Prof. Sylvester Egwu, a Howard University Professor of Mechanical/Energy Engineering, has called on the Federal Government to resolve challenges impeding improved electricity supply in the country Chief Executive Officer, KAKU Professional Engineers, Egwu made this appeal on Thursday in Lagos. READ ALSO: Use capital market to address infrastructure deficits, Anyaoku tells FG He urged government […]
Kano – Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on viable transmission projects to improve power supply in the state. Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Kano. Anwar disclosed that MoU was […]
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said that electricity is largely a luxury and out of the reach of many Nigerians. Speaking at the NNPC summit in Abuja on Tuesday, Kyari described as unfortunate that many households have continued to depend on small petrol-powered generators, popularly known as […]
Yola Electricity Distribution Company Plc (YEDC) has projected poor performance from 2020 to 2024 if the current security situation in the north east region remains unchanged. The Disco gave the projection in its five-year improvement plan and application for extraordinary tariff review which was signed by its Managing Director, Baba Mustapha and addressed to the […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said investment in infrastructure, including roads, electricity, Information Communication Technology (ICT) and gas is imperative for the country to attain economic diversification. Obaseki, who spoke at the South-South Enlightenment Engagement Forum themed “Maximizing non-oil export potentials in the South-South region for economic growth,” said his administration has […]
Dutse – A 40-year-old man, Muhammad Bulala, has been electrocuted in Auyo Local Government area of Jigawa, the police have said. SP Abdu Jinjiri, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, said on Tuesday that the incident occurred in Gamsarka village at about 2:20 pm on Monday. Jinjiri said that the deceased got […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says there will be no increase in electricity tariff without consultations. Prof. James Momoh, the Chairman of NERC said this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. READ ALSO: Gov. El-Rufai orders closure of gas retail shops in residential areas According to him, what the commission has done […]
…Say increase in electricity tariff will worsen suffering of Nigerians …We’ll consult with stakeholders before final decision on review of tariff is effected – NERC The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), electricity consumer groups as well as frontline Civil Rights Advocacy group – Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Sunday, condemned the planned increase […]
Lagos, Jan. 5, 2020 (NAN) The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says no tariff increase has been approved by the commission yet. Mr Usman Arabi, General Manager, Public Affairs (NERC) made the clarification in a statement issued on the agency’s website, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. Arabi said […]
In order to ensure optimal utilization of resources for the provision of electricity services, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to transit into cashless collection of electricity bills. The new directive is contained in a document, jointly signed by its Chairman, James Momoh and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, […]
The General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Comrade Joe Ajaero has said that the privatisation in power sector was not meant to succeed, but to fail due to the fact that the move has remained unchecked for two decades. Comrade Ajaero disclosed this at the 6th Quadrennial/11th National Delegates’ Conference in […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says six out of eight Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) have complied or substantially complied with the approved minimum remittance threshold in the order for July to September 2019. NERC, which is the regulator of the industry, confirmed the development in a notice sent to the affected companies on Sunday. […]
Abuja – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 210 million dollars financing package for the Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project (NTEP1). The bank in a statement issued on Friday said that the package sought to rehabilitate and upgrade the nation’s power lines and improve distribution and supply. According to […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is an attractive investments destination as the country offers one of the highest returns on investments in the world. The president stated this during a business roundtable with the visiting Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte and members of his delegation at the State House, Abuja, on […]
An estimated 90 per cent of Nigerians and 2.3 billion people globally lack access to safe and efficient electricity, according to Schneider Electric. The company’s Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa, Mr. Christophe Begat, said access to reliable power in Africa remained a challenge. “About 90 per cent of Nigerians do not have access to safe, […]
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,280 megawatts/hour of electricity into the national grid on Thursday. I want to be remembered for transforming education, says Obaseki This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, office of the Vice President, a copy […]
Michael Ajayi Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,306 MegaWatts/Hour of electricity into the national grid on Sunday. The Advisory Power Team, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a daily energy report made available to the newsmen on Monday. The report noted that the […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA says it has saved millions of naira in ensuring 24 hours electricity supply to it’s instrument Landing aids at the nation’s Airports. Speaking at the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers, NAAE in Lagos, Managing Director, NAMA, Captain Fola Akinkuotu said this was […]
Worried by the unsteady power supply across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and its environs, the minister of FCT, Mallam Mohammad Bello, has challenged management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for an improved supply of electricity to the City. The Minister, throw the challenge when he received the NERC Chairman, Professor James Momoh […]
Residents in parts of llorin, the kwara capital, on Friday said they were going through undue hardship without electricity since over a month now. Our correspondent, reports that the affected areas which are in the llorin West Local Government Area of the state include Baboko Alore, Adabata Pakata and Oloje among others. Their Spokesman, Alhaji […]