The Chairman of the House of Representatives on Power, Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, Monday, made a shocking revelation about the Mambilla Hydro-Power Project located in Taraba state, alleging that the project only existed on the […]
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The National Economic Council (NEC) Thursday said the entire country’s power sector is broken and needs intervention to avoid national disaster. This position came barely one week after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced […]
There is disquiet at the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) over the return of its Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Dr Marilyn Amobi. The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, had on December 24, […]
A Middle aged man, Ibrahim Ojo, was on Wednesday electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal components of a transformer in Araromi area, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun state. It was gathered that the suspect was arrested by policemen […]
The Nigerian National Technical Committee on Electrical/Electronics (E/E) has recommended 12 PICO PV systems standards, guide for renewable energy and hybrid systems for rural electrification to the Nigerian Standards Council for adoption as Nigeria Industrial […]
Inadequate gas, poor transmission infrastructure and shortage of distribution facilities has now triggered a decline of Nigeria’s electricity supply from 3,993.65 megawatts,to 3,608. A statement released by the office of the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, […]
The crisis rocking the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC has taken another dimension, as the management of the agency declared Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer Marilyn Amobi as source of threat to staff members. To […]
The recent setting up of an adhoc committee to review the ownership structure of Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) by the National Economic Council (NEC) is the right foot forward at resolving the nation’s seemingly intractable […]
The emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, has charged the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to improve on its service delivery and step up enlightenment campaigns to consumers in the state. Bashar gave the advice […]
A group, Electricity Consumer Protection Forum, has called for the speedy passage of the bill seeking to criminalise estimated billings by Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in the country. Its national coordinator, Adeola Samuel-Ilori, made the […]
The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has called on electricity consumers within its franchise to be vigilant and protect power installations in their localities against vandals in Christmas and New Year festivities. The Head of […]
The board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN’s) $210Million NTEP -1 projects. TCN in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its General Manager, Public Affairs, […]
It is indeed a season of good news for the people of Afikpo North and South as another of their representative has made overtures towards restoring power supply to the constituency. Just as Afikpo people […]
It was tears of joy and jubilation for the people of Afikpo North/South constituency of Ebonyi state when their two-term representative in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Iduma Igariwey, revealed his latest effort in […]
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 […]
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