By Mojisola Oladele As Osun State celebrates 33 years of its creation, Stakeholders have advocated the need for the State to build its Electricity grid, to attract more investors and improve the Economy of the State. A team of panellists made the Call during a Colloquium Marking the 33rd Continue Reading
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By Omolara Adasofunjo A bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution, establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations within Ogun State has been read for the second time by the State House of Assembly. During a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr […]Continue Reading
By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State government has reaffirmed its determination to fast-track social and economic development through stable power supply with the official inauguration of the 3.6-megawatt Independent power plant, IPP, in the state capital. Governor Biodun Oyebanji who stated this at the Inauguration ceremony in Ado Ekiti said the initiative had reinforced the Continue Reading
By Olawale Asake Ekiti State Independent Power Project, IPP, has commenced operation with test running as part of efforts at addressing the shortage of electricity supply to the State. The State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Taiwo Olatunbosun who made this known during a facility tour of the Power Plant Station in Ado […]Continue Reading
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, says the loss of electricity supply in the entire Imo is a result of the industrial action by the organised labour union in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the EEDC’s Head, of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, on Thursday in Enugu. “EEDC wishes to inform […]Continue Reading
By Olawale Asake The Chairmanship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State in the forthcoming Local Government Election, Mr. Sola Adeleke has congratulated the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin on his election as the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of […]Continue Reading
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has deployed 103 mini-grids across the country under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). The Managing Director and Chief Executive of REA, Ahmed Salihijo during the 10th Mini Grid roundtable discussion, held virtually on Wednesday in Abuja said the agency was committed to bridging the energy access gap in Nigeria. He […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Government has intervened in the ongoing crisis between the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC and some communities in Osogbo, calling for an urgent stakeholders’ meeting on the disconnection of parts of the state capital from power supply. In a statement by governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the state Continue Reading
Power supply will drop by 50 megawatts on Wednesday. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, in a statement on Monday, said the drop would be as a result of planned annual “preventive maintenance” on the line bay at Lekki Transmission Substation in Lagos. During the maintenance period, about 50MW will be interrupted, affecting power supply to […]Continue Reading
Traders in Lafenwa market have called on Ogun State government to take necessary steps towards preventing perennial flooding in the market and it environs. They made the call when the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun visited the area to inspect ongoing reconstruction of 5.3 Kilometers Lafenwa Rounda Road. Speaking on behalf of the traders, Alhaja […]Continue Reading
Many communities in Ogun State have been thrown into another round of blackout following a reported explosion of the Ota industrial 33KV feeder It was gathered that there was a snap on the feeder which was caused as a result of an explosion that affected several transformers including those at Ilaro and Papalanto. The Ogun […]Continue Reading
…As FG plans sub-stations in Katsina, Kano states Electricity generation on, the weekend, dropped by 7 per cent to 3,284 megawatts, MW, from 3,526MW, according to the report of the Nigeria Electricity System Operator, obtained by Newsmen. This was grossly inadequate for transmission and distribution to electricity consumers, including households and organisations in all Continue Reading
The National Grid has collapsed again plunging the nation into total darkness. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, announced the development In a tweet posted on its handle on Twitter and urged Nigerians to be patient. “Hello, please be informed that there has just been a national grid collapse causing an outage in our franchise […]Continue Reading
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has declared that it is not the responsibility of electricity consumers/customers or communities to buy, replace or repair transformers, poles, cables and related items used in the power supply. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Benin, the Edo State capital by FCCPC’s Executive Commissioner, Operations, Dr Continue Reading
Chief Operating Officer of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Engineer John Ayodele says the company records over four billion naira as losses from electricity revenue every month.Engineer Ayodele said this during the company’s half year Press Conference held in Ibadan.He explained that the monthly electricity bills amounted to almost ten to twelve Continue Reading
Total blackout looms across the country as electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to halt the proposed sale of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The union has vowed to embark on the suspended nationwide protest if the government continues with the […]Continue Reading
The governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has flagged-off the construction of 33KV power supply line from Ile-Ife to Garage-Olode (Awolowo Town) and Ifetedo/Garage Olode 33KV power supply. The power project is coming after 10 years of power outage in the affected areas. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Garage-Olode, Ife-South Local Government Area, Continue Reading