Power Supply
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economy
IFC, DRE companies partner on mini-grid expansion in Nigeria
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with five Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) companies to support the rollout of mini-grid projects across Nigeria. The agreement was signed during the ongoing Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam on Monday. These five companies include Havenhill Synergy Ltd., Prado Power Ltd., PriVida Power Ltd., Sosai Renewable Energies Ltd.,…
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Electricity
Kwara Assembly urges IBEDC to prioritise safety, ensure setback compliance
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday urged the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to ensure compliance with setback procedures in the installation of transformers and high-tension wires. The House, in its resolution after the consideration of a report during its sitting in Ilorin, noted that such compliance would help to secure people’s lives and property. The News Agency of…
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Electricity
FCT electricity consumers decry planned power interruption
Electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the planned power interruption while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten the relocation process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) had announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas between January 6 and Jan. 21. The consumers, who reside…
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Featured
Lawmaker to restore power supply to constituency after 10 years blackout
An Ebonyi lawmaker, Mr Oluchukwu Ezeali, has said he would partner with Ebony government and stakeholders to restore power supply in his constituency. The lawmaker said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. Ezeali represents Afikpo North East Constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly The lawmaker’s reaction is coming following protests by residents of Afikpo North…
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CMD says inadequate water, power supply ATBUTH Bauchi’s lingering challenges
Dr Yusuf Bara, the Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, says inadequate water and power supply are major lingering challenges affecting the hospital. Bara said this during an oversight visit by Senate Committee on Health, Secondary and Tertiary Services to the hospital on Friday in Bauchi. He also said that the facility is facing…
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economy
Irregular power supply: Ex-MAN chairman urges NERC to penalise discos
Dr Wale Adegbite, former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, has advised the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to penalise discos across the country for failing to fulfill their contractual obligations. Adegbite gave this advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota, Ogun. He spoke in reaction to the upward review of…
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Metro
Jos – Bukuru residents rate power supply above average, commend JEDC
Some residents of Jos-Bukuru metropolis have rated their power supply as above average and commended the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC). The residents and business owners in Jos-Bukuru metropolis, who spoke with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos, said power supply had been stable and constant. According to a welder/fabricator, Mr. Matthew Okposio,…
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