The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) brought operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to a standstill on Tuesday, staging a massive protest over the recent dismissal of over 3,000 employees. Led by its Chairman, Comrade Kayode Martin, the union members barricaded the entrance to the IBEDC office, shutting down the facility and causing traffic …

Members of the Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Oyo State capital that the strike was due to a power outage in some of the hospital’s residential areas. …

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has issued a public apology to customers following widespread power disruptions across its service areas. The outages, which affected several 11kV feeders, were attributed to a combination of forced outages, load shedding, earth faults, and disconnections due to non-payment. This was outlined in a press release shared by IBEDC on its X account late …

The University of Ibadan College Hospital has been disconnected from the national grid over an outstanding N400 million debt. The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) said the disconnection became unavoidable following the failure of UCH to pay the debt. Speaking with The PUNCH, the spokesperson of IBEDC, Busolami Tunwase, said the university did not fulfil its promise to clear the …

The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has stressed its commitment to providing an uninterrupted power supply nationwide. The company stated that this would help improve the economic development of the nation as part of its contribution to celebrating Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Monday, the acting Managing Director of IBEDC, …

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 …

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, on Wednesday, rolled out alternative measures to resolve the issue bordering on the continuous disconnection of power supply to the Lalupon community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after 10 years. Residents of the area had on Monday staged a peaceful protest to the company in Ibadan. The IBEDC’s officer in charge of the Technical Unit, …

The Board of Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has relieved Kingsley Achife of his appointment as the company’s Managing Director. The board refused to renew Achife’s contract, naming Francis Agoha as the acting Managing Director of the IBEDC effective from 31 May. Achife’s sacking was contained in an internal memo dated 31 May, a copy of which …

Some electricity distribution companies have continued to blame technical faults and other challenges for their inability to supply 20-hour power to customers on Band A feeders. The DisCos on their various social media platforms had appealed to the customers in Band A, seeking their understanding for their failure to meet up with the required minimum service level. The Benin Electricity …

Barely 48 hours after the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), restored power to the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo State, after agreeing on a payment package with the hospital’s management, IBEDC has said power may be disconnected from UCH if its terms are not met. UCH urged IBEDC to give it time to source funds to clear its bills, …