By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Oyo State council, has promised to picket all the offices of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC across the state on Monday, if the company does not meet its demands. Secretary, Oyo NLC, Comrade Adebayo Aribatise made this known in a statement made available to newsmen. According to…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has directed all electricity distribution companies to publish the refunds they have made to customers who purchased meters under the Meter Asset Providers scheme. The NERC announced this on its social media handles on Monday. On Monday, the commission held the first Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that an Independent Power Plant set to deliver uninterrupted 24-hour electricity to major parts of Abeokuta will be inaugurated within the next eight weeks. The governor made this known on Monday after inspecting the 30-megawatt power plant located in Onijanganjangan, near Ewekoro. He noted that the project, developed…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Members of Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Western zone today, picketed the head office of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC at Adeoyo Ring Road over alleged illegal disengagement of its members by the company. Assistant General Secretary, NUEE, Western Zone, Comrade Modupeoluwa Akinola said IBEDC did not follow due process…
A suspected cable vandal, Muktar Rabiu, has been electrocuted while attempting to steal high-voltage cables in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred on November 28, 2024, just weeks after Rabiu had been apprehended and sentenced for a similar crime. This was revealed in a statement by the FCT Police Command Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh on…
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Newsmen report that from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced that it has boosted electricity supply in Enugu, Ebonyi, and parts of Benue. The company disclosed this in a statement through its official social media page. TCN said Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, can lift 480 megawatts from its facility in a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improving rural electrification through the provision of sustainable energy solutions. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, made this known while inaugurating the 100kWp Solar Hybrid Mini Grid in the Uhuafor Nomeh community in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State. Aliyu, represented by…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that Nigerians will have to pay more for electricity because production is not easy. However, it maintained that the cost of energy is still cheaper in Nigeria than in some neighbouring countries. This is despite the hike in electricity tariffs paid by Nigerians. Recall that on April…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to have power grids in different regions or states to put an end to incessant grid collapses. The minister stated this when he unveiled Hexing Livoltek, an electricity meter manufacturing company in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Adelabu also said grid collapses are…