Reps Calls For Probe Into Frequent Power Grid Collapse
The House of Representatives has called for an urgent probe into the frequent collapses of Nigeria’s power grid. Leading the debate on the floor of Read more
Electricity
Electricity Subsidy Rises To to 3 Trillion Naira
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu The Federal Government of Nigeria revealed that the indebtedness of Nigeria’s power sector to electricity-generating companies and gas producers has risen to Read more
Power Supply In South East Beyond Our Control -Enugu Disco
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc has explained that the poor power supply currently being experienced by its customers across the South-East is beyond the Read more
AEDC: FG, electricity workers’ union sign MoU
The federal government and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) On Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Abuja Electricity Read more
AEDC Apologizes for Blackout Experienced in Abuja Metropolis
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has apologised to residents of the Abuja metropolis for the blackout experienced on Monday. According to a statement signed Read more
24 hours after, a community gets electricity in Adamawa
There is a saying that says, ‘there is always light at the end of the tunnel’ and this is a peculiar story of a community Read more
Renewable Energy: Governor Tambuwal Seeks Collaboration With FG, UDU
Sokoto State government has sought extended partnership with the Federal Government and the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS) on the harnessing of renewable energy for Read more
11.5bn Spent On Upgrade Of Metering Infrastructure By Ibadan DISCO
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has disclosed that it has invested over N11. 5 billion on metering, network upgrade and rehabilitation of its network Read more
Automatic Shutdown May Cause Total Blackout Nationwide – GENCOs
The nation faces the spectre of darkness as Electricity Generating Companies (GENCOs) issue warnings that their plants may shut down soon. Joy Ogaji, the Executive Read more
BEDC partners Operation Thunderstorm to tackle power equipment vandals
Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC) has taken a more proactive measure to fight vandalisation of power equipment across its network by partnering with a security Read more
NERC Gives Electricity Distribution Firms 120 Days to Engage New Meter Providers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday gave the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) 120 days to engage the services of the newly introduced Read more
Property vandalization: 25 year old bags 3 years’ jail term
A federal High Court Owerri judicial Division Imo state, presided over by Justice Allagoa, has sentenced a 25-year-old Chidiebere Duru to three years’ imprisonment, for Read more
S/East gets 9% of energy generated in Nigeria-EEDC
A Director in the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Dr Steven Dike says that only nine per cent of energy generated in the country is Read more
Reps want electricity restored in the North East
The House of Representatives has urged Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to, as a matter of urgency, restore electricity supply to communities liberated Read more
Zungeru dam communities get compensation
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of compensation to the 98 communities affected by the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Dam Project in Niger. Alhaji Abdulmalik Read more
FG to build, revive 360 dams, lakes
The Federal Government says it will construct no fewer than 10 lakes and dams each in the 36 states of the federation to boost irrigation Read more
Tanzania’s president sacks head of power firm over tariff hike
Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked the head of the state-run electricity company on Sunday after the firm put up tariffs, a move the president said Read more
‘Crazy’ bills: No respite for Nigerian electricity consumers
Three years after the nation’s power sector was privatised, millions of Nigerian households are still groaning under the weight of ‘crazy’ bills and poor power Read more
Power generation drops by 964mw
The nation’s power generation capacity has dropped from 4,285 megawatts recorded on September 16 to 3,321 megawatts on December 1 due to dearth of gas, Read more
Kaduna to spend N3.12bn on power in 2017
he Kaduna State Government has earmarked N3.12bn for various electricity projects in the state in 2017. The projects would be coordinated by the State Power Read more
France supports Nigeria power sector
Mr Denys Gauer, Ambassador of France to Nigeria, said that the French Development Agency dedicated 370 million euros for soft loans to support the development Read more
Malaysia firm boosts Nigeria’s energy supply with $2.5bn
Nigeria-based Malaysian Company, Bionas, has kicked off a $2.5billion investment in Nigeria through the production of bio-fuel and waste-to-energy by selecting Nigeria as clean energy Read more
Two power plants shut, generation drops to 3,403MW
Two of the nation’s power plants were shut down on Sunday, bringing the total number of idle plants to nine. The affected plants were Olorunsogo Read more
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company appoints new MD, approves new structure
Abuja (NAN) The Board of Directors, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has approved the appointment of Mr Ernest Mupwaya as the new Managing Director and Read more