Accident Damages Pole, Cuts Power in Oyo Communities

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has announced a power disruption affecting some communities in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The outage follows a vehicular accident that damaged a high-tension pole along the Akala Expressway. In an official notice issued on Monday and signed by management, IBEDC stated that the incident occurred on the Oluyole 11kV…

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Osun Youths Protest Blackout as IBEDC Cites Grid Constraints

Residents and youth groups in Boripe local government council area of Osun State have expressed frustration over prolonged electricity outages, as the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, attributed the situation to reduced power supply from the national grid. The Nigerian Youth Congress, Boripe chapter, said the persistent blackout had negatively affected homes, businesses and educational…

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Ede Electricity Supply Dispute Eases as IBEDC Reopens Office

Normal activities have resumed at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, office in Ede, Osun State, following mediation involving youth leaders and security agencies after a brief shutdown triggered by power supply complaints. The reopening came after a meeting held on Tuesday between IBEDC officials, executives of the Federation of Ede Youth Development Association, FEYDA,…

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IBEDC Announces Power Outage in 22 Oyo Communities

A total of 22 communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, will experience about three hours of daily power outage due to ongoing road construction, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has said. In a statement issued on social media today, IBEDC attributed the outage to road construction works along Foodco Road and Idi Isin, which necessitated the…

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Ogun Community Accuses IBEDC of Diverting Power to Private Companies

 The Residents of Mogede community in Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of diverting electricity meant for their community to nearby companies, leaving them in darkness for months. The residents also decried what they called an astronomical increase in billing despite the prolonged blackout. According…

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Oyo LECAN Urges IBEDC to Halt Creation of New Accounts for Properties

By Michael Adeyemo The Chairman of the Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria, LECAN, Oyo State Chapter, Mr Sylvester Gbogi, has called on the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, to stop generating new accounts for newly constructed properties. Mr. Gbogi made the appeal during an interview with a Pensioners FM correspondent. The LECAN Chairman emphasised…

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NLC Protests Sack of 3,000 IBEDC Workers

By Adebayo Yusuf The members of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Oyo State Council, today protested mass sacking of outsourced staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC at the company’s headquarters, Adeoyo, Ring Road. Pensioners FM correspondent, who covered the protest, said the development resulted into gridlock at Adeoyo axis. Oyo NLC Chairman, Comrade Kayode Martins…

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