Category: Electricity

Blackout hits Abuja, Kogi as power station collapses

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and some areas in Kogi State are...

FG commence N40bn mass metering program across army formations

The Federal government has started a N40 billion mass metering program, to end the era...

Exorbitant tariff barriers prevent rural electrification – Schneider Electric 

High tariffs continue to prevent West African rural people from using energy according to Schneider...

Fuel, electricity tariff cap costly, IMF warns Nigeria

By Melvin Onwubuke The International Monetary Fund IMF has revealed that price caps on fuel...

Discos reject 1,769MW of power during nationwide outage

The most recent data on the daily load summary of power distribution companies show that,...

Kodion Energy urges Nigeria to abandon national grid

The Nigerian authorities were encouraged over the weekend to abandon the present national grid system...

NERC considers increase of prepaid meters

Alex Omenye The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is contemplating another increase in the price of...

EKEDC chair demands increased investment in electricity sector

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eko Electricity Distribution Company,  Dr Dere Otubu,...

Port Harcourt Disco promises clients impactful year

The Management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc has guaranteed customers within its franchise, a...

Kano Disco’s $200m funding to benefit 25m Nigerians

Kano Electricity Distribution Company is seeking $200 million in investment to modernize its infrastructure and modify electricity...

NERC threatens Discos with fines for refusing to accept power

Despite the widespread blackout in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has expressed worry over...

Nigeria’s Transmission Company receives seven new transformers

The Transmission Company of Nigeria stated on Thursday that it has received an additional seven...