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Fuel Price: Marketers in Ekiti Hoard Product

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Following the announcement by the Federal Government that there might be increase in price of petrol, many filling stations in Ekiti State have started hoarding the commodity. Correspondent, Anthony Ojo who visited some of the petrol stations in Ado-Ekiti brings this report.Continue Reading

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Ifesowapo Community in Ogun Benefits from Mass Metering

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About three hundred and fifty thousand electricity consumers in Ogun State are to be provided with prepaid meters through the National Mass Metering Programme.  Head of metering, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Mr Adewale Obajemi stated this at a ceremony to officially flag off the distribution of free prepaid meters to residents of Ifesowapo community at Continue Reading

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IPMAN Grounds Activities at NNPC Depot Ibadan

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Business activities have been grounded at NNPC Depot, Apata Ibadan.  This follows a disagreement between the Management and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN over the newly introduced mode of payment for the marketers.  Radio Nigeria gathered that all trucks belonging to major marketers that were to lift fuel from the depot this Continue Reading

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IBEDC Starts Free Distribution of Meters in Ibadan

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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has commenced free metering exercise in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The mass distribution of meters to house owners is in line with the directive given to Elecrricity Distribution Company in August last year by President Muhammadu Buhari to meter all consumers to end estimated billing.  Radio Nigeria Continue Reading

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FG Approves Upward Review Of Electricity Tariff

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a review of electricity tariff for Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, increasing electricity cost for consumers under the franchise area. IBEDC franchise area includes Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kwara and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states. The NERC in an order signed by its Chairman, Sanusi Garba Continue Reading

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Gas Leakage Sparks Panic in Arepo, Magboro Communities

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A gas pipeline leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has caused panic among residents of Arepo, Magboro, and other neighbouring communities. It was gathered that the gas pipeline ruptured during construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A resident told newsmen that a loud sound was heard around 9:30 a.m. According to him, the pipeline eruption caused panic […]Continue Reading

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Most Ibadan Filling Stations Yet To Adjust To New Pump Price

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Filling stations in Ibadan metropolis are yet to effect the reduction in the fuel pump price to 162 naira as announced last week by the federal government. Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited some petroleum stations in Apete, Sango, Mokola and Dugbe areas observed that they were still selling at 168 naira. One of the dealers […]Continue Reading

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Exclusive Legislative Bill: Ogun Assembly Calls For Removal Of Electricity Generation

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Ogun State House of Assembly has called for the removal of electricity generation and distribution from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list with a view to ensuring the establishment of energy system by the state government. Speaker of the house of Assembly Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, made the appeal at a Public forum on a proposed bill  […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Residents React To BEDC’s Non-Distribution Of Prepaid Meters

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Despite the commencement of the sharing of prepaid meters to electricity consumers by some distribution companies in Nigeria, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has not started the process. Ekiti is one of the four states under BEDC’s jurisdiction. In this report, correspondent Anthony Ojo samples the opinion of some residents of Ekiti State on […]Continue Reading

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Adopt the use of LPG – Governor Abiodun tells Nigerians

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Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers to encourage more Nigerians to adopt the use of LPG for domestic use. Governor Abiodun who made the call while playing host to the National Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers at his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta Office, said the move would help […]Continue Reading

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Mass Metering to Commence in Oyo State

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Mass metering, an initiative of the federal government to reduce the impact of hike in electricity tariff, is set to commence in Oyo state this month. This is contained in a statement by the chief operating officer of Ibadan electricity distribution company, IBEDC, Engineer John Ayodele. The statement says distribution will be free and help […]Continue Reading

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Ondo South To Get Power After Eleven-Year Blackout

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Chairman, Ondo South Power Project Committee and the Oniju of Iju-odo, Oba Festus Olumoyegun says the area will be reconnected to the national grid in few weeks time. Oba Olumoyegun gave the assurance in Akure while briefing Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on the efforts of the Committee headed by the Abodi of Ikale, Oba George Faduyile. Oba […]Continue Reading

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Power Generation: Ogun Govt. Signs MoU with British Power Firm

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Ogun State government has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding MOU, with a British Power Firm, as part of efforts to improve power generation towards unlocking more  economic potentials and attract more investors. The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun while signing the MOU with the British Power Firm in his Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta office said as a leading Continue Reading

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Examining The Implementation of FG’s Mass Metering Policy in Oyo State

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As part of measures to drive reforms in the power sector, the federal government introduced mass metering policy. The thrust of the decision is to ensure electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, provide meters to all consumers in the country. Radio Nigeria correspondent Olukemi Akintunde examines the implementation of the policy by the DISCOs in Oyo state. […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s Power Generation Reaches Historic 5,459MW*

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Nigeria’s power sector has recorded its highest national peak of 5,459.50MW, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said. In a statement issued on Friday, the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah explained that this new record was achieved on Oct. 28. “This milestone in generation is higher than any peak ever recorded in […]Continue Reading

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#EndSARS: Ibadan Protesters Say No to Outrageous Billing by IBDEC

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Some residents of Ibadan have demanded a reversal of exorbitant bills by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. The residents who came to Radio Nigeria Ibadan in their hundreds carried various placards with inscriptions such as say ‘No to outrageous bill’, ‘IBDEC we reject your killing bill’ and ‘we need prepaid meter’. Speaking Continue Reading

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Fuel Price: Osun Civil Society Coalition Protests in Osogbo

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Protesters under the aegis of Osun Civil Society Coalition yesterdayhit the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, demanding reversalof the hike in electricity tariff and the petrol price. The protesters who converged on Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, OldGarage matched through Oke-Fia Junction, Alekuwodo, Ola-Iya Junctionand eventually terminated the protest at Continue Reading

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NANS Calls on FG to Reverse Hike in Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff

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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called for a reversal of the hikes in the petrol pump price and that of electricity as it is impacting negatively on the people. The President of the Association, Comrade Danielson Akpan made the call during a news conference in Abuja. He explained that such increase was […]Continue Reading

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Tariff hike is to facilitate regular power supply – SSA to President Buhari

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The Federal Government says the recent increment in electricity tariff is for the regular supply and the benefits of electricityconsumers across the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mr AjuriNgelale, who stated this while speaking with Gold FM in Ilesa, alsoexpressed the hope that the upward review of the tariffs would […]Continue Reading

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Consumers’ Protection Body Appeals to FG to Reverse Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff

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A Nongovernmental Organisation, the Consumers’ Protection Advocacy Initiative. CPAI, Ogun State Chapter has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse the fuel pump price hike and the electricity tariff increase to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians. The director of the NGO, Mr Ola Animashaun, who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta, described as unfair Continue Reading

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Fuel Pump Price: CSOs Protest in Osun, Urge Govt. to be Sensitive to Plight of Masses

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Federal Government has been urged be more sensitive to the plight of Nigerians at this critical stage of the adverse effect of Covid-19 pandemic. Leaders of a coalition of civil societies stated this in Osogbo during a protest against the increase in fuel pump price and electricity tariff announced on September 1st. Radio Nigeria Correspondent […]Continue Reading

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Knocks as Nigerians Decry Hike in Fuel Price

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Yesterday, the Federal Government announced a hike in the price of fuel, a development that has generated condemnation from members of the public.  Our energy correspondent, Olukemi Akintunde, brings detail.Continue Reading

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Reactions Trail Increase in Fuel Pump Price

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Motorists and commercial drivers in Ibadan have frowned at the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit, PMS, from one hundred and forty-eight naira to one hundred and sixty naira per litre. Radio Nigeria reporter observed that almost all filling stations were selling between one hundred and fifty nine naira and one hundred and […]Continue Reading

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Just In:NNPC Hikes PMS Depot Price To ₦151.56/litre

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The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to ₦151.56 per litre from ₦138.62 per litre. This was disclosed in an internal memo from Ibadan depot to all stakeholders with reference number PPMC/IB/LS/020 dated September 2, 2020 […]Continue Reading

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Osun Residents Hail FG Directive on Estimated Billing

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As Federal government directed Electricity Distribution Company across the country to stop estimated billings and provision of meter to every household, residents of Osun state have described the move as welcome development. Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo the respondents said the directive would restore confidence in the consumption of electricity consumers’ Continue Reading