The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has started installing 1,880 meters, using funds from a recently secured N21 billion allocation aimed at enhancing service delivery for its Band ‘A’ customers. YEDC announced it would deploy 1,500 single-phase meters and 380 three-phase meters for Band ‘A’ customers, using N243 million from the N21 billion Meter Acquisition […]Read More
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Power, has revealed plans to source from the private sector, part of the $10 billion required to provide regular electricity across Nigeria within the next five to 10 years. This formed the crux of the deliberation when Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, Director General of the Infrastructure Concession […]Read More
Residents of Akwa Ibom are grappling with a state-wide power outage following the suspension of gas supply to the state-owned Ibom power plant by Savannah Energy, the Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC) has announced. The IPC attributed the blackout to two key issues, the disruption of gas supply to the Ibom power plant and a […]Read More
Chijioke Okuwuokenye, acting managing director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has said rising customer debts and overloaded infrastructure are behind distribution companies’ (DisCos) load rejection despite widespread blackouts. Speaking at the fourth Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) annual workshop themed “Ending the Talk, Moving the Action,” Okuwuokenye, represented by AEDC’s chief operating officer, […]Read More
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister for Power, has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee, set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. The Minister’s matching order came as the TCN reported […]Read More
Mr. Tunji Bello, Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has underscored the responsibility of Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to prioritise consumer rights in the ongoing efforts to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity metering system. Speaking at an emergency stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Bello emphasized the need for […]Read More
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced Wednesday evening that it has restored power to seven northern states after successfully repairing the 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 1. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed that repairs were completed at 4:56 p.m. on Wednesday. “With this line restored, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 […]Read More
Power has been restored to four states served by the Jos Electricity Distribution Company – Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue – ending a 10-day blackout. Electricity returned at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, sparking celebrations in affected communities. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, residents took to the streets in relief and joy after days […]Read More
Nigeria’s Power Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that the severe power outages across northern states are due to attacks and threats from bandits and terrorists targeting the ministry’s infrastructure, causing widespread disruption to the electricity supply. The Minister clarified that these outages were not due to a grid collapse but resulted from external disturbances. On […]Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for denying any role in the Nigerian government’s recent decision to remove the petrol subsidy. The NLC called this denial “cynical,” viewing it as typical behaviour of the IMF and World Bank, which it claims have consistently pressured developing nations into adopting harsh […]Read More