Tag: electricity
Court orders release of payment details to fraudulent electricity contractors
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the “immediate release of details of payments…
20% of Nigerian communities without light are in Nasarawa – Director
Country Director of Solar Nigeria, Mr Tobi Oluwatola, has revealed that 20% of the communities without electrification in Nigeria are…
Nigerian Govt to increase supervision of Discos
The Federal Government says its representatives on the Board of Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) has been increased from one to…
NERC seeks academic researches to improve electricity
To really address the Nigeria’s intractable energy crisis, the Chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof James Momoh, has…
Stemming the crisis at NBET and solving our electricity problem
By Chido Onumah In the last one year, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET) has been embroiled in a…
Electricity: Association calls for review on privatization
The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEC) has called for review and sanction of violators on electricity…
Electricity: Kwara government partners IBEDC
The Kwara Government says it is partnering with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore electricity in 32 communities…
Trader allegedly dupes electricity consumers
A trader, Victoria Anifowoshe, 54, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, charged with defrauding some electricity consumers of…
UNN sets record of electricity generation with organic waste
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday set the record of electricity generation by using organic waste to install…
Britain targets offshore wind to generate electricity by 2030
Britain plans to generate a third of its electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 and boost the value of…
FCT community laments poor electricity supply, faulty meters
Residents of Aleita community on Airport road, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, have lamented poor electricity supply in their community…
Maiduguri residents protest against 24-hour electricity supply
Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have asked Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) to reduce 24-hour electricity supply they…
Makoko Community protests lack of electricity for 5 years
Residents of Apolo Community in Makoko area of Lagos State have embarked on peaceful protest over lack of electricity supply…
Driver beats electricity official over power disconnection
For allegedly beating up an electricity official and damaging his ladder, a 48-year-old driver, Isaac Alegbe, was on Wednesday brought…
1.5 megawatts: Sura market traders laud new power supply initiative
Traders at Sura market in Lagos on Tuesday commended Federal Government’s new Energising Economies Initiative (EEI) which supplied 1.5 megawatts…