By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Ede Elders Council, has heartily congratulated Dr Deji Adeleke for the construction of a new power generation company by Pacific Energy, a subsidiary of Pacific Holdings, with a promising potential of generation of 1,250 megawatts capacity in Ajebamidele, Ondo State. The Ede Elders commend the managerial prowess exhibited by the business…
The Saki community and its environs have welcomed a significant development with the delivery of a 132/33KV 1/60MBA Transformer to the Saki Substation. The transformer, delivered on August 4, 2025, is expected to address the longstanding power challenges in the area. The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Oyedepo III, expressed gratitude to the Minister of…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has issued a stern warning to residents living or trading under high-tension power lines in Kaduna State, urging them to vacate immediately to avoid fatal accidents and prevent further disruption to the national power supply. The call was made during a high-level sensitisation forum organised by the TCN in…
An electrical surge in the Tudun-Wadan Pantami area of Gombe Metropolis claimed the lives of five people and left 13 others injured in the early hours of Saturday, according to the Gombe State Police Command.The State’s Permanent Secretary, Special Duties and Regional Coordination, Abdullahi Kulani, was among those five reportedly affected by the electrocution.The incident,…
A popular Nigerian financial analyst and Chief Economist at SPM, Paul Alaje, has said if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can tame inflation completely and fix electricity in the next two years, he would be the greatest Nigerian president. Alaje made this known on Monday during an interview with Channels Television’s morning show. Analysing Tinubu’s administration…
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…