The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday, summoned the Managing Directors of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), over incessant power outages in the state. The summon was sequel to a matter of urgent public importance by Mr Kaycee Osamwonyi, (PDP-Uhunwode) at...
Power Supply
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is ready to supply Niger Republic back with electricity whenever Nigeria lifts the ban on the country. The General Manager Transmission, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kaduna Region, Mr Ganiyu Aliyu, stated while briefing journalists in Kaduna on...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) said it had fully restored power supply to its customers in parts of Anambra, including Awada, and other locations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Company, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in Onitsha...
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has begun the adoption of modern innovations to improve service delivery to customers in its four franchise states. The states include Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers. The PHED’s Managing Director, Dr Benson Uwheru made this known...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it is currently working to restore power supply to Minna and environs after windstorm damaged some of its equipment and installations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was a heavy windstorm on Sunday night before the heavy downpour. This...
Tilt Energy, an integrated Energy company based in Lagos, says Nigeria is expected to increase her power capacity with an additional 125 megawatts to the national grid by end of first quarter 2023. The Managing Director of Tilt Energy, Mr Deji Awodiji, disclosed this during the commissioning of the...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed optimism that a combined power generation from the two power plants built by his administration will give the state about 50 megawatts of electricity that will guarantee Calabar, the capital, steady power supply independent of the national...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the company is vigorously achieving its 5- point agenda for the current year which covers general reforms and power grid visibility. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager , Public Affairs on Wednesday in Abuja....
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has frowned at the degree of epileptic power supply to consumers in the state by Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KAEDCO). Tambuwal who spoke at Sokoto Guest Inn during KAEDCO interactive session with consumers in the state, added that...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to produce more solar cells to boost the alternative power sources in the country. Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Haruna made this known to State House correspondents after briefing the president on the...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday says it has restored power supply to all areas affected by the 33 Kilo Volt feeders shattered at the Katampe Substation, FCT. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in statement in Abuja on Friday, said that the restoration of...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is illegal to disconnect a consumer from source of power supply without a 10-day prior notice from the date of bill delivery. Mr Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, stated this on Wednesday in Calabar at an...
FEC approves upward review of injection substation contract for improved electricity supply in Abuja
FEC approves upward review of injection substation contract for improved electricity supply in Abuja
In a bid to improve power supply in the FCT, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the upward review of contract for the construction of 33/11KV injection substation for Life Camp, Gwarinpa 1 District. The approval was granted following a Council presentation to this effect, by the FCT...
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is decentralising the nation’s national grid through renewable mini-grids to address the challenges of electricity supply across the country. The president, who revealed this in an interview he granted Bloomberg News, said the Federal Government had earmarked 550 million dollars to provide 20,000...
Mr Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says Nigerians will witness improved power supply from July 1 following renewed efforts by industry stakeholders. Garba gave the assurance at an interactive session with newsmen after the Second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) meeting on Wednesday in Lagos. The...
Some business owners have decried the drop in power being supplied by Ikeja Electric(IE) Plc and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in some parts of Lagos State. They made their views known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that the...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has assured customers of its ability and technical competence to provide safe and stable electricity supply. AEDC’S Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Donald Etim said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AEDC was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Saturday said the process of restoring power supply is ongoing following the national grid collapse at 6.30 p. m. on Friday. The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, gave the assurance in a statement by Mr Isa Sanusi, his Special...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed over N1.3 trillion to support the provision power supply to Nigerians in the last five years. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, made the remark at a news conference following a meeting of the Bankers Committee in Abuja on...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu, has said the activities of pipeline vandals is responsible for the current blackout being experienced in the electricity sector. In the last 7 days, electricity supply across Nigerians has been very erratic due to the system collapse...