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
Read more
…As Tesco moves to install electricity meters to each household LANDIKOTAL: Political leaders and civil society members on Sunday staged a protest demonstration in Landikotal bazaar to record their protest against the electricity black out that irked life of citizens in Landikotal. The protesters were holding black flags,banners and chanted slogans against Tesco and Landikotal
Read more
…recover Truck, 7 welding machines and other sophisticated equipment used in vandalizing the power line Nine persons including a 39-year old woman have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing electricity power line mast in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said
Read more
“Urgent Need to Investigate the Recurring National Grid Collapse…” The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the incessant collapse of Nigeria’s power grid and the failure of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, decrying the negative impact on the economy. At the plenary on Tuesday, the House mandated its Committee on Power to conduct an
Read more
Landlords at Ofuobi Estate, Ameri Layout, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State defied weekly Monday sit-at-home order to protest epileptic power supply in the area. The protesters who carried placards with varying inscriptions as “Emeka Offor, EEDC, Governor Soludo, Stakeholders, come to our rescue, we are being exploited,” alleged hijack of installation of electrical
Read more
Electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have disclosed that privatisation of the power sector in the country has failed. The workers made this disclosure on Monday. The workers who spoke at a press conference in Ibadan on Monday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to reverse the
Read more
Power generation dipped by 642.4 megawatts on Sunday when compared to the quantum of peak electricity produced on the grid the preceding day, as the federal government confirmed a fire incident at its Adiabo 330/132/33kV substation in Cross River State. Data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power indicated that the quantum of off-peak power
Read more
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) on Wednesday announced temporary shut down of power supply following industrial strike action by National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) power stations. The Head Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh in a statement said consultations were on among critical stakeholders in the power sector
Read more
Nigeria’s power generation dropped by 502.7 megawatts on Tuesday as members of the National Union of Electricity Employees and their counterparts in the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies grounded the nationwide operations of the Transmission Company of Nigeria the same day. It was observed that power generation on the national grid recorded
Read more
The Federal Government has been subsidising electricity supply across the country to the tune of over N50bn monthly, the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said. He said the subsidy spendings were because the government was worried by the incessant complaints by ordinary Nigerians over the unavoidable and periodic increase in the cost of electricity.
Read more
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, said on Monday that the Nigerian government will instate one million electricity metres by the end of this year. Mamman, who made the declaration in a series of Twitter statements via the Office of the Minister of Power Twitter handle, @PowerMinNigeria, said President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a mass
Read more
The Nigeria’s national electricity grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, has collapsed again, leaving the entire country in darkness. According to a report by The Guardian, the grid collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. Managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, sources at the company confirmed the development to The Guardian as some distribution companies already
Read more
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have said that the proposed two months free electricity supply as part of the COVID-19 palliative for its customers cannot come to limelight until the National Assembly approves the proposal. According to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the misleading reports that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) would be supplying free electricity to
Read more
The Federal Government on Friday said it has not agreed to provide free electricity for two months. “NO DECISION has been taken by the Federal Government to provide Nigerians with FREE ELECTRICITY for 2 months,” the Ministry of Power tweeted. There have been claims earlier this week that the Nigerian government and the electricity distribution
Read more
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare a state of emergency on the power sector. The call followed the unanimous adoption of a motion on the power sector at the plenary on Thursday. Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, had moved the motion titled ‘Urgent Need to Declare State of Emergency on
Read more