages and in some cases total system collapse. In order to stabilise […]
The federal government has unveiled a road map aimed at resolving the existing challenges in the power sector. Speaking at the signing of the implementation agreement with Siemens earlier this week, the director-general of BPE, […]
The federal government has unveiled a road map geared towards resolving existing challenges in the power sector and expand capacity for Nigeria’s future power. With the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) representing the interest of […]
The national grid has achieved frequency control between 49.80Hz and 50.25Hz consistently for 17 days, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has said. The development, which occurred between December 27, 2018 and January, 2019, TCN […]
In a bid to actualise the National Electrification Road Map, the management of Kaduna Electric and Siemens has commenced bilateral talks aimed at forging strategic partnership and generating credible data that will be used […]
Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has said the federal government is to invest N72 billion in the electric distribution companies in Nigeria. Zarma, who made the disclosure while speaking […]
By Kabiru Dogon Daji Birnin Kebbi The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has commissioned its forum office in Birnin kebbi, the Kebbi state capital, to mediate between the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) and customers […]
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