“Welcome, Sir!” chorused the small gathering of guys seated at the door of the Barber’s shop, as I stopped in front of Ade’s salon. He is my regular barber. At his shop, I maintain this Saturday ritual in preparation for Sunday church service and the coming week. “Come in!...
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Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has apologised to customers over the state of power supply in Lalupon environs due to a collapsed bridge in the area. The Coordinating Head, Corporate Services, Mrs Angela Olanrewaju, at a news conference on Tuesday, in Ibadan, said that the collapsed bridge damaged...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the Jos-Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) Single Circuit Transmission line has been restored. TCN said bulk supply was restored through the line on Tuesday at 9:37 pm. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has taken a spiritual approach regarding the frequent destruction of electricity towers along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road Governor Babagana Zulum’ has directed the involvement of Quranic and other spiritual rituals against those engaging in the vandalism of electricity towers along the...
The Power Generation Companies (GenCos), have appealed to the Federal Government and key stakeholders to settle electricity debts owned them for electricity generation to enable them remain in business. Retired Col. Sani Bello, the Board Chairman, Power Generation Companies said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria( (TCN), has said its tower T290, one of the four new towers erected by its contractors along the Jos – Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV} transmission line, collapsed during the cable stringing process. TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – There was wild jubilation in Ningo Sambe, a community in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as electricity was restored after many months of blackout. The community had been without electricity following the vandalization of its transformer by yet-to-be identified vandals. The...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has said the state government has entered into negotiations with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company to secure 80 megawatts of power for Umuahia. Otti said this during an interdenominational thanksgiving service organised by the government to celebrate the governor’s one year in office...
The Federal Government has said it plans to provide energy access to 95 million Nigerians who are currently underserved through Distributed Energy Resources (DRE). The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Friday at the Ministerial briefing on the performance of President Bola Tinubu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reassured the North East Governors Forum (NEGF), that it is doing everything possible to restore power supply to the region by May 27. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said this in a statement in...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it plans to support Nigeria’s power sector with one billion dollars to boost electricity. AfDB Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth Complex, Dr Kevin Kariuki, said this on Thursday at the Eight Africa Energy MarketPlace (AEMP) Forum in...
NLC ,TUC shut down ministry of power, TCN, NERC over electricity tariff hike Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently protesting at the Federal Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Abuja over the “Band A” tariff hike....
‘Up NEPA’, a documentary that chronicles the lingering challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, industry stakeholders, representatives of relevant institutions and electricity consumers were present at the screening of the film...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ifako village, a local community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been plagued by the lack of government presence and basic amenities, leading its residents to appeal urgently for intervention from the state authorities. Our correspondent conducted a fact-finding...
Some power experts have commended Federal Government’s decision to unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), saying this will improve access to electricity. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),...
Partial electricity supply has been restored to Gombe after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) affected some repairs on its four transmission towers vandalised on Monday. Spokesman of the Jos Electricity Distribution Plc., Dr Adakole Elijah stated on Saturday that it had started to receive supply from Bauchi...
Small business operators and residents in parts of the country have continued to decry the almost total power outage in their area, which has almost paralysed business activities. The development they said had impacted negatively on both their economic and social lives. According to them, they can no...
The Nigeria Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is set to inaugurate a 132/33KV electricity substation in Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa in order to end the 15 years of blackout in Ondo South Senatorial District. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the over 2,000 communities in the five...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has said the state government would address the power challenge in the State by replicating the Geometric Power project. Governor Soludo said this while presenting the scorecard of his two years stewardship in office in Awka on Sunday. The governor said the electricity...