The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has declared that there has been improvement in the power sector following the reforms introduced by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. A statement by the ministry on Wednesday said Adelabu stated this during the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Power Sector Working Group set up by the President. He said the working …

The electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) raked in a total of N575 billion in the first five months of 2024, as a result of tariff increment, according to Sunday PUNCH. Despite consistent complaints over poor power supply by consumers and high tariffs, the 11 DisCos had billed a total of N740.9 billion over the period under review. They were able to …

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO) has disconnected the supply of electricity to the Kaduna State Government House and other state government facilities due to unpaid bills totalling N2.9 billion. A statement by its Head of Corporate Communication, AbdulAzeez Abdullahi on Friday, the company noted that Kaduna Electric made repeated attempts to resolve the issue, including consultations with state officials, …

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Power signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to secure Nigeria’s commitment to electricity sector reforms, market transparency, liquidity, and expanding access to affordable power. The MOU was signed by USAID/Nigeria Mission Director, Melissa Jones, and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Mahmuda Mamman, to …

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday said the Electricity Bill currently before the House is the confirmation of the state government’s zeal to ensure regular and uninterrupted power supply to residents. This was as the House held a stakeholders’ meeting on the bill which if passed into law, will allow the state …

ALL parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness as a result of the power system collapse. The Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, which have no power to supply to customers, have apologized to their customers. In a notice to its customers, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), stated: “EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system …

A delegation of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) has visited the Lagos State House of Assembly and held a meeting with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The meeting which held behind closed doors on Thursday afforded a fruitful discussion concerning the proposed Lagos Electrification Agency Law which recently scaled second reading during plenary. The GAC delegation at the meeting …

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff for Band A customers. IBEDC’s Acting Managing Director, Francis Agoha said that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the tariff increase from N206.80/kWh to N209.50/kWh for users in the category. According to a public notice signed by Agoha on Wednesday, the tariffs for Bands …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Imo to the Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC), in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023. The order by the NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and obtained by newsmen on Saturday, shall take effect from 1 July 2024. According to the NERC, the …

The body of a suspected vandal was found dead inside an electrical transformer enclosure belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc on Missionary Avenue in Coal Camp, Enugu, on Friday. It is believed that the deceased was electrocuted while attempting to cut armoured cables. Confirming the incident to journalists in Enugu, the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka …