Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has faulted the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for allegedly misleading the public over power outages in Benin district. A statement by the TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday in Benin said that TCN’s maintenance work had nothing to do with...
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Electricity consumers in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states have decried the hike in tariff amidst epileptic power supply in the country. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the states, some electricity consumers described the hike as exploitative. They said that improving power supply...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Government is to transition some of its facilities such as government house, IBB Specialist hospital, water board, and Secretariat among others, off the national grid soon. The farmer Governor disclosed this during his meeting with the Management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the nation’s power sector has achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, which was successfully transmitted. The management of the company in a statement on Tuesday, said new feat was recorded on Sunday,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it would carry out an annual preventive maintenance on two transformers at the Apo 132/33 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission substation. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement issued in...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that an Independent Power Plant that will provide 24-hour uninterrupted electricity to most parts of Abeokuta, will be ready for inauguration in the next eight weeks. Governor Abiodun stated this on Monday after inspecting the 30 megawatts power plant located in Onijanganjangan,...
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The Association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the strike was due to power...
EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has said electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) will begin to enjoy full power supply from Feb 23. The company said this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. It said the ongoing restoration...
Federal Government has decided to set up a special security team to protect its power installations and infrastructure “We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the power rangers,” Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Friday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily....
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, says the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) will reconnect the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, as soon as agreed conditions are met. The minister disclosed after Monday’s tripartite meeting involving himself with the management of UCH and IBEDC at the hospital complex....
By OLA MODUPE , Ibadan – The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has refuted an online report claiming that patients bring generators to the hospital to provide power to the wards. A press statement issued on Sunday by the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. ‘Funmi Adetuyibi, said the hospital...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the restoration of full bulk power to its 132/33 Kilo Volt (KV) Apo transmission substation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed this on Friday Vai...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said that power generation in the country increased by about 30 per cent in 2024. Adelabu made the disclosure during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly complex. He said that when he assumed...
Frequent power system collapses in the country need a multifaceted approach, says Prof. Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Power. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Nnaji highlighted the need for sufficient spinning reserves and the full implementation of...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah explained that earlier on Saturday, at approximately 1:41...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s national grid, stating that it is a systemic failure that reflects the country’s deeper problems. In a tweet on Saturday, Mr. Obi noted that the grid collapse, which...
The Federal Government, on Thursday pledged to pay full compensation to communities displaced by the construction of the 700 megawatts, Zungeru Hydro Power Plant in Niger state. This is contained in a statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power,...
Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption, while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten relocation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has expressed concern over the recent vandalisation of electricity installations within its operational area in Abakaliki. In a statement issued by Mr Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, on Sunday, the loss of power supply in areas of Abakaliki was due to...
The Minister of Power, Mr Addebayo Adelabu has urged Nigerians to show patriotism in their attitudes, and dispositions, particularly towards critical national assets. Adelabu made the call in his New Year message via a statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations. He...