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Power: consumers decry transfer to Band A, say supply inadequate
Many Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried transfer of their electricity tariff to Band A in spite of not having 20 hours power supply. The consumers, who reside in Kubwa, Lugbe and environs spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to them, they are shocked to see themselves in Band…
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Niger Delta ethnic nationalities seek devolution of power
The Ethnic Nationalities of the Nigerian Delta region, has called for the devolution of power from the centre to the states in tandem with global best practice of true federalism. This is contained in the communique after a meeting of the Conference of President-Generals of the ethnic nationalities, held at the Ijaw House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The communique was signed by…
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Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,313MW, first time in 3 years – Adelabu
Nigeria’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313mw on Monday, the Ministry of Power has saud. This is contained in a staement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power , Mr Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu, therefore urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to take more energy in order to…
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Japan invests $500m to boost power supply in Ogun – Minister
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested $500 million to boost power supply in the Ogun and Lagos axis. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, made the disclosure on Friday when Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun paid him a courtesy visit. Adelabu, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and…
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AEDC, Transafam Power sign MoU to deliver 50MW to Abuja cluster
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Transafam Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver 50 Mega Watts (MW) of embedded power to Idu commercial hub in Abuja. The MoU was signed for the companies by Mr Chijioke Okwuokenye, the Acting Managing Director of AEDC and Mr Vincent Ozoude, the Managing Director of Transafam Power Ltd, in…
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FG remains committed to power sector transformation – Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has been steadfast in its mission to transform the country’s power sector. Adelabu gave this assurance during the ninth edition of the Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF 2024) Conference on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NEF 2024 theme was entitled: “Energising Sustainable Industrialisation.” According to the…
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FG to boost power sector investment for economic development
The Federal Government on Monday, in Abuja expressed its commitment to engage with relevant stakeholders to boost power sector investment for economic development. A statement by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, Information and Public Relations of Ministry of Finance said the Minister, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed this at a meeting with World Bank delegates. The delegate was led by Dr Ndiamé…
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Minister fumes over condition of 215 MW Kaduna power station
The Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the current condition of the 215 Megawatt Kudenden power generation plant in Kaduna State, assuring its imminent completion. The minister, during a visit to the plant on Tuesday, also issued a stern warning to the management of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) for not being transparent about the challenges…
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Power restored at Aliko Dangote varsity after KEDCO disconnection
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), has reconnected power supply to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, after the payment of N100 million. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai, confirmed the restoration of power supply to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Friday. He said power supply was restored to the institution at…
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Drone attacks: Power cuts reported in southern Russia
Drone attacks have disrupted electrical power and gas supplies and hit phone lines in Russia’s Belgorod region along the border with Ukraine, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on Monday. “There was damage to phone cables, to the gas and electricity supply. Electricity has been cut in a string of villages,’’ Gladkov posted on his Telegram channel. He mentioned Grayvoron and…
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Constitution review: Power devolution , electoral reform key to re-building Nigeria — LP
The Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, says the ongoing process of constitution amendment would not made much meaning if it ignores restructuring and electoral reforms. Olorunfemi, a former General Secretary, Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SASGOC) saif in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday…
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Power restoration: TCN reassures North East Governors on May 27 deadline
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reassured the North East Governors Forum (NEGF), that it is doing everything possible to restore power supply to the region by May 27. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mbah said that the company was doing everything possible in its power to…
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Tariff hike, epileptic power supply, unacceptable in Bayelsa – Labour
The organised labour unions in Bayelsa have rejected the recent hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government (FG) by staging a picketing exercise. The Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Monday picketed the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) in Yenagoa to express their resentment toward the hike. Bayelsa NLC Chairman, Comrade Simon Barnabas,…
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KEDCO, energy developers partner to increase power supply
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company(KEDCO) is partnering with some leading energy supply companies to develop Embedded Power Generation and Interconnected and Isolated mini-grids with focus on renewable energy. Head, Corporate Communications, KEDCO, Malam Sani Bala Sani said this when he addressed newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. Sani said the company was partnering with the governments of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa…
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Transcorp increases power generation to the National Grid as it commissions rehabilitated GT Unit 20
TransAfam Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Transcorp Group, has announced the completion of the rehabilitation of its Afam 5 GT unit 20 Gas Turbine power-generating unit located at Okoloma – Afam, Ndoki in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The rehabilitated unit, which has been successfully commissioned and synchronized to the national grid, bringing an additional 138MW to its…
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Minister commends NBET for contribution to growth of power sector
Minister of State for Power, Mr Giddy Jedy-Agba has commended the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc. for its contributions to the growth of the power sector. He charged it not to relent. Ms Henrietta Ighomrore, NBET Head, Corporate Communications, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday that Jedy-Agba gave the commendation when he visited the agency’s head office.…
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Power sector development: Ikeja Electric inducts 20 young engineers
Nigeria’s largest Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric (IE), has inducted 20 young Engineers into a 12-month comprehensive developmental programme targeted at young, dynamic, self-motivated and highly driven young talent to improve their capacity and practical field practice experience. The programme, which is in its sixth edition, is known as the Young Engineers’ Programme (YEP). It is designed to be an…
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