The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has cautioned its customers against falling victim to fraudsters, stressing that the planned upgrade of Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepaid meters in its network will be free of charge, and at no cost to customers. Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, in a statement, said the warning
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has urged customers to offset their current and outstanding bills are paid to avoid being disconnected. The Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh in a statement said the advice was informed by the company’s plan to embark on revenue drive across its district offices in the Southeast from Saturday, July
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Traders in Enugu State, the Coal City capital, are currently protesting the sealing of businesses by the State Government. The State Government had on Monday sealed many businesses, including shops at the Ogbete Main Market for not opening on Monday. Governor Peter Mbah had upon assumption of office placed a ban on the regular Monday
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The green chamber of the National Assembly on has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC) to prevail on distribution companies to stop the estimated billing of electricity consumers across the country. The House also urged NERC to sanction the DisCos for their poor supply of power to consumers and devise means of working out compensation
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has said that all prepaid meters in its network would cease to accept credit tokens by 24th November 2024, unless they were upgraded. Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, in a statement said the decision followed software upgrade that would be affecting all Standard Transfer Specification (STS) compliant prepaid meters
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Obosi town in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Saturday thrown into jubilant mood as former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka commenced support to small businesses in the community. Over one hundred petty traders benefited from the business grant which was presented to the market women by wife of the
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The Federal Government(FG) through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission(FCCPC) has said it will release a list of illegal (unregistered) digital loan apps operating in Nigeria. It also said it would delist two legal (registered) loan apps from Google Play Store for harassing Nigerians. FCCPC on Thursday, said that digital money lenders that had
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has ended its one-day interactive session in Onitsha, Anambra State with a reminder to customers that any consumed power must now be paid for contrary to what was obtainable in the past. Managing Director, MD/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Praveen Chorghade made the disclosure while addressing customers/electricity consumers during the
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The Federal Government(FG), on Thursday, announced that the 11 power distribution companies in Nigeria DISCOs, have applied for the review of their various electricity tariffs in order to incorporate the changes in the macroeconomic parameters across the country. It disclosed this through a notice published by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC). It added that the
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…all Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Max Air were suspended over safety concerns The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, has commenced an investigation into the activities of marketers of aviation fuel, popularly called JetA1. This comes after the operations of all Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Max Air were suspended over
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Ecobank has urged First Bank Holdings to reject the acquisition of 4.7 billion shares by a former Chairman of the bank, Dr Oba Otudeko. The bank raised the alarm in a letter written by its Legal Counsel, Kunle Ogunba & Associates, in which it stated that the business magnate, through his affiliated entities, owed the
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Chairman of Ochanja Central market, Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Bonaventure Muo has disassociated himself from the alleged plot to demolish shops at the Oduigbo section of Ochanja Central market, Onitsha, Anambra State. No fewer than 3000 traders, including 500 had on Friday protested against alleged plot by the Local government Area leadership to demolish their
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Scores of traders, predominantly widows on Friday, protested alleged plot by leadership of Onitsha South Local Government Area headquarters, Anambra State, to eject them from Oduigbo section of the Ochanja Central market. The protesters, carrying placards with various inscriptions accused Council chairman, Emeka Orji of collaborating with chairman of the market, Chief Bonaventure Muo to
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Electricity distribution companies, on Monday, backtracked on their earlier announcement of a tariff hike projected to take effect from July 1, 2023, as they stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had yet to approve the hike. Public notices from some of the Discos seen on Sunday had stated that the electricity tariff would be raised
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Sterling Bank, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank and one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, has changed the course of nation’s energy and transportation sectors with the launch of Qore; its suite of renewable energy-powered transportation solutions. Speaking at the launch of Nigeria’s first publicly available EV charging station in Lagos, CEO of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman described
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