Tag: electricity
Company Set To Boost Power Supply
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd (NDPHC) says it has concluded plans to handover distribution and transmission sub-stations to…
Ogun State Residents Lament Power Outage
Nkem Taiye-Ulebor Residents of Alagbole and Ajuwon in Ogun State have lamented the power outage which the community has been…
‘Blame FG For Power Failure’
Eromosele Ebhomele The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts (State), Bolaji Yusuf Ayinla, has…
Nigeria gets 512mn euros from EU to improve power, security
The European Union (EU) has signed a financial agreement with the Federal Government to receive 512 million euros grant (N112…
EU set to solve Nigeria’s power problem
The European Union (EU) is to intervene in Nigeria’s power sector problems. Towards this end, the union is to sign…
Nigeria: Up up goes electricity tariff
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday announced an increase in electricity tariff by between N1 and N5. NERC…
N31bn Lost Annually To Energy Wastage In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says an estimated N31 billion is being lost annually to energy wastage. This figure…
Lagos, Ehingbeti And Accelerated Power Delivery
By Tayo Ogunbiyi In the words of Harvey Firestone, foremost American Business man, “Capital isn’t so important in business. Experience…
Power Outage Stalls Sanusi’s Case
Akin Kuponiyi Power outage forced a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Friday to adjourn till 17…
Family Of 4, Others Electrocuted
Kazeem Ugbodaga A fallen high tension wire has electrocuted six people in Oworonshoki area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria. The incident…
Time To Seek Alternative Power Sources
Despite the ongoing reforms in the electricity sector, power supply is yet to improve. The distribution companies (Discos) in particular…
IKEDC Opens New Call Lines
In line with its commitment to ensure an enhanced customer experience for electricity consumers within its coverage area, the Ikeja…
The Return Of Fuel Scarcity
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Without doubt, the availability of petroleum, a major by-product of crude oil, is crucial to the continuous…
Steady Electricity: How Long Do We Wait?
By Kanayo Esinulo There was a huge joy among informed Nigerians when the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was…
GE to invest $350mn in Nigeria’s power sector
General Electric has signed a deal with a Nigerian bank to invest $350 million in Nigeria’s ailing power sector, the…